Right as Rain | June 16, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines are proving to be highly effective, yet people who are fully vaccinated still feel anxious about social interactions. Kristen Lindgren, PhD, explains why you might feel fearful and how to deal with re-entry anxiety.
KIRO 7 | June 15, 2021
Meth-induced psychosis is skyrocketing. Mark Duncan, MD, talks about the severity and frequency of meth addiction as well as the difficulty of getting effective treatment.
UW Medicine newsroom | June 11, 2021
Most people with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia will not obtain adequate care. Many end up in correctional facilities on medication or become homeless. But Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, says “Help is on the way.”
KOMO 4 | June 8, 2021
New research suggests that a common treatment for opioid addiction might not work as well as it could because of a simple reason. The new study led by Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, found that patients don’t stay on buprenorphine — medication that helps curb cravings for opioids — long enough for the treatment to be effective.
The Spokesman-Review | June 5, 2021
Creating new rules to safely sell an increasingly popular yet controversial cannabis product is possible in Washington, but will require a lot of work and study, chemical experts said this week. Nephi Stella, PhD, is quoted.
KING 5 | June 2, 2021
Oprah Winfrey’s new Apple TV series "The Me You Can’t See" dives into conversations about mental health, a topic that has rarely had such a prominent stage in the United States. Pamela Y. Collins, MD, MPH, served as an advisor to the show.
UW Medicine newsroom | June 1, 2021
In its second round of funding, the UW Medicine Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions is awarding $1.3 million for technology-driven solutions that aim to improve brain health.
Marketwatch | May 28, 2021
More than 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with dementia. Peter Vitaliano, PhD, says they may be a greater risk of dementia due to "variables," such as unhealthy behaviors and stress.
UW Medicine newsroom | May 27, 2021
Starting in June, Washington's Department of Health will fund "Maternal Mental Health Access," an effort that will enhance perinatal behavioral health care capacity among health centers statewide that provide perinatal and maternal-child health care. Amritha Bhat, MD, MPH, and Ian Bennett, MD, PhD, were part of the Maternal Mortality Review Panel convened by the Washington State Department of Health.
MyNorthwest | May 27, 2021
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, talks about his study looking at how medication is used to treat opioid addiction in Washington. [Segment begins at 22:03]
