UW Medicine Newsroom | March 23, 2021
A randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of an approach to reduce alcohol use and alcohol problems among people in Seattle homeless shelters was published in Lancet Psychiatry. Authors include Susan Collins, PhD, Mark Duncan, MD, Andrew Saxon, MD, Emily Taylor, BSc, Nigel Mayberry, RN, Gail Hoffmann, MA, Seema Clifasefi, PhD and Richard Ries, MD. The story aired on KOMO Radio.
Wired | March 23, 2021
A new study shows that concussions and other head traumas can have long-lasting effects on our health. Jesse Fann, MD, comments on the question of whether head injuries pose a greater risk for different demographic groups.
KCTS 9 | March 18, 2021
Diversity at US medical schools has barely inched forward in the past 40 years, and underrepresented students still face countless barriers to getting a medical degree. Mark Snowden, MD, shares his experiences in this Crosscut video aired on KCTS 9.
Northwest Now | March 18, 2021
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW talks about how the pandemic has made the addiction epidemic worse and what can be done to help those who are addicted.
Crosscut | March 17, 2021
There’s a dearth of research about how health care workers’ perceived stress levels and mental health risk factors have trended over the course of the entire pandemic. Research by Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, is filling the gap.
ESPN | March 16, 2021
Andrew Saxon, MD, talks about the similarities of a substance-abuse disorder and a gambling disorder.
Physician's Weekly | March 12, 2021
A study published in JAMA Surgery by lead author Douglas Zatzick, MD, showed that a brief collaborative care intervention aimed at injured patients in trauma centers is effective in reducing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over six months, but the benefits did not extend to 12 months.
UW Population Health Initiative | March 9, 2021
Theresa Hoeft, PhD, and Diem Nguyen are part of a team of investigators who received a pilot research grant award from the University of Washington Population Health Initiative. Their project will work to promote vaccine uptake in diverse communities.
Interest to Impact | March 9, 2021
The Interest to Impact podcast does a deep dive into topics in philanthropy with a leading expert. Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, talks about technology-based mental health research.
Crosscut | March 4, 2021
Few studies and surveys have thoroughly analyzed the mental health impacts of the pandemic on children and youth, but early research reveals a crisis. Georganna Sedlar, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
