Department News | March 15, 2025
Over the past three years, BHI has worked to engage various partners to create a unified and robust behavioral health crisis response system in Washington, with input from expert stakeholders, including individuals with lived experience. The BHI recently completed its work by submitting final recommendations report to the Governor and State Legislature.
Department News | March 15, 2025
Congratulations to Diane Powers, MBA, MA and Athena Wong, MHA who have both been nominated for UW Distinguished Staff Awards in the Career Achievement category!
Department News | March 15, 2025
Congratulations to Jacqueline Hobbs, MD, PhD, who has been selected to receive the 2025 Assembly Resident-Fellow Member (RFM) Mentor Award for her outstanding work as a mentor and advocate for RFMs!
Department News | March 15, 2025
Congratulations to Marco Pravetoni, PhD, winner of the 2025 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Innovator Award!
Seattle Times | March 10, 2025
If a person is struggling with mental health or substance use disorder it can be challenging to get timely care, and that's when things go sideways, says Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPA, MA. We could prevent that with better access to mental health care.
Opinion | March 7, 2025
For 64 years, the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Psychology Internship Program has been at the forefront of preparing the next generation of doctoral-level clinical psychologists. These highly skilled professionals provide essential mental health care across a variety of healthcare settings. A devastating blow to the program came when the federal government abruptly announced a funding cut with just one week's notice, an announcement that coincided with the national match service deadline.
The Daily | March 5, 2025
“I felt pretty frustrated by the limits of our treatments, and so I was hoping to explore other options in terms of potential treatments,” says Nathan Sackett, MD, MS.
Seattle Times | February 26, 2025
A short-term solution will get involuntarily committed patients the legal representation they’re entitled to, while a longer-term fix is making its way through the state Senate.
Right as Rain | February 20, 2025
Cope with stress by problem solving, recommends Peter Vitaliano, MS, PhD. This involves breaking down the source of stress into smaller parts and figuring out ways to address them.
Seattle Times | February 19, 2025
Experts are well versed in the academic literature and create guidelines for dosing and when prescribers should consider certain medications, says Larry Wissow, MD, MPH.
