Mark Stein receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Department news | December 31, 2017

Mark A. Stein, PhD, ABPP, received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ) at their International Conference on ADHD. Dr. Stein is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at University of Washington, and director of the Program to Enhance […]


Jason Kilmer presented with Prevention Professional Award of Excellence

Department news | December 31, 2017

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services awarded Jason Kilmer, PhD, with a 2017 Award of Excellence in the Prevention Professional category. By nominating Dr. Kilmer, his colleagues gave special recognition to his exemplary contributions in preventing substance abuse. Dr. Kilmer received his PhD. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Washington in 1997, […]




Coping with disaster

King 5 | December 22, 2017

Debra Kaysen, PhD, is interviewed about symptoms of trauma after disasters, such as last week’s deadly train derailment, and gives advice for overcoming it.


Welcome to winter: you can do it!

KUOW | December 21, 2017

David Avery, MD, explains the physiology of seasonally influenced depression and shares tips on how to beat the season. And it doesn’t just involve hibernating!



America experiences more pain than other countries

The Atlantic | December 20, 2017

A new National Bureau of Economic Research paper explores how Americans perceive and report pain differently from people in other countries. Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, is quoted about the link between unhappiness and pain complaints.


Bringing mobile mental health to Ghana

The Huddle | December 19, 2017

A Q & A with Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, about his hope to develop culturally informed digital tools for traditional healers, faith healers, caretakers, NGO workers and others who serve as conduits to patients with mental illness in Ghana.