The Seattle Times | July 11, 2023
Sarah Walker, PhD, MS, advocates for community-led, neighborhood-based efforts to address youth mental health needs.
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Why hot weather can increase anxiety — and how to deal
Right as Rain | July 11, 2023
With high temperatures ahead, Sarah Campbell, PhD, offers some advice on how to handle heat-related anxiety.
A shuttered clinic raises questions about anti-racism work in the medical field
KUOW | July 10, 2023
Ben Danielson, MD, spoke to KUOW about his time as medical director at the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic and why he left in the wake of George Floyd's death.
The puzzling rise-of defendants too sick to stand trial in WA
The Seattle Times | July 7, 2023
Jennifer Piel, MD, JD, weighs in on why the number of people in Washington jails who are referred to undergo competency evaluations is rapidly increasing.
What actually happens in WA when someone’s not competent to stand trial
The Seattle Times | July 7, 2023
"The most commonly known conditions that lead to trial incompetence are those that have psychotic symptoms, or major affective mood disorder symptoms,” says Jennifer Piel, MD, JD.
Seattle’s Top Docs 2023
Seattle magazine | July 5, 2023
Congratulations to Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, Ray Hsiao, MD, Ian Kodish, MD, PhD, Hower Kwon, MD, Kathleen Myers, MD, Richard Ries, MD, FAPA, FASM, Carol Rockhill, MD, PhD, MPH, Peter Roy-Byrne, MD, Andrew Saxon, MD, Gregory Simon, MD, MPH, and Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, for being named a 2023 Top Doc!
Depression after a brain injury is a distinct condition, study finds
NBC News | July 5, 2023
New findings are a step forward in understanding how depression can be treated differently in people with traumatic brain injury. Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, is quoted.
Garvey Institute announces new funding opportunity focused on partnerships
Department news | July 5, 2023
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions (GIBHS) has launched a new round of Innovation Grant funding focused on projects that develop and test innovative partnerships that extend the impact of mental health professionals in Washington State.
Trainee Research Awards encourage development of clinician scientists
Department news | July 5, 2023
To encourage our trainees to explore or pursue a career as a clinician scientist, we have launched a new opportunity that provides funding and faculty support to participate in mentored research.
Clinical trials consultation available to department faculty, trainees
Department news | July 5, 2023
A new Clinical Trials Consultation and Technical Assistance Program (C-TAP) to help investigators with clinical research design, implementation and dissemination.
