Centralia Chronicle | August 5, 2019
With more than half of people abusing prescription opioids or heroin reporting contact with the justice system, according to a national 2018 study, jails are exploring providing what’s known as medication-assisted treatment. Rick Ries, MD, FAPA, FASM, and Andy Saxon, MD, talk about the benefits of buprenorphine.
ParentMap | July 30, 2019
More pregnant women are using marijuana, and many aren’t sure how the substance impacts their baby’s health. Open, honest communication between women and their providers is best for moms and babies, whether a mother uses marijuana or other substances, says Therese Grant, PhD.
The Washington Post | July 29, 2019
In recent years, survivors of suicide attempts have been “coming out,” determined to combat the problem even if it means speaking out about their own, often-hidden pasts. Ursula Whiteside, PhD and Marsha Linehan, PhD are quoted. Note: Dr. Whiteside also discussed why talking about suicide directly is a form of prevention on KUOW.
Mirage News | July 17, 2019
A $4.2 million grant to UW Medicine’s Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) will support four projects focused on prescription-opioid abuse, suicide, older adult falls, and pediatric concussion in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest including a project on prescription opioids led by Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD.
SELF | July 16, 2019
Anna Borisovskaya, MD, weighs in on whether staying in touch with a former patient is a good idea, saying it would be very hard to shake a feeling of duty that would go beyond a typical friendship.
UW News | July 16, 2019
Eight scientists and engineers from the University of Washington have been elected this year to the Washington State Academy of Sciences, including Nephi Stella, PhD. Congratulations!
UW Medicine Newsroom | July 5, 2019
Well-intentioned reactions might be even more harmful than victim blame, according to a recent study led by Emily Dworkin, PhD. The analysis looked at whether survivors’ mental health was better or worse depending on the kinds of reactions they got when they told others — family, friends or professionals — about the assault. The story was picked […]
Psychiatric News | July 3, 2019
Some of the nation’s experts in mental health policy and payment, including Andrew Carlo, MD, summarize recent information on billing codes and other factors affecting the implementation of evidence-based collaborative care programs.
Department news | June 30, 2019
The Northwest Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Center (NW GWEC), co-directed by Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, and Elizabeth Phelan, MD, (Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatrics), has received a five year competing renewal through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. The NW GWEC is a regional center that conducts interprofessional education and […]
Department news | June 30, 2019
In September 2015, our Department received $12 million from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to test a telepsychiatry extension of the Collaborative Care model for patients with PTSD or bipolar disorder in rural primary care clinics. The Study to Promote Innovation in Rural Integrated Telepsychiatry (SPIRIT) reached a significant milestone this week by enrolling over […]
