Medscape | January 7, 2016
A new Psychiatric Services paper reports on the challenges and benefits psychiatrists and patients experience in an integrated care model. First author Kathyrn Norfleet, MD, an ACGME fellow in the Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship program, is quoted.
Department news | December 31, 2015
The UW School of Medicine’s addictions programs have done it again. For the fourth year in a row, US News and World Report ranked UW Medicine as a top 10 medical school for drug and alcohol abuse programs, coming in at #10. Four west coast schools made the top ten list with Harvard University ranking […]
Department news | December 31, 2015
Our new Perinatal Psychiatry Consultation Line led by Deb Cowley allows any health care provider in Washington State to receive consultation, recommendations, and referrals to community resources from a UW psychiatrist with expertise in perinatal mental health. Modeled after the successful child psychiatry telehealth PAL program, faculty members consult on any mental health-related questions for […]
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.
MedPageToday | December 16, 2015
Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, outlines best steps on how to assist and actively work with patients tapering off of opioids.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
