Psychiatric News | August 26, 2016
Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, talks about new CPT codes and CMS payments for collaborative care and a national movement toward measurement-based practice.
News & Stories
What’s the best way to stop taking powerful prescription drugs?
NPR | August 15, 2016
Judith Turner, PhD, talks about the benefit of using behavioral techniques to help patients taper off of prescription medication.
Juvenile justice system should morph into surrogate grandparent, not parent
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange | July 27, 2016
Sarah Cusworth Walker, PhD, believes the juvenile justice system should move away from a “child saving” endeavor.
‘Blitz Week’ idea leads to faster autism assessments
UW Medicine | July 27, 2016
Seattle Children’s Autism Center led by interim director Raphael Bernier, PhD, uses an innovative approach to assess autism.
Can HGH really help you grow muscle, burn fat and delay aging?
Men's Health | July 22, 2016
Charles Wilkinson, PhD, suspects hormone deficiencies could be the root cause for many common symptoms attributed to PTSD.
Damage to pea-size gland may cause PTSD-like symptoms
Scientific American | July 13, 2016
Charlies Wilkinson, PhD, and a small cadre of scientists study whether traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by battlefield explosions can damage soldiers’ pituitary glands in ways that cause lasting health problems.
Faculty Friday: Susan Collins & Seema Clifasefi
The Whole U | July 8, 2016
The HaRRT Center’s co-directors Susan Collins, PhD, and Seema Clifasefi, PhD, talk about alternative pathways for treating addictive behaviors.
Social services software: evaluating therapist empathy with psychotherapy software
Social Work Today | July 1, 2016
A multidisciplinary team including David Atkins, PhD, has developed a software tool that can evaluate the interaction between a therapist and a client.
Raphe Bernier receives mentorship award
Department news | June 30, 2016
The inaugural recipient of the Wayne J. Katon Outstanding Mentor Award is Raphe Bernier, a rising star in our department who is widely considered one of the leading and most promising autism researchers in the world.
Kari Stephens honored
Department news | June 30, 2016
The American Psychological Association selected Kari Stephens as an innovative early career psychologist, and her work on Data QUEST will be highlighted in an upcoming issue of the Monitor. Congratulations!
