The Seattle Times | April 25, 2022
The earliest possible point of prevention for mental health concerns is helping someone when they're pregnant, because then you are helping prevent mental health problems in the next generation. Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH, is quoted.
The Seattle Times | April 23, 2022
Scientists, doctors, advocacy workers, and other community members gathered to discuss the next frontier of treating substance-use disorders and addiction: psychedelics. The meeting was convened by the Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry led by Nathan Sackett, MD.
Department news | April 21, 2022
After a distinguished career spanning over four decades in our department, Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, will retire at the end of this month. Known for his brilliant mind, good humor, candid feedback and affinity for wearing shorts and Hawaiian shirts, he has been an incredible asset to our department and the UW community.
Department news | April 21, 2022
Jim Vollendroff, MPA, has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the vacant seat on the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) and will leave his current department role as the Behavioral Health Senior Advisor for Policy and Advocacy at the end of this month.
Department news | April 21, 2022
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the Department’s Suicide Prevention and Recovery Small Grants Program aimed at supporting projects related to preventing suicide, promoting the recovery of suicide survivors and supporting the families and caregivers impacted by suicide.
Department news | April 21, 2022
Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, PhD, received a grant for “Parent Behavior Management Training for Foster Caregivers”, and Myra Parker, JD, PhD, received a grant for “STIM A SPU’US - “What’s in Your Heart”: A Culturally Adapted, Trauma Informed Parenting Intervention for the Colville Tribes.
Department news | April 21, 2022
Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH, received the Translational Research Partnership Award for Academic Community Partnerships for her project “Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Building the Capacity of Birth Doulas to Improve Access to Care and Outcomes for Parents and Babies.”
Department news | April 21, 2022
A growing body of research suggests that the use of psychedelic compounds combined with behavioral interventions may provide powerful treatment options for a range of addictions including alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, tobacco use disorder and others.
Department news | April 21, 2022
The Washington State Legislature finished their legislative session last month and one of the biggest wins was in children’s behavioral health.
Department news | April 21, 2022
Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, traveled to Washington DC last month to testify in front of the US Senate Committee on Finance at a full committee hearing on “Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration.”
