Jurgen Unutzer

Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA

Faculty Appointment(s)

Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Adjunct Professor, Health Services, School of Public Health

Adjunct Professor, Global Health, School of Public Health

Paul G. Ramsey Endowed Chair for Brain Health Solutions

Leadership Role(s)

Department Chair

Director, Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions

Founder, AIMS Center (Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions)

To contact Dr. Unützer, please work with Molly Jones, Assistant to the Chair, at mojo@uw.edu or 206-543-3752.

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Personal Statement

My work focuses on the integration of mental health services and general medical care and on translating research on evidence-based mental health interventions into effective clinical and public health practice. I have published over 300 scientific papers and I am the recipient of numerous federal and foundation grants and awards for my research on integrated behavioral health care. I work with national and international organizations dedicated to improving behavioral health care for diverse populations. I have served as Senior Scientific Advisor to the World Health Organization and as an advisor to the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health.

Education

Primary Care Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1994-1996
MPH, Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, 1994-1996
Geriatric Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine - Neuropsychiatric Institute, 1993-1994
Chief Resident in Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine - Neuropsychiatric Institute, 1993-1994
Residency in Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine - Neuropsychiatric Institute, 1991-1993
Internship in Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine - Neuropsychiatric Institute, 1990-1991
M.A., Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago, 1986-1988
MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1984-1990
B.S., Iowa State University, 1982-1983

Department Affiliations

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Recent Publications

Editorial: Strengthening Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Services and Systems in Lower-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
(2021)
Front Psychiatry 12(): 645073
Kumar M, Bhat A, Unützer J, Saxena S
Mental Health Consequences for Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review to Draw Lessons for LMICs.
(2021)
Front Psychiatry 12(): 602614
Moitra M, Rahman M, Collins PY, Gohar F, Weaver M, Kinuthia J, Rössler W, Petersen S, Unutzer J, Saxena S, Huang KY, Lai J, Kumar M
Variation In The Effectiveness Of Collaborative Care For Depression: Does It Matter Where You Get Your Care?
(2020 Nov)
Health Aff (Millwood) 39(11): 1943-1950
Unützer J, Carlo AC, Arao R, Vredevoogd M, Fortney J, Powers D, Russo J
Harnessing Collaborative Care to Meet Mental Health Demands in the Era of COVID-19.
(2021 Apr 1)
JAMA Psychiatry 78(4): 355-356
Carlo AD, Barnett BS, Unützer J
Implementing combined WHO mhGAP and adapted group interpersonal psychotherapy to address depression and mental health needs of pregnant adolescents in Kenyan primary health care settings (INSPIRE): a study protocol for pilot feasibility trial of the integrated intervention in LMIC settings.
(2020)
Pilot Feasibility Stud 6(): 136
Kumar M, Huang KY, Othieno C, Wamalwa D, Hoagwood K, Unutzer J, Saxena S, Petersen I, Njuguna S, Amugune B, Gachuno O, Ssewamala F, McKay M
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