UWTODAY | December 29, 2015
Christine Lee, PhD, Mary Larimer, PhD, Jason Kilmer, PhD, and Isaac Rhew, PhD coauthor a study that investigates how different types of marijuana legalization impacts alcohol use.
News & Stories
When to taper patients off opioids
MedPageToday | December 16, 2015
Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, outlines best steps on how to assist and actively work with patients tapering off of opioids.
Parenting style panel
The Whole U | December 16, 2015
Suzanne Kerns, PhD participated on a panel discussing how to prioritize and stay consistent on your values as a parent, while also fostering a positive and loving relationship with your children.
New research raises more questions about antidepressant use during pregnancy
The New York Times | December 14, 2015
Bryan King, MD is quoted from his JAMA Pediatrics editorial “Assessing Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children After Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy."
Depression contributes to preventable hospital admissions
NewsBeat | December 2, 2015
Associate Professor Dimitry Davydow, MD, MPH is the lead author of a study that seeks to understand the role depression plays in preventable hospitalization and re-hospitalization within 30 days of being released.
Can machines evaluate psychotherapists?
Los Angeles Times | December 2, 2015
Professor David Atkins, PhD explains how software that can evaluate empathy has the potential to build better therapist-patient relationships and be more cost-effective.
Could psychotherapy software detect the sound of empathy?
Newsbeat | December 2, 2015
Professor David Atkins, PhD, lead author of a new study on computer-evaluated empathy, envisions software providing near-immediate feedback to therapists.
The computer that can rate your therapist
The Washington Post | December 2, 2015
The University of Washington is working with researchers in Utah and California on the development of an automated computer system that tracks words and tone from audio recorded sessions to effectively evaluate a therapist’s level of empathy.
Wayne Smith retires from 40-year career
Department news | November 30, 2015
Wayne Smith is a wise and masterful teacher, clinician and researcher who is retiring from our faculty after a career that spanned over four decades. He began his career at UW as a clinical psychology intern and subsequently participated in clinical research in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). He played a major role for many years […]
Amritha Bhat receives 2015 William Webb Fellowship
Department news | November 30, 2015
The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (APM) selected Amritha Bhat, MD, as the recipient of a 2015 William Webb Fellowship, a nationally competitive program. This fellowship fosters the career development and leadership potential of outstanding trainees with an interest in consultation liaison psychiatry. As a Webb Fellow, Dr. Bhat will serve on pivotal task forces and […]
