Department news | December 30, 2019
Seattle Children’s Anxiety & OCD Programs, directed by Kendra Read, PhD, have expanded substantially in the last several years to account for the rising number of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) referrals for youth ages 3-17 years. Dr. Read and her team have implemented a robust cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program focused on exposures. In the last […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
The Psychology Internship Program is pleased to announce that Will Pelham, PhD, of the General Child Track has been selected as the winner of this year’s Joseph Becker Research Award for his project titled, “How Well and How Early Can We Screen for Early Onset Substance Use?” The Joseph Becker Research Award was established in recognition of the significant […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
Richard Veith, MD, was awarded a Certificate of Merit for contributions to Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP) in Vietnam during their 40th anniversary celebration. While there, Dr. Veith provided lectures for staff and medical students, interviewed patients at the Can Tho Psychiatry Hospital and visited nearby psychiatric facilities in the Mekong Delta region […]
Forbes | December 29, 2019
Philanthropists Sandy and Joan Weill announced a $109 million pledge to launch a research initiative at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and the UW to find treatments for brain diseases like Alzheimer’s. Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, will serve as a board member.
The Huddle | December 23, 2019
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences recently launched a new service to help prescribing providers in Washington receive clinical advice regarding adult patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Quanta Magazine | December 16, 2019
Scientists are beginning to understand one of the ways in which sleep may benefit the health of the brain: by organizing the flow of fluids that can wash away harmful build-ups of proteins and wastes around neurons. Jeffrey Iliff, PhD, is quoted.
UW Medicine Newsroom | December 12, 2019
Susan Ferguson, PhD, led a fascinating rodent study that successfully targeted cell populations in a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens.
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman | December 6, 2019
The AIMS Center is partnering with Premera to support up to 30 clinics in rural Washington and Alaska to expand access to evidence-based mental health treatment.
UW School of Medicine | December 4, 2019
Kari Stephens, PhD, along with colleagues and collaborators, is excited to be one of a select few granted funding by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for a new research project to improve the early diagnosis and eventual outcomes for lung cancer.
Department news | November 30, 2019
Mark Reger, PhD, Chief of Psychology Services at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, attended a three-day White House Lethal Means Suicide Prevention Summit in October to assist in drafting the National Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End the National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS).
