Department news | October 31, 2018
Because there is a high barrier to entry for researchers hoping to deploy mobile-health technologies effectively and at scale, the Sage Digital Health Catalyst Program helps to bootstrap innovative research projects through a yearly competition. After several rounds of judging and a pitch session, the CREATIV Lab’s Brighten project emerged a winner! Led by Pat Areán, […]
Department news | October 31, 2018
This month’s issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry featured a study authored by Greg Simon, MD, and colleagues that sought to develop and validate models using electronic health records (EHRs) to predict suicide attempt and suicide death following an outpatient visit. The study spanned seven health systems and nearly 3 million patients aged 13 or older. Potential predictors included […]
Department news | October 31, 2018
Psychiatry is becoming a more competitive specialty in the residency Match nationally, a trend that has spanned the last six years with dramatic increases over the last three. According to Psychiatric News, a total of 982 U.S. senior medical school students matched with a psychiatry residency in this year’s National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), up from 923 […]
Department news | October 31, 2018
The UW Psychology Internship Program directed by Ty Lostutter, PhD, is happy to announce the development of two new training tracks for 2019-2020. The Integrated Primary Care track, co-led by Kari Stephens, PhD, and Dan Evans, PhD, in partnership with Family Medicine and the Northgate Clinic, will train psychology residents to practice in increasingly complex situations, preparing them to […]
Department news | October 31, 2018
Richard Ries, MD, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington State Health Care Authority earlier this month for his longstanding work with the annual Co-Occuring Disorders and Treatment Washington State Conference. He and Dennis Donovan, PhD, started the COD & Treatment Conference in the late 1980s to share current information on co-occuring disorders and treatment among […]
APA Psychiatric News | October 29, 2018
On the 5th anniversary of the APA’s Psychiatry and Integrated Care column, Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, reflects on the tremendous amount of work being done in integrated care and the growing interest and excitement for this work.
King 5 News | October 29, 2018
For many people, the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue brings back a lot of difficult emotions that surface anytime we have a tragedy. Doug Zatzick, MD, is interviewed about ways to work through the pain that comes after mass shootings and other national tragedies.
Right as Rain | October 26, 2018
Facing your fears actually works. Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, explains how exposure therapy works and why it’s effective in helping people overcome, or better tolerate, a phobia.
Right as Rain | October 24, 2018
Kristen Lindgren, PhD, provides tips for making sure that your “American Horror Story” binge keeps you on the edge of your seat — instead of up at night.
UW Undergraduate Academic Affairs | October 24, 2018
Spotlight on UW graduate Melissa Krook who received a Mary Gates Research Scholarship to support her work with Peter Vitaliano researching stress and coping in older adults.
