Department news | February 29, 2024
Now in its 63rd year, the Psychology Internship Program has once again successfully recruited a wonderful class of new residents who will begin their training with us on July 1, 2024.
News & Stories
CBHL is staffing up
Department news | February 29, 2024
We have made significant progress in our hiring efforts to staff the new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning including hiring Dr. Randall Espinoza (Medical Director, Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation) and Dr. Jay Augsburger (Medical Director, Long-term Civil Commitment Unit).
IOP at UWMC-Northwest returns to in-person
Department news | February 29, 2024
Koriann Cox, PhD says the IOP is a step-up from traditional weekly therapy; not quite as acute as inpatient hospitalization or a partial hospitalization.
New CALMA clinic offers mental health services in Spanish
Department news | February 29, 2024
A new clinic at Seattle Children’s offers mental health services for children and families who prefer to get some or all of their care in Spanish.
UW SOM grad, CoLab recognized for research
Department news | February 29, 2024
A recently recognized research paper written by Andy Wen, MD, MPH, was supervised and coauthored by Sarah Walker, PhD, with whom Dr. Wen worked while pursuing his MPH at UW.
How to be at peace with the passage of time — not scared of it
Right as Rain | February 28, 2024
Douglas Lane, PhD, ABPP, CPsychol, says feeling anxious about the passage of time during life transitions is normal, but it's important to know when anxiety is helpful versus unhealthy.
When clients chronically procrastinate: strategies for therapists and coaches
Attitude Magazine | February 26, 2024
Helping a client cultivate follow-through can be a slow process. Margaret Sibley, PhD, lays out an action plan to help clients with ADHD turn intention into action.
Future cities must prioritize mental health of young people
UW Medicine newsroom | February 23, 2024
A paper published in Nature offers suggestions about how to make cities safer and more welcoming for young people. Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, and Tessa Concepcion are quoted.
UW study: overcoming depression in older adults ‘a little bit at a time’
MyNorthwest | February 23, 2024
“Do More, Feel Better” led by Patrick Raue, PhD, aims to support older adults in coping with depression by empowering them by using behavioral activation.
Spokane site begins checking drugs to reduce overdoses
The Spokesman-Review | February 23, 2024
A downtown Spokane site has joined a statewide drug-checking network aimed at reducing overdoses. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, talks about drug-checking's two main goals.
