UW Medicine newsroom | November 4, 2021
A team led by David Atkins, PhD, employs machine learning to assess the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy sessions and to maintain counselors' competence.
News & Stories
Why we need to set clocks back Sunday, even though Washington voted to ‘ditch the switch’ in 2019
The Seattle Times | November 3, 2021
Moving our clocks forward into “daylight time,” essentially losing an hour of morning light and tacking it onto the evening, is devastating for people with seasonal depression, according to professor emeritus David Avery, MD.
Margaret H. O’Donnell Prize recognizes medical students’ work in psychiatry
Department news | October 31, 2021
We are pleased to announce a new process for the selection of the annual Margaret H. O’Donnell Prize in Psychiatry. This prize is awarded to a 4th year medical student who has been highly involved in behavior health issues and/or done outstanding academic work in psychiatry. Attributes considered during selection include clinical skills, community support, […]
People with substance use disorder are more vulnerable to COVID-19
NPR | October 31, 2021
People with substance use disorders get infected with the coronavirus more often. Not only that — they're more likely to end up in the hospital and die from COVID-19 than people without an addiction. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, is interviewed.
Mental health takes big step forward in state
Department news | October 29, 2021
Mental health in our region took a huge step forward with the groundbreaking of the new UW Medicine Behavioral Health Teaching Facility (BHTF) at UW Medical Center–Northwest that will care for patients and train the next generation of behavioral health providers.
Supporting adolescents and families experiencing suicidality
Department news | October 29, 2021
The Washington State Department of Health, Seattle Children’s, and Frontier Behavioral Health are partnering on a new, HRSA-funded initiative to create a crisis care consultation service for northeastern Washington.
PCAP to be tested in Oklahoma
Department news | October 29, 2021
A broad coalition of public and private agencies in Oklahoma will implement the Parent-Child Assistance Program (PCAP) to help pregnant and parenting mothers struggling with addiction.
The moon and your mood
Discover Magazine | October 29, 2021
For decades, we’ve heard that Earth’s only satellite doesn't really impact human behavior. But new research says that it may. David Avery, MD, professor emeritus, is quoted.
Q&A: Psychiatry Visiting Scholars Program
Department news | October 29, 2021
Started in 2015, the Psychiatry Visiting Scholars Program is designed to give fourth-year medical students from historically underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to experience the exceptional education in psychiatry offered by the University of Washington and to consider training in our department.
Benjamin Danielson, champion for equitable health access, named 2021 First Citizen
Department news | October 29, 2021
Benjamin Danielson, MD, a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and a celebrated community leader in health equity has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Seattle-King County First Citizen Award.
