NBC News | April 13, 2025
According to Tom Grabowski, MD many newer Alzheimer's drugs are at some point funded by NIH in the developmental stages. So if you take away NIH funding, this whole pipeline to therapy will go away.
News & Stories
Is the anxiety medication lorazepam safe to take?
Right as Rain | April 9, 2025
"The risk-benefit profile of benzos for treating things like anxiety disorder or insomnia is pretty poor," says Andy Saxon, MD.
What is somatic therapy exactly – and should you try it?
Right as Rain | April 7, 2025
Somatic therapy can be helpful for people stuck in a fear response like fight, flight or freeze, where their body is perceiving a threat where there isn’t one, says Tom Soeprono, MD.
Why your mental health matters more than the scale
Right as Rain | March 31, 2025
"One thing that can really help people is to clarify your values," says Kate Hoerster, PhD, "to ask yourself what you care about most in the world."
TikTok is full of advice – just don’t trust it for a diagnosis
NPR | March 24, 2025
Margaret Sibley, PhD welcomes novel ideas coming from places like TikTok. She believes that researchers should listen with an open mind - and then rigorously study what holds up.
Don’t believe everything you see about ADHD on TikTok
New York Times | March 19, 2025
The information on TikTok "doesn't always tell you the full story, and it can also lead the loudest voices to be overrepresented," says Margaret Sibley, PhD.
Jesse Fann elected president of the APOS Board of Directors
Department News | March 15, 2025
The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Board of Directors has elected Jesse Fann, MD, MPH to fill the role of president on the APOS Board of Directors.
Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions 4th Annual Meeting
Department News | March 15, 2025
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions celebrated five years of improving brain health during its 4th Annual Meeting on March 7, 2025, at UW Medicine South Lake Union.
New study: eHaRT-A project will test telehealth treatment for people who use alcohol
Department News | March 15, 2025
Based on the HaRRT Center’s Harm Reduction Treatment for Alcohol (HaRT-A) study, eHaRT-A will use innovative methods to adapt this in-person intervention into a telehealth platform that can then be tested within Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC), permanent supportive housing facilities around Seattle.
Welcome to our new fellows!
Department News | March 15, 2025
We are excited to announce the next cohort of fellows who will be joining our department and the respective fellowship programs starting on July 1, 2025.
