Department News | April 8, 2021
Kathleen Pagulayan, PhD, Abigail Schindler, PhD, and Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, are looking for a connection between the gut microbiome and the chronic symptoms experienced by some Veterans following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). If successful, their findings could lead to the development of a new treatment option for the thousands of servicemembers who have persistent mental health and cognitive problems years after coming home from war.
HealthDay | April 8, 2021
College is far more stressful for undergrads with ADHD than for their classmates, but it doesn't have to defeat them. Margaret Sibley, PhD, talks about how ADHD can be treated successfully with medication and/or behavioral therapy.
The Chronicle | April 4, 2021
Jason Kilmer, PhD, is teaming up with the Washington State Health Care Authority and its education and health departments to collect data on how significantly the pandemic has affected the well-being of Washington children.
Department News | March 31, 2021
Deb Cowley, MD, was announced as the recipient of the 2021 American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) Annual Lifetime Service Award. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge a psychiatrist AADPRT member who has provided significant service to AADPRT, had an impact on psychiatric residency education nationally, demonstrated excellence in psychiatric […]
Department News | March 31, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health and wellbeing of individuals around the world, and at UW Medicine, we are no exception. Many of us are not only dealing with the critical work of UW Medicine, but we are also coping with the daily stresses of home-schooling and caring for our […]
Department News | March 31, 2021
At the end of February, our third cohort of the Community Based Integrated Care Fellowship completed their year-long training as part of the Integrated Care Training Program (ICTP) suite of programs. This program provides a foundation in Integrated Care to psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who are already in practice in their communities. Modeled after […]
The Whole U | March 29, 2021
Many children and parents will experience anxiety about returning to in-person learning and disrupting the family’s COVID-19 routine. Kendra Read, PhD, offers some tips, including talking about your own experiences feeling anxious, nervous, scared and stressed.
The Washington Post | March 28, 2021
Ted Rynearson, MD, says bereavement after a covid-19 death may be traumatically distorted by our enforced absence. What we go through during the time of the dying and death of a loved one is fundamental to being human.
CNN | March 27, 2021
James Lee, MD, a first-year psychiatry resident, talks about how anti-Asian racism can have far-reaching mental health repercussions and the responsibility of physicians to address it.
UW Medicine Newsroom | March 24, 2021
James Lee, PhD, a Korean American psychiatry resident, thinks all Asian Americans are suffering from racism right now. His perspective, “Combating anti-Asian sentiment — a practical guide for clinicians,” was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
