Department news | April 30, 2020
Washington State has a tremendous shortage of skilled behavioral health care professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers and licensed counselors. With seed funding from the UW and in collaboration with the UW School of Social Work, the School of Computer Science and Engineering and the departments of Psychology and Computer Science & […]
KUOW | April 27, 2020
Mollie Forrester, MSW, LICSW, and Christopher DeCou, PhD, talk about efforts to increase the availability of mental health care for those who need additional support.
Right as Rain | April 27, 2020
Jennifer Erickson, DO, talks about how to tell the difference between COVID-19 and anxiety and what to do if you’re still not sure.
American Medical Association | April 24, 2020
UW School of Medicine provides enhanced services to improve physician well-being while also helping their families, including Psychological First Aid trainings led by Kristen Lindgren, PhD, and Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, for leaders, managers, peer supporters and volunteer psychiatrists.
KOMO Radio | April 23, 2020
Christopher DeCou, PhD, talks about his webinar that gives parents the skills to notice, understand and respond to suicide risks in the home.
PsyCom | April 22, 2020
Patrick Raue, PhD, offers strategies to help channel your inner calm and manage stress.
CNBC | April 18, 2020
Even if you aren’t clinically diagnosed with PTSD, you may have a strong emotional reaction to the trauma of COVID-19 that can last long after an incident. Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, is quoted.
Right as Rain | April 17, 2020
Kendra Read, PhD, gives advice on how to help friends and family who reach out for support as they grieve the loss of their typical routines and navigate the uncertainty of the future.
AARP | April 15, 2020
A new paper in JAMA Psychiatry by lead author Mark Reger, PhD, speculates that the risk of suicide may rise in the U.S. during the pandemic.
USA Today | April 15, 2020
Mollie Forrester, MSW, LICSW, talks about the COVID-19 Support program that helps health care professionals seeking mental health counseling as they deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
