Department news | November 25, 2020
A generous philanthropic gift has made it possible to implement a culturally sensitive pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) in the Pediatric Clinic at Harborview, providing a tremendous opportunity to adapt the Collaborative Care model to younger patients. BHIP uses the Collaborative Care model developed in our department to provide mental health services in primary […]
Department news | November 25, 2020
The passage of Prop 1 creates an exciting opportunity for our department to have further impact on the health and mental health of people in King County and beyond. The $1.74 billion bond, passed with 77% voter support, will fund a new Behavioral Health Building which will add critically important space to treat the growing […]
Department news | November 25, 2020
Beginning January 1, 2021, the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) will join our department as a core program. ADAI’s transition from Health Sciences Administration (HSA) to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Scieces was made at the direction of the UW Executive Office. We are thrilled to welcome them to our team! Directed by […]
Department news | November 25, 2020
Young people around the world commonly experience anxiety and depression, but it can be hard to identify how each person can best manage their own mental health. The Global Mental Health Databank, a feasibility study launched this month, hopes to change that by enabling youth from the United Kingdom, South Africa and India to work […]
Springer Link | November 16, 2020
Psychiatry resident and participant in the perinatal psychiatry pathway Amelia Wendt learned how powerful slowing down can be during her clinical rotation at the VA Puget Sound.
King 5 News | November 15, 2020
About 5 million Americans seek professional treatment for alcohol abuse each year. Andrew Saxon, MD, talks about “aversion therapy” – associating the behavior you don’t want with something so negative, you’ll quit.
UW Medicine Newsroom | November 13, 2020
Real-world collaborative care programs for depression show large variation in clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs. The study, co-authored by Jürgen Unützer, Andrew C. Carlo, Robert Arao, Melinda Vredevoogd, John Fortney, Diane Powers and Joan Russo, is the largest study to date of collaborative care programs for depression in primary care.
King 5 News | November 10, 2020
ALACRITY’s Patrick Raue, PhD, talks about the Stay Connected program that helps isolated seniors during COVID.
UW Medicine Newsroom | November 10, 2020
A new VA program is sending caring letters to any veteran who contacts the Veterans Crisis Line. Both Kate Comtois, PhD, and Mark Reger, PhD, have contributed to the research and rollout of this intervention.
UW Medicine Newsroom | November 6, 2020
The Stay Connected program is using phone calls to more effectively reach out to isolated seniors. Patrick Raue, PhD, is leading the program’s rollout to senior centers and public housing facilities in Washington.
