AP News | January 27, 2025
The goal is to improve the accuracy of diagnoses, says Maggie Sibley, PhD, who is leading the work to draft a national set of diagnosis and treatment guidelines for health professionals.
News & Stories
WA state falls behind in school-based mental health support
Public News Source | January 23, 2025
School is the most common venue for young people to receive mental health support, says Eric Bruns, PhD, so there is no better place to invest in resources.
Changes in cerebellum linked to more severe Alzheimer’s
UW Medicine Newsroom | January 14, 2025
“We found that there was atrophy of the granular layer in patients with dementia," said Erik Carlson, MD, PhD, "and that this atrophy was more pronounced in those with more advanced dementia.”
Can being too empathetic increase your risk for burnout?
Right as Rain | January 13, 2025
According to Elizabeth Lin, MD, empathetic distress means you're feeling too much empathy for someone else, to the point where you're turning their suffering into yours.
Weed-sick: High-potency cannabis leads to ER visits, illness for some users
KUOW | January 8, 2025
Bia Carlini, PhD, MPH describes the relationship between marijuana and high-potency cannabis concentrates "like comparing strawberries to strawberry frosted Pop-Tarts."
WA State Governor Jay Inslee appoints new chair for Liquor and Cannabis Board
WA State LCB | January 6, 2025
The new chair, Jim Vollendroff, MPA, served as director of the UW Medicine Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) at Harborview Medical Center until early 2021.
Dry January not for you? Five other ways to be ‘sober-curious’
Right as Rain | January 2, 2025
“It’s about figuring out what you really want and then figuring out if you can get that experience, but in a slightly less harmful way,” says Susan Collins, PhD.
Administrative teams expanding to support department growth
Department News | December 30, 2024
As our department has grown to include more than 1,400 faculty, staff, and trainees, our HR Team, Finance Team, and Research Operations Team have all been growing and evolving to meet the increased demand.
Department receives four WIN Innovation Challenge planning grants
Department News | December 30, 2024
The department has received four planning grants from the Washington Initiative for Neuroscience (WIN) to support mini retreats that will enable teams to develop a plan for much larger funded initiatives or projects in the future.
New rotations at the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning
Department News | December 30, 2024
The Center for Behavioral Health and Learning (CBHL), Washington State’s newest long-term civil commitment unit, is now a key training site for our residents.
