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How to get help if you can’t see a therapist right now

Right as Rain | August 1, 2022

Mary Hatch, PhD, and Ty Lostutter, PhD, offer some tips and resources if navigating the nuances of mental healthcare and insurance feels overwhelming.

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App for serious mental illness starts clinic-training phase

UW Medicine newsroom | July 29, 2022

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announced funding for the FOCUS app, which has shown promise as a supportive therapy for people who have serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. “It’s the closest thing to a therapist in patients’ pockets,” said project lead Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD.

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Is this week’s heat wave fueling your climate anxiety? Yeah, us too.

KUOW | July 27, 2022

For many of us, the new climate reality is leading to feelings of hopelessness, stress, and late night doom-scrolling. Kate Hoerster, PhD, MPH, talks about how to grapple with "eco-grief" and "climate anxiety."

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How to talk to your partner about their addiction

Right as Rain | July 25, 2022

Having a partner who is going through addiction is extremely difficult to deal with, not just for them, but for you. Mandy Owens, PhD, offers some advice.

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University of Washington to develop 184,000 SQFT Behavioral Health Teaching Facility

The Registry | July 21, 2022

The University of Washington has established a bold vision for a new Behavioral Health Teaching Facility that will become the foundation for positive transformation of the entire Behavioral Health system in the state of Washington.

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King County declares fentanyl a public health crisis

KUOW | July 20, 2022

King County’s record-breaking number of fentanyl overdoses has prompted the county council to declare a public health crisis. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, says the county has several promising programs that work and can be scaled up.

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Report details shooter’s early warning signs

Spectrum News 1 | July 19, 2022

A Texas House committee’s report on the Uvalde School Shooting reveals that the school shooter displayed a number of concerning behaviors leading up to the massacre. Laura Prater, PhD, is interviewed.

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Suicide prevention training for health care providers a first step in longer-term efficacy

UW News | July 19, 2022

A new study shows that All Patients Safe improved the knowledge and attitudes of a large number of health care professionals in regard to suicide and increased their confidence in addressing the needs of patients at risk of suicide.

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New hope for treatment-resistant depression with ketamine

Right as Rain | July 5, 2022

Ketamine can help alleviate symptoms of depression and lessen suicidal thoughts quickly, but ketamine treatment is not for everyone, says Nathan Sackett, MD, MS.

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Institutionalizing her son was the only option, a mother thought. Now she’s fighting to bring him home

The Seattle Times | July 3, 2022

While many Washington youths are living inside hospitals waiting for an inpatient psychiatric bed, hospitals have also become a warehouse for young people whose families believe they can and should live at home with proper care. Eric Bruns, PhD, comments on the effectiveness of Wraparound with Intensive Services, or WISe.

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  • Centers & Programs
    • Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI)
    • Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center
    • ALACRITY Center
    • Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) at Harborview Medical Center
    • Behavioral Research in Technology and Engineering (BRiTE) Center
    • Center for Medication Development for Substance Use Disorders and Overdose
    • Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law (CMHPL)
    • Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry
    • Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR)
    • Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors (CSHRB)
    • Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education (CESATE)
    • CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy
    • CREATIV Lab
    • Division of Addictions
    • Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    • Division of Population Health
    • Division of Psychiatric Neurosciences
    • Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions
    • Geriatric Psychiatry Program
    • Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center
    • Integrated Care Training Program (ICTP)
    • Maternal-Child Mental Health Program
    • Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (Northwest MHTTC)
    • NW MIRECC
    • Puget Sound Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
    • Research in Autism and the Brain Lab (RAB Lab)
    • School Mental Health Assessment, Research, & Training (SMART) Center
    • Supporting Psychosis Innovation through Research, Implementation, and Training (SPIRIT) Lab
    • Trauma Recovery & Resilience Innovations (TRI)
    • UW Consortium for Global Mental Health
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