New York Times | July 22, 2024
According to Margaret Sibley, PhD, ADHD can be tricky to diagnose in adults so some patients have moved toward online self-diagnosis options.
News & Stories
How getting good sleep in midlife could prevent dementia
Right as Rain | July 17, 2024
The sleep we get in our 40s and 50s sets the stage for what our brains will be like in our 60s and 70s, says Jeffrey Iliff, PhD.
Why hot weather can increase anxiety – and how to deal
Right as Rain | July 11, 2024
Sarah Campbell, PhD explains the overlap between symptoms of depression and anxiety and how those symptoms can take on a seasonal pattern in summer as well as winter.
UW Medical Center NW receives Centers of Excellence for Perinatal Substance Use certification
WA State Department of Health | July 10, 2024
The certificate recognizes WA hospitals, including the UW Medical Center – Northwest, that support pregnant people and infants affected by substance use.
A pill to treat alcoholism exists. Why aren’t doctors prescribing it more?
Slate | July 7, 2024
One reason, according to Andrew Saxon, MD, is that doctors have believed the only treatment for alcohol use disorder is total abstinence, but that's no longer the case.
Lake Stevens High School graduate overcomes ADHD challenges, eyes future in National Guard
KOMO | July 2, 2024
Maggie Sibley, PHD talks about the late teenage years being the toughest for people with ADHD and how mental health contributes to the way we think, feel and learn.
Anna Ratzliff to serve as Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Department news | June 27, 2024
Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, has agreed to serve as our new Vice Chair for Faculty Development to support activities such as faculty onboarding and orientation, mentorship, promotions, and support of faculty from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine.
Congratulations to our graduates!
Department news | June 27, 2024
On June 21, 2024, we celebrated the graduation of our psychiatry residents, psychology residents and ACGME fellows. We are immensely proud of this outstanding group of new mental health professionals and wish them all the best in their future endeavors!
CSTP awards over $140K in research funding to trainees
Department news | June 27, 2024
We are pleased to announce our second year of Trainee Research Awards. Part of the Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP). These awards support the development of clinician scientists and provide funding and faculty support for trainees to participate in mentored research.
Program expands access to lifelong treatment for people with OUD
Department news | June 27, 2024
The WA State HCA is taking new action on the opioid crisis with the launch of a program that expands access to medications for opioid use disorder. The program, ScalaNW, equips emergency room clinicians with tools to treat patients for opioid use disorder and connect them to community-based care.
