Right as Rain | April 24, 2023
Imagine a world where you can get protection from opioid overdose as easily as getting a flu shot. Or where it’s possible to provide lifesaving treatment for someone who is overdosing without causing withdrawal. Marco Pravetoni, PhD, hopes to make this idea a reality.
Boston Globe | April 19, 2023
Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, and Jane Ballantyne, MD, write about the big reasons that Americans consume far more opioids than people do elsewhere and that the opioid epidemic has made clear that doctors and patients must reject myths about pain and its treatment.
KIRO 7 | April 17, 2023
Rick Ries, MD, FAPA, FASM, and Matt Iles-Shih, MD, MPH, talk about how the integrated addiction services at Harborview decreases stigma and improves access to care.
Right as Rain | April 17, 2023
Garvey-funded investigator Tim Althoff, PhD, is using AI to help mental health peer supporters communicate more empathically.
The Atlantic | April 14, 2023
The Adderall shortage exposed a troubling gap in how doctors care for the disorder. Margaret Sibley, PhD, is quoted. This article requires a subscription.
Time | April 12, 2023
For some people, the pandemic may have been a tipping point from manageable concentration issues to those that required professional help, says Margaret Sibley, PhD. Many people were forced out of their normal work and school routines, stressed, sleeping less, and scrolling social media more—a perfect storm of distraction that may have exacerbated symptoms in some people.
CoLab | April 12, 2023
Supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Sarah Cusworth Walker, PhD, MS, and Maggie Fenwood Hughes, MS, MSW, are leading a research team to evaluate the early implementation of Youth Wellness Hubs in the Parkland area of Pierce County.
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.
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.
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.
