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.
The UW Daily | April 14, 2020
UW Medicine is recruiting volunteers to test a smartphone app that could potentially predict the next viral outbreak. The study is led by Patricia Areàn, PhD.
Tacoma News Tribute | April 10, 2020
“This is incredibly hard. As much as that has already been said, it’s worth repeating — and remembering,” writes Matt Driscoll. Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA is quoted.
The Seattle Times | April 9, 2020
Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH, Andrew Saxon, MD, and Emily Williams, PhD, MPH (Health Services) remind us to stick to recommended alcohol limits while we shelter-in-place.
