KUOW | May 13, 2024
KUOW listeners gathered at Seattle’s Central Library to learn more about the podcast Lost Patients. Paul Borghesani, MD, PhD, was a panelist.
News & Stories
Concert Health, AIMS Center team up on Collaborative Care agreement for SMI populations
Behavioral Health Business | May 10, 2024
Concert Health has teamed up with the AIMS Center on a new collaborative care program that will scale-up the evidenced-based model. John Fortney, PhD, is quoted.
Learn how to spot the signs of suicide
KOMO News | May 9, 2024
Alysha Thompson, PhD, walked viewers through the acronym LEARN to help parents and others spot the signs of suicide.
Why we should really be talking about postpartum OCD
Right as Rain | May 6, 2024
Fellow Juan Aparicio, MD, talks about why people get postpartum OCD, what kinds of treatments are available and how to get help, including reaching out to the PERC Center.
Drug use in Washington state is changing
KUOW | May 3, 2024
Alison Newman, MPH, comments on a new report that found that more people in WA are smoking drugs than injecting them.
The health hazards of legalizing marijuana
TIME | May 3, 2024
Jeffrey Lieberman argues that acceding to public opinion, state governments are exposing their constituents to health hazards. Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH, is quoted.
Virtual reality environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress
UW News | May 1, 2024
An ALACRITY Center-funded study found that teens who used virtual reality reported lower stress levels and improved mood. Michael Pullmann, PhD, was a co-author of the study.
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
Associated Press | May 1, 2024
Susan Ferguson, PhD, says reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug would open the door for researchers.
Caring letters show mixed results for veterans in crisis
UW Medicine newsroom | April 30, 2024
A large study led by Mark Reger, PhD, found that Caring Letters did not reduce the occurrence of suicide attempts among veterans who called a crisis hotline, but they did spur callers to use Veterans Health Administration mental health resources.
UW’s “magic mushroom” trial advancing
Axios Seattle | April 30, 2024
A study led by Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, on the therapeutic value of psychedelic mushrooms for treating addiction and trauma is on track. The project will enroll about 40 first responders and Veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder starting this fall.
