You’re probably doing mindfulness wrong

Right as Rain | September 12, 2018

Contrary to popular belief, mindfulness isn’t about sitting completely still and clearing your mind. Ty Lostutter, PhD, explains that it’s about being present-focused and not judging your thoughts.


Driving, cognitive abilities impaired during a hangover

Medscape | September 11, 2018

A team of European investigators came out with a new study that suggests that various components of attention, memory, and psychomotor performance are impaired during hangovers. Andrew Saxon, MD, comments. (register for free to read full article)


Need a therapist? There’s an app for that

CBC News | September 7, 2018

Health care professionals met at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Thursday to look at ways of using smart technologies, such as mobile phones, in health care. Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, was the keynote speaker.



Prazosin may reduce heavy drinking in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder

APA Psychiatric News | August 31, 2018

Prazosin—an α-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist—may be able to help people with alcohol use disorder reduce heavy drinking over time. This is according to a study by Tracy Simpson, PhD, Andrew Saxon, MD, Cynthia Stappenbeck, PhD, Murray Raskind, MD, and colleagues that was published last week in the American Journal of Psychiatry.



Depression among mothers is more common than you think

UW Medicine Newsroom | August 10, 2018

Serena Williams posted on her Instagram account earlier this month about her struggle with depression after giving birth to her daughter. Ian Bennett, MD, PhD, talks about how society as a whole still struggles with the idea of depression during and after pregnancy.




This is your brain on Seattle traffic

KUOW | August 2, 2018

Why do Seattleites feel like they’re surrounded by bad drivers? Bill Radke from KUOW chats with Dennis Donovan, PhD, about what happens to our brains while in traffic, and they reminisce about their first cars — Volkswagens.