Department News | October 30, 2025
Congratulations to co-authors Kate Comtois, PhD, and Adam Carmel, PhD for the publication of their new book, DBT Next Steps: Building a Life Worth Living.
News & Stories
Seattle Children’s recognized as top 10 children’s hospital in U.S.
Department News | October 30, 2025
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Seattle Children’s as one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the U.S., including #1 in Washington state! Seattle Children’s is also rated in the top 50 in Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health.
Post-traumatic stress disorder treatable in primary care
UW Medicine Newsroom | October 21, 2025
“These findings suggest primary-care providers can deliver proven PTSD treatments that improve patient outcomes,” says John Fortney, PhD.
Kate Comtois named department’s first Vice Chair of Research
Department News | September 30, 2025
Earlier this year, the department formed a new Research Council to provide a dedicated forum to address challenges and opportunities related to our research mission. To lead this new council, we are delighted to announce that Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH has agreed to serve as Vice Chair for Research beginning this fall.
Business Journal names Health Care Leadership Awards honorees for 2025
Puget Sound Business Journal | September 30, 2025
Department Chair Jürgen Unützer, MD will be recognized as Doctor of the Year at the seventh annual PSBJ Health Care Leadership Awards in December.
Nadejda Bespalova named Psychiatry Clerkship Program Director
Department News | September 30, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Nadejda Bespalova, MD has agreed to serve as the new director of our Psychiatry Clerkship Program.
Amritha Bhat, Eileen Twohy complete year-long Rising Leaders Program
Department News | September 30, 2025
We’re proud to announce that Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH and Eileen Twohy, PhD have both completed the UW School of Medicine Rising Leaders Program. This year‑long leadership development initiative is designed for early‑to‑mid‑career faculty who are new to leadership or aspiring to leadership roles
Podcast: The psychological cost of climate change discussed on The Nuance
Department News | September 30, 2025
Emily Schutzenhofer, MD, MPH joined The Nuance podcast for episode 111, Climate and the Human Psyche: The Psychological Cost of Climate Change. The conversation explores how climate change isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a deeply personal and psychological one.
Report describes Ukraine’s “stolen generation”
Department News | September 30, 2025
A new report titled Stolen Generations: A Systemic Violation of Ukraine’s Future highlights the profound psychological trauma experienced by children in Ukraine due to the ongoing war. The report features a forward by Eric Trupin, PhD, who has been working closely with GLOBSEC, a global think-tank that produced the report, and mental health professionals at Save Ukraine.
Highlights from the 2025 AAP Annual Meeting
Department News | September 30, 2025
Our department was well represented at the recent Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP) Annual Meeting in Milwaukee where our faculty, fellows, residents, and staff showcased their work and were acknowledged for their dedication to advancing the field of academic psychiatry.
