The White House | May 29, 2024
Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, shared his work at the intersection of mental health and oncology as part of the Biden Cancer Moonshot’s effort to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month.
News & Stories
Injury to brain-cleansing system seen after combat blasts
UW Medicine newsroom | May 28, 2024
Research led by Jeff Iliff, PhD, may explain why veterans who have experienced explosion-caused concussions are more likely to develop psychiatric disorders and cognitive impairment.
Initiative awards 13 early-stage pilot grants to teams of interdisciplinary UW investigators
Population Health Initiative | May 20, 2024
The UW Population Health Initiative announced the award of 13 pilot grants to teams of interdisciplinary researchers. Jessica Acolin, PhD, Brittney Hultgren, PhD, Jason Kilmer, PhD, and McKenna Parnes, PhD, received a grant to produce a brief measure of climate change distress that may be included in epidemiologic surveys.
Rejoyn: first app cleared by FDA for depression; cost, efficacy unclear
Psychiatric News | May 17, 2024
A new smartphone app joins a handful of digital therapeutics that have been cleared by the FDA. Whether apps that go through the FDA clearance process will ultimately reach patients remains unclear. Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, is quoted.
Student debt is taxing young people’s mental health
teenVogue | May 16, 2024
Kristen Lindgren, PhD, ABPP, contributed to a new series exploring the impact of the student debt crisis on the day-to-day lives of young Americans.
Ribbon-cutting marks new era for behavioral healthcare
UW Medicine newsroom | May 15, 2024
UW Medicine's Center for Behavioral Health and Learning addresses the state’s need for increased hospital care and workforce training. Media coverage in The Seattle Times, KUOW, and others.
Lost Patients live show explores what’s next for mental healthcare
KUOW | May 13, 2024
KUOW listeners gathered at Seattle’s Central Library to learn more about the podcast Lost Patients. Paul Borghesani, MD, PhD, was a panelist.
Concert Health, AIMS Center team up on Collaborative Care agreement for SMI populations
Behavioral Health Business | May 10, 2024
Concert Health has teamed up with the AIMS Center on a new collaborative care program that will scale-up the evidenced-based model. John Fortney, PhD, is quoted.
Learn how to spot the signs of suicide
KOMO News | May 9, 2024
Alysha Thompson, PhD, walked viewers through the acronym LEARN to help parents and others spot the signs of suicide.
Why we should really be talking about postpartum OCD
Right as Rain | May 6, 2024
Fellow Juan Aparicio, MD, talks about why people get postpartum OCD, what kinds of treatments are available and how to get help, including reaching out to the PERC Center.
