San Francisco Chronicle | January 29, 2020
Sarah Walker, PhD, is quoted in an article about counties that send young people to treatment in juvenile halls. Viewing the entire story may require a subscription to the San Francisco Chronicle.
News & Stories
Following the news can be triggering for sexual assault survivors
The Washington Post | January 29, 2020
For the millions of sexual assault survivors in the United States, current events can be rough terrain. Mental health care experts, including Emily Dworkin, PhD, discuss ways to help manage stress.
How to choose a therapist and prepare for your first appointment
Right as Rain | January 23, 2020
Erin Gonzalez, PhD, provides tips for overcoming therapy anxiety, what to look for in a therapist, what often happens during the course of therapy sessions, and how to prepare for a first session.
Did you take your buprenorphine? App monitors use
UW Medicine Newsroom | January 22, 2020
Andrew Saxon, MD, is a co-author of a study that shows patient satisfactory with a new mobile app that enables them to upload videos of themselves taking buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid-use disorder.
Proposed bill would help victims of gun violence access mental health treatment
KXLY | January 22, 2020
The UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Harborview Abuse and Trauma Center propose a guide that recommends more services to victims, prosecuting attorneys and access to trauma centers.
A new chapter at the Harborview Abuse and Trauma Center
The Huddle | January 22, 2020
The center now offers services for children and adults who have experienced any kind of trauma. Lucy Berliner, MSW, director of the center, thinks the name change better reflects the breadth of knowledge, experience and treatment abilities of the center’s providers.
Weinstein trial is a milestone for #MeToo and a moment of wrenching truth for survivors
Los Angeles Times | January 19, 2020
For survivors of sexual assault, a conviction in the Weinstein case could mark a turning point and help heal their trauma. An acquittal could confirm their worst fears. Emily Dworkin, PhD, weighs in.
Reaching out: How caring letters help in suicide prevention
CBS News | January 19, 2020
Ursula Whiteside, PhD, is quoted in an article that discusses how simple interventions, like a caring letter or text, can make a difference with a person contemplating suicide.
Columbia County works to remove barriers to mental health
Union Bulletin | January 17, 2020
Telepsychiatry, offered now at Blue Mountain Counseling in Dayton, will make prescriptions for mental health patients more readily available. UW Psychiatrists work alongside behavioral health specialists and primary care doctors to meet the needs of the patient’s overall health.
‘A Lifeline’ for doctors helps them treat postpartum depression
NPR | January 15, 2020
A statewide program in Massachusetts offers support to obstetricians and gynecologists in screening for and treating depression in pregnant women and new moms. The UW’s Partnership Access Line (PAL) for Moms is referenced.
