Research & Innovation

VA study of innovations in suicide prevention

Department news | May 31, 2016

Mark Reger is part of a team that received a grant from VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) to study how predictive modeling may help target risk stratified suicide prevention interventions for Veterans. Dr. Reger will be leading the implementation of one of the suicide prevention interventions (“Caring Letters”) with a team from Central Arkansas […]

New study evaluates clinical intervention for suicidal behavior

Department news | May 31, 2016

Individuals recently discharged from inpatient psychiatry are at a very high, short-term risk for suicide, with the risk of suicide up to 200 times higher for individuals recently discharged from hospitals versus the general population. The Aftercare Focus Study led by Kate Comtois is implementing and evaluating a novel clinical intervention for suicidal thoughts and behavior called […]

Clark Lab stands for science

Department news | May 31, 2016

By invitation of the American Psychological Society (APA) and Stand for Science (part of the APA’s Science Directorate), Jeremy Clark and his postdoctoral fellow Abigail Schindler recently met with U.S. House of Representative Jim McDermott’s (WA-D) office. Drs. Clark and Schindler discussed the need to “Stand for Science” by actively advocating for policy decisions that advance and preserve the […]

Kevin Hallgren receives Early Career Investigator (K) Award

Department news | April 30, 2016

The Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Mechanisms of Behavior Change (MOBC) Satellite presented Kevin Hallgren with an Early Career Investigator Award. The award includes money for travel and an invitation to speak at this year’s MOBC meeting in June.

Using longitudinal remote consultation for Collaborative Care and perinatal depression

Department news | March 31, 2016

Ian Bennett, a family physician with a joint appointment in Psychiatry and Family Medicine, recently received a NIMH grant to study two different methods of implementing an evidence-based care program for perinatal depression in primary care. In this new 5-year grant, he will work closely with our department’s AIMS Center, Drs. Jürgen Unützer and Amritha Bhat, and 20 Community […]

Addictions team makes a splash

Department news | March 31, 2016

A record number of our Addictions faculty presented at the Washington State Addiction Medicine conference on March 10-11 in Tulalip, Washington. Our strong representation speaks to the great work we’re doing in the Addictions field. Mark Duncan and Richard Ries presented on media portrayal of addiction, Jon Adelstien gave the Addiction Psychiatry Fellows lecture, Caleb Banta-Green participated in a panel discussion opioid […]

Deepa Rao speaks at White House on HIV research

Department news | March 31, 2016

Deepa Rao, Associate Professor of Global Health and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, had an exciting opportunity to speak at the White House during a meeting on HIV stigma this month. Dr. Rao presented her work regarding HIV stigma reduction alongside other researchers, stakeholders, and AIDS organization leaders in attendance.

PBHJP part of historic funding for child and adolescent behavioral health training and technical assistance program

Department news | November 30, 2015

The Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy (PBHJP) will direct the care coordination, workforce development, and clinical best practice hub of a new National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health funded by SAMHSA. The new Center will be operated by the National Technical Assistance Network for Children’s […]

Behavioral Science and Technology (BeST) updates

Department news | June 30, 2015

We are delighted to announce that Kari Stephens, PhD, will be the new Associate Director for BeST. Kari’s current work includes Biomedical Informatics research related to linking electronic health records (EHR) and building tools across the WWAMI Practice and Research Network to improve health, as well as clinical training and intervention work to disseminate EBTs […]