Department news | September 29, 2022
Two recent grants to give a bit of a glimpse of the wide range of exciting work going on in the department’s research labs.
News & Stories
Susan McLaughlin appointed new director of Behavioral Health Institute
Department news | September 29, 2022
The UW Medicine Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) at Harborview is a relatively new program at Harborview Medical Center that supports faculty and staff in their efforts to innovate in the area of Behavioral Health Care. Susan McLaughlin, PhD, has been selected as its new Director.
Alysha Thompson receives the 2022 Promoting Evidence Based Mental Health Services Award
Department news | September 29, 2022
Alysha Thompson, PhD, received the 2022 Promoting Evidence Based Mental Health Services Award from the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53 of the American Psychological Association, in August at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Congratulations to Alysha!
Susan Stoner named holder of the Ann Streissguth, Ph.D. Endowed Professorship in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Department news | September 29, 2022
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Congratulations to our Top Docs!
Department news | September 29, 2022
Several faculty members were called out for their excellent clinical care in Seattle Magazine’s 22nd annual list of the best physicians in the Puget Sound region.
Zoe Kratina-Hathaway receives Margaret O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry
Department news | September 29, 2022
Congratulations to fourth year medical student Zoe Kratina-Hathaway, MD, this year’s recipient of the Margaret O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry! This prize is awarded to a senior medical student who has been highly involved in behavioral health issues and outstanding academic work in psychiatry.
New renderings show light, open space at the Behavioral Health Teaching Facility
Department news | September 29, 2022
We are making good progress on the construction of the new Behavioral Health Teaching Facility at the University of Washington Medical Center-Northwest campus. The exterior façade of the building is underway with the goal of fully enclosing the building by the end of November. The building will ultimately support a full continuum of clinical services ranging from […]
UW joins industry-academia alliance to accelerate research in neuroscience
UW News | September 26, 2022
The University of Washington joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience (ATN), a partnership between academia and industry to accelerate the development of new therapies for a broad range of brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system.
How to build a better parent-teacher relationship
foundry10 News | September 12, 2022
Research shows that healthy communication between parents and teachers has a positive impact on student learning. Courtney Zulauf-McCurdy, PhD, offers tips for teachers and parents looking to create or improve their relationships.
Her son was addicted to heroin and died by suicide. He’s not alone.
The Seattle Times | September 10, 2022
The strong connection between substance use disorders and suicide isn’t acknowledged or treated as such in many settings. Richard Ries, MD, FAPA, FASM, and Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, are quoted, and the Preventing Addiction Related Suicide (PARS) training is mentioned.
