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.
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.
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)
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.
Fox Q13 | September 5, 2018
As many students head back to school, one local mom is on a mission to make the topic of teen suicide a common conversation. Molly Adrian, PhD, is interviewed.
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.
UW Medicine Newsroom | August 16, 2018
A new UW-led study, co-authored by Raphe Bernier, PhD, shows that males and females process visual motion differently, a variation that may be attributable to a neural regulatory process that is different in the male brain.
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.
The Daily | August 9, 2018
UW Provost Mark Richards joined Sen. Patty Murray and seven global health security experts on Monday to discuss the future of global health with a focus on maternal and child health. Pamela Collins, MD, was part of an expert panel discussing mental health and its comorbidities.
Right as Rain | August 2, 2018
Three out of every 100 people will experience psychosis in their lifetime, which makes it a lot more common than most of us would believe. Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, talks about the reality of psychosis and the possible causes of it.
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.