The Atlantic | May 15, 2017
Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, talks about why people with depression are more likely to misuse painkillers.
News & Stories
Where you live may impact how much you drink
UW Today | May 15, 2017
Isaac Rhew, PhD, discusses why neighborhoods with greater poverty and disorganization may play a greater role in problem drinking than the availability of bars and stores that sell hard liquor. Coverage on King 5, NY Daily News, KUOW, among others.
‘Breast is best’ nursing may not work for all moms, infants — and that’s OK
The Seattle Times | May 12, 2017
Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH, recounts her personal struggle with breastfeeding her son, and her realization that there’s no simple right way.
“Hidden Epidemic” of Xanax abuse
KIRO 7 News | May 12, 2017
Michelle Millman interviews Rick Ries, MD, about the epidemic of Xanax abuse.
Do fidget spinners really help with ADHD? Nope, experts say
Time | May 11, 2017
Mark Stein, PhD, director of the ADHD and Related Disorders Program at Seattle Children’s, makes the case that fidget spinners should not overtake proven methods of treating ADHD.
Virtual reality is being used to help burn victims in Seattle, but could it be dangerously addictive?
The Stranger | May 10, 2017
Rick Ries, MD, talks about the similarities between alcohol and gaming addictions, saying that like drugs and alcohol, gaming causes a flood of the pleasure chemical dopamine in the brain.
How can mental health join in the big data movement?
Psychiatric News | May 1, 2017
Kari Stephens, PhD, challenges us to think about how we can best use big data to disseminate evidence-based mental health treatment to improve population health.
Mentorship development program completes pilot run
Department news | April 30, 2017
Jesse Markman, MD, MBA, assisted by Pat Areán, PhD, and Heidi Combs, MD, has developed a new Mentorship Development Program (MDP) for faculty in our department. This exciting six-month, one morning per month, small-group and interactive program aims to help faculty members be as confident and effective as possible as mentors. The first (pilot) run of this […]
Neumaier lands a perfect 10 on NIH grant
Department news | April 30, 2017
John Neumaier, MD, PhD, just received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the direct and indirect output pathways from a small but critical region in the brain underlying functional adaptations in cocaine addiction. His application received a perfect score and according to the reviewers, “there was enthusiastic support […]
Maternal Infant Dyad – Implementation (MInD-I) Project: Implementing Collaborative Care for Vulnerable Perinatal Populations
Department news | April 30, 2017
The MInD-I (Maternal-Infant Dyad Implementation) project, led by Ian Bennett, MD, PhD, and Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, (co- PI) and funded through a five-year National Institute of Mental Health (1R01MH108548-01) grant, is testing the effectiveness of a novel implementation strategy — longitudinal remote consultation (LRC) — to improve the implementation effectiveness of collaborative care for perinatal depression. […]
