UW Daily | January 7, 2019
Just as the potency of marijuana is getting higher, college students’ perceived harm of the drug is plummeting. Jason Kilmer, PhD, talks about the risks of marijuana use and some of the common misconceptions among young adults.
Right as Rain | January 4, 2019
Kristen Lindgren, PhD, talks about the importance of minimizing risks when consuming alcohol and offers some practical takeaways such as setting and keeping limits, drinking at your own pace and knowing your reasons for drinking.
NPR: Goats and Soda | January 4, 2019
One prediction for global health and development in 2019 is that people who need mental health help will find it on their phone, and researchers around the world are also testing a variety of apps. The work of Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, is cited.
bphope | January 4, 2019
Advancement colleague David Chow talks about his decade-long struggle to find workable medication and a wellness plan for his bipolar disorder.
UW Medicine Newsroom | January 4, 2019
Russell Marx, and Kevin Coffey, PhD, researchers in the Neumaier Lab, are investigating rodent vocalizations in an effort to better understand how drugs change brain activity, and ultimately, to develop treatments for withdrawal from alcohol or opioids.
ADDitude | January 1, 2019
A child who consistently acts cranky and moody and then flies into intense rages with seemingly no provocation might have Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder. William French, M.D., is quoted.
Department news | December 31, 2018
The latest round of Staff Scholarship support funded 100% of eligible proposals. Created by donations from the department administrative team and matched by department funds, the scholarship supports professional development of classified or professional staff who work in our department. The Team Award went to Gavin Crowell-Williamson, Martina Fruhbauerova, Tierney Huppert and Justin Um from the Comtois Lab to […]
Department news | December 31, 2018
In our continued effort to improve access to mental health care for those in need, a new one-year pilot program offered through the UW Medicine Accountable Care Network will provide ‘same day access’ to mental health care for Boeing employees and their family members. Set to launch January 2, 2019, UW Medicine Mental Health CareConnect will offer […]
Department news | December 31, 2018
For the past few years, a team of perinatal psychiatrists made up of Deborah Cowley, MD, Amritha Bhat, MD, MPH, Carmen Croicu, MD, and Ramanpreet Toor, MD, have been providing telephone consultation to any provider in Washington State who cares for a pregnant or new mom experiencing mental health conditions and/or substance abuse disorders. Originally started with philanthropy support […]
Department news | December 31, 2018
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is partnering on a new award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to conduct a comparative effectiveness trial of an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety (Cool Kids) delivered through the traditional in person model of care or through an innovative online modality. Effective treatment involves patients […]
