Right as Rain | December 24, 2018

Brenna Renn, PhD, talks about how decluttering your environment can help you feel more content and relaxed and can help you stay focused. She warns unrealistic standards and offers some practical advice.

KUOW | December 20, 2018

In anticipation of Seattle’s new waterfront tunnel opening in February, KUOW investigated why people slow down in tunnels. Jim Basinski, MD, weighs in on tunnel phobia.

US News & World Report | December 20, 2018

Older adults’ sleep difficulties can hurt cognitive function and may raise risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, is quoted about the impact of poor sleep.

Psychiatric News | December 18, 2018

Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, provides some concrete actions psychiatrists working in integrated care settings can take to help people who are struggling with thoughts of suicide.

KIRO7 | December 18, 2018

Not everyone can quit drinking cold turkey. Richard Ries, MD, is interviewed about using medication to help some people who experience alcohol dependence.

The Seattle Times | December 11, 2018

Governor Inslee’s $675 million proposal would fund hundreds of new community mental-health beds and create a partnership with the University of Washington to establish a new teaching hospital focused on behavioral health.

UW Medicine Newsroom | December 11, 2018

About ten percent of people living in the Northwest suffer from SAD. David Avery, MD, provides tips on how to deal with the effects of diminished daylight in our area.

Healio | December 6, 2018

Debra Kaysen, PhD, and Sheila Rauch, PhD, (Emory University) have a new study which shows that prolonged exposure, sertraline and enhanced medication management likely have efficacy in treating combat-associated PTSD.

American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal | December 1, 2018

In this episode of The American Journal of Psychiatry Residents Journal podcast, Kathleen Myers, MD, speaks about her work with children and adolescents with bipolar disorder and discusses the need for careful longitudinal assessment, the impact of the new diagnosis of DMDD on diagnostic rates, and future directions for the study of the disorder

Borgen Magazine | November 30, 2018

Researchers and scholars in global mental health from all over the world gathered to launch the 2018 Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development at UW on Friday, October 19. Pamela Collins, MD, MPH, is quoted.