Psychiatric News | May 25, 2016
Heidi Combs, MD, MS, points out that psychiatric training of medical students who go into primary care and other medical specialties can be a powerful tool to addressing the stigma associated with mental illness.
News & Stories
Scientists test ancient body-warming method as depression treatment
BuzzFeed | May 20, 2016
A new study finds that “hyperthermia” could be helpful in treating depression. David Avery, MD, professor emeritus, comments.
Can software detect empathy?
KCTS 9 | May 6, 2016
David Atkins, PhD, talks about new feedback software that measures how empathetic a therapist is, which in turn helps rate the quality of care therapists deliver to their clients.
Bryan King steps down
Department news | April 30, 2016
After serving as Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Seattle Children's Hospital and Director of the Seattle Children's Autism Center for the past 11 years, Bryan King is heading to San Francisco to direct child mental health for the UCSF Health System, including the Benioff Children’s Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco.
Bill Banks strengthens research and development at VA Puget Sound
Department news | April 30, 2016
William Banks is the new Associate Chief of Staff for the Research and Development at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System.
Amy Dao leaves UW after 30 years of service
Department news | April 30, 2016
Amy Dao, our Associate Director of Finance for the last four years, has accepted a position as Sponsored Programs and Fiscal Administrator for the newly established Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences located in downtown Seattle.
Department gets state support for forensic mental health education
Department news | April 30, 2016
The UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Western State Hospital (WSH) will be collaborating on a plan to create a high quality forensic teaching unit. Funded by the Washington State legislature, this project will include an analysis of risks, barriers, and benefits to implementation of a forensic teaching program as well as an […]
Tom Soeprono receives teaching award
Department news | April 30, 2016
Congratulations to Tom Soeprono, a consultation-liaison and inpatient psychiatry attending at UWMC and Harborview, for receiving a competitive small grant award to integrate interactive, innovative learning methods into clinical care.
UW Psychiatrists among Seattle’s Top Docs!
Department news | April 30, 2016
Last month, we congratulated our faculty members who were honored in Seattle Magazine's Top Doctors yearly list recognizing the most outstanding physicians in the region. This month, we congratulate our faculty members with courtesy appointments.
K. Warner Schaie Receives honorary doctorate
Department news | April 30, 2016
Affiliate Professor Warner Schaie received an honorary doctorate from the University of Zurich for his lifetime studies of cognitive development from young adulthood to advanced old age, exemplified by the ongoing Seattle Longitudinal Study conducted since 1956.
