Department news | May 31, 2023
Young people are increasingly engaging with climate change issues through social media. Unfortunately, social media can have emotional consequences.
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2023 Jeremy Clark Fellowship recipients
Department news | May 31, 2023
To honor the memory and contributions of our colleague and friend, Jeremy Clark, PhD, each summer we award research fellowships to UW undergraduate students to work on a ten-week research project in the lab of a Division of Psychiatric Neurosciences faculty member.
Hannah Rea to examine risk factors for challenging behaviors in children with Down syndrome
Department news | May 31, 2023
Congratulations to Fellow Hannah Rea, PhD, for receiving a four-year supplement to her Institute of Translational Health Sciences KL2 award from the National Institutes of Health.
Katherine Hoerster receives the Leading the Narrative Award
Department news | May 31, 2023
Congratulations to Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH, for receiving the Leading the Narrative Award from the Society for Behavioral Medicine honoring her work and dedication to effective community-engaged behavioral medicine science communication.
Yes, menopause impacts mental health. Here’s why
Right as Rain | May 30, 2023
The impact of hormone changes on mental health varies during perimenopause, the time leading up to menopause, says Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH.
WA has upped efforts to get naloxone into communities. Is it enough?
The Seattle Times | May 27, 2023
Washington state's naloxone finder at http://StopOverdose.org includes a map of sites that offer free naloxone, notes ADAI's Alison Newman, MPH.
Why don’t parents like their kids to play with toy guns?
The Conversation | May 27, 2023
Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, (pediatrics) and Laura Prater, PhD, start their answer to a Curious Kids question by saying a major reason parents don’t like kids to play with pretend guns is they’re afraid you’ll get hurt.
Heavy marijuana use might raise risk of bipolar disorder, depression
HealthDay | May 26, 2023
Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH, says new research adds to the emerging evidence of the added risk of cannabis regular use to the development of serious mental health disorders.
How to talk to friends and family about your Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis
SELF Magazine | May 25, 2023
Some people keep their diabetes to themselves and don’t necessarily share or have expectations of loved ones, says Alison Ward, PhD.
Lesley Steinman partners across communities to support the mental health of aging adults
UW School of Public Health | May 24, 2023
A profile of Lesley Steinman talks about the impact of PEARLS, a home/community-based collaborative care model to reduce depression among older adults. Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, is mentioned.
