Department news | November 30, 2021
The University of Washington Research Institute for Implementation Science in Education (RIISE) directed by Aaron Lyon, PhD, is a methods training program developing the implementation research workforce in education and improving education outcomes.
Department news | November 30, 2021
Congratulations to Kevin Hallgren, PhD, for receiving the Outstanding Research Mentor Award given by the UW School of Medicine.
Department news | November 30, 2021
Barbara McCann, PhD, was elected to serve as President-Elect of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH)
The UW Daily | November 30, 2021
A team led by Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, is developing a training program designed to offer talk therapy certification to undergraduates that would address this issue. Upon completion of training, students could begin practicing as a “behavioral health support specialist” under supervision.
University of Oklahoma | November 30, 2021
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are leading an effort to strengthen families in Oklahoma by implementing the Washington State Parent-Child Assistance Program.
NBC News | November 30, 2021
New York City opened the nation's first overdose prevention center Tuesday, which harm-reduction advocates are calling a big step. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, says a key benefit of these sites is that they stop people from using substances alone, which he said greatly increases the risk of a fatal overdose.
Department news | November 29, 2021
In the early weeks of the COVID 19 pandemic, we were asked to start a volunteer-driven Supportive Conversations program led by Mollie Forrester, MSW, LICSW, to bolster the mental health of our UW Medicine colleagues.
KIRO 7 | November 22, 2021
Douglas Zatzick, MD, says that those impacted by natural disasters may experience intrusive thoughts, dreams and nightmares.
KIRO Radio | November 18, 2021
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, says that young people need to understand that if they didn't get a pill from a pharmacy, there's a 99% chance it's fentanyl.
Seattle Now | November 17, 2021
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants three drug distributors to pay up for their role in the opioid epidemic. If he wins in court, the state could have billions of dollars to spend on treatment. Michelle Peavy, a research scientist at the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, is interviewed.
