Billings Gazette | June 21, 2015
Suzanne Murray, MD, Director of the Psychiatry Residency Program, contributes to an article discussing the demand for more mental health professionals working in Montana.
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UW performs research on the lives of young adults
Herald at the University of Washington Bothell | June 16, 2015
Christine Lee, PhD, research associate professor in the Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, leads a research study on where and when stress occurs in early adulthood.
Mental health treatment’s new frontier: telepsychiatry
Yakima Herald | June 6, 2015
Washington state has about 600 practicing psychiatrists, but only about 50 live outside of the Seattle and Spokane areas. But a novel approach started about eight years ago at the UW, where Seattle-based psychiatrists act as expert consultants to primary care providers all over the state could make a difference said Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA.
Mental health treatment’s new frontier: Telepsychiatry
The Yakima Herald | June 6, 2015
The Yakima Herald highlights the University of Washington’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Mental Health Integration Program (MHIP).
New model improves medical care for homeless and mentally ill
Department news | May 31, 2015
In 2011, Harborview Medical Center, in partnership with the Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC), developed a new model for improving access to medical care for the chronically homeless mental health population. The goal was to improve primary care outcomes for people living with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorders, who have […]
Pat Areán to lead new Targeted Treatment Research Program
Department news | May 31, 2015
Patricia Areán, PhD, who officially joined our Department as a Professor of Psychiatry on April 15, is heading up a new research initiative, the Targeted Treatment Development Program.
Division of Population Health launches in July 2015
Department news | May 31, 2015
Although our newest division officially launches July 1, it’s being built on a long history of innovation and success. The Division of Population Health is a merger of two existing divisions, the Division of Health Services and Psychiatric Epidemiology – founded by Wayne Katon in the late 1980s and the the Division of Integrated Care […]
Wayne Katon to receive the APA’s Distinguished Service Award Posthumously
Department news | May 31, 2015
In December, 2014, Wayne was notified by Paul Summergrad, MD, President of the American Psychiatric Association, that he was to be honored with the APA’s Distinguished Service Award for contributing exceptional meritorious service to the field of psychiatry. Jürgen Unützer will be accepting the award on his behalf at the Convocation of Distinguished Fellows during […]
Jürgen Unützer appointed to CMHS National Advisory Council
Department news | May 31, 2015
Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, was recently appointed by Sylvia Burwell, the Secretary of Health and Human Service, to a 4-year term on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Advisory Council. The Council advises, consults with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Department […]
Katherine Comtois awarded the Brickell Memorial Award
Department news | May 31, 2015
Dr. Katherine Comtois was recently awarded the Brickell Memorial Award by Columbia University for her contributions to adolescent suicide prevention. Each Brickell Memorial Awardee is asked to present their work to the Columbia University Psychiatry Department at the Roddy D. Brickell Memorial Grand Rounds. Her presentation highlighted the need for improved health services for the treatment and prevention of suicide.
