Department news | May 31, 2023
The Psychiatry Residency Program hosted a successful Resident Research Day on May 25 with a record turnout of in-person and virtual attendees.
News & Stories
Bill signed in support of BHSS credential
Department news | May 31, 2023
Governor Inslee signed SSB 5189 into law to establish the role of Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS) in Washington with credentialing starting January 1, 2025.
Peskind, Russo and Turner ranked among the best female US scientists
Department news | May 31, 2023
A new ranking by Research.com ranks the top female scientists in the United States based on a scientist's general H-index, a metric for evaluating the cumulative impact of an author's scholarly output and performance. Elaine Peskind, MD, Joan Russo, PhD, and Judith Turner, PhD, made the list.
Global Mental Health: promoting positive parenting and child mental health in Northern Malawi
Department news | May 31, 2023
Ann Vander Stoep, PhD, Laura Kastner, PhD, and Elizabeth McCauley, PhD, have been partnering with Flemmings Nkhandwe, BSc, MPH and other colleagues in Northern Malawi since 2014 to promote children’s mental health.
Climate change, social media and youth mental health
Department news | May 31, 2023
Young people are increasingly engaging with climate change issues through social media. Unfortunately, social media can have emotional consequences.
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.
