Right as Rain | November 16, 2022
Nocturnal or nighttime panic attacks occur when you are sleeping and can jolt you awake. Jennifer Erickson, DO, talks about what causes nighttime panic attack is and how to calm down if you have one.
News & Stories
Clarivate names Highly Cited Researchers
UW Medicine newsroom | November 14, 2022
This year, 38 UW School of Medicine faculty members and scientists affiliated with UW Medicine have been named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers™ list. Among them is courtesy faculty member Cara Lewis.
‘Positive stress’ can help you be happier and more productive at work, according to new research—how to harness it
CNBC | November 14, 2022
Peter Vitaliano, MS, PhD, offers some tips to cultivate a positive stress mindset including understanding the difference between good stress and bad stress and aligning your job around your values.
How to talk about mental health and suicide with kids
Right as Rain | November 9, 2022
More kids and teens are suffering from mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. Jessica Jenness, PhD, offers some very helpful and practical advice.
How families can help loved ones experiencing serious mental illness
The Seattle Times | November 7, 2022
Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, talks about the role families and caregivers play in recovery from psychosis and Psychosis REACH, a training that modifies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to the needs of caregivers of individuals with psychotic disorders to better care for and relate to their loved ones.
How can we solve King County’s fentanyl problem?
SeattleMet | November 3, 2022
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, talks about the low-barrier buprenorphine program, Bupe Pathways, designed to make a highly effective treatment as easy as possible to access.
Rainbow fentanyl passed out on Halloween? Why experts say that’s ‘absolutely ludicrous.’
USA Today | October 27, 2022
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, suggests turning the panic surrounding the fear of rainbow fentanyl spreading during Halloween into a productive conservation with your kids.
New Teaching Professor Pathway promotes excellence in teaching
Department news | October 27, 2022
With the addition of a new Teaching Professor Pathway, the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences now offers five distinct career pathways for our faculty.
New neuroscience mentorship program aims to improve the quality and diversity of science
Department news | October 27, 2022
Susan Ferguson, PhD, and Paul Phillips, PhD, are leading the development of the University of Washington Substantial Opportunities in Addiction Research (UW-SOAR) Doctoral Readiness Program.
Tom Soeprano named new director of CL Psychiatry
Department news | October 27, 2022
Tom Soeprono, MD, has been selected to become the next Program Director of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship.
