UW Medicine newsroom | April 3, 2023
A smartphone app called THRIVE showed promise in preventing post-traumatic stress when tested among people who had recently experienced sexual assault. Lead author Emily Dworkin, PhD, is quoted.
News & Stories
Together, we can heal from the trauma of COVID-19
School of Public Health | March 31, 2023
Now that we’ve transitioned to living with COVID-19, what comes next for our mental health? Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, Deepa Rao, PhD, MA, and Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH, talk about healing from trauma, inequities in mental health, and hope for our mental well-being.
Initiative announces award of four winter quarter 2023 Tier 2 pilot research grants
UW Population Health | March 30, 2023
Eric Bruns, PhD, and colleagues received pilot grant funding from the UW Population Health Initiative for a project that will use school community collaboratives to address student disciplinary outcomes linked to school policing.
Improving mental health outcomes in perinatal populations
Department news | March 30, 2023
Generous philanthropic gifts from the Perigee Fund and Gerlich Family have made it possible for the UW Perinatal Mental Health & Substance Use Education, Research & Clinical Consultation Center (PERC Center) to offer treatment through the UW Perinatal Telepsychiatry Clinic, and an anonymous donor gift is enabling PERC to establish best practices for mental health screening, follow up, case management, symptom tracking and clinical care for all Medicaid-insured women receiving prenatal or postpartum care.
Peer Bridgers program expands at HMC with donor support
Department news | March 30, 2023
Harborview has implemented a Peer Bridger model of peer support since 2013, and with donor support, it is expanding the Peer Bridger program in a new way: connecting Peer Bridgers with patients from the beginning of care, right in the Psychiatric Emergency Department.
Expansion of Global Mental Health training opportunities
Department news | March 30, 2023
In 2021, the residency program introduced a new Global Mental Health elective for PGY-2s: a 4-week in-depth learning experience with a faculty member from the UW Consortium for Global Mental Health.
Jesse Fann to direct new Clinician Scientist Training Program
Department news | March 30, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, will direct a new departmental Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP) that will identify, engage, and support trainees and junior faculty members who would like a mentored research experience and develop as clinician scientists.
Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry is official
Department news | March 30, 2023
The Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry (NTAP) led by Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, and supported by Andie Uomoto, MPA, is our latest initiative to become an official UW Research Center.
Patricia Areán receives Susan Essock Award
Department news | March 30, 2023
Patricia Areán, PhD, received the Susan Essock Award from Columbia University for her work in services and policy research.
CDC study: Surge shows ADHD overlooked in adults
UW Medicine newsroom | March 30, 2023
A new study confirms suspected trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnoses in adults and stimulant prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. A paired commentary led by Margaret Sibley, PhD, charts a post-pandemic path forward.
