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New video series for providers who are not mental health professionals

Department News | September 30, 2025

In July, the SOR team released a new video series – Mental Health Topics for Non-Therapist Professionals – to help educate providers who are not trained as mental health therapists.

HaRRT Center sharing supplies, hugs for Overdose Awareness Day

Department News | September 30, 2025

Members and friends of the Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center were present to share harm-reduction supplies, strategies, and hugs at the International Overdose Awareness Day events in Seattle.

Jesse Fann receives ACLP Foundation Research Professor Award

Department News | September 30, 2025

Jesse Fann, MD, MPH has been selected as the winner of the 2025 ACLP Foundation Research Professor Award by the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry! This award honors an individual with a substantial track record of research achievement in an area relevant to consultation-liaison psychiatry, as well as demonstrated excellence in mentorship.

Michael V Vitiello named a 2024 Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS

Department News | September 30, 2025

The prolific publication record and the outstanding quality of his scholarly contributions have placed Professor Emeritus Michael Vitiello, PhD in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide according to the most recent 2024 ScholarGPS rankings!

Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met’s top doctors list for 2025

Department News | September 30, 2025

We’re proud to report that once again Seattle Magazine’s annual list of top doctors in the Puget Sound region features a number of faculty and courtesy faculty members from our department.

The siren song of forced drug treatment

PubliCola | September 25, 2025

In this op-ed, Susan Collins, PhD writes about involuntary addiction treatment and responds to Dr. Keith Humphrey's New York Times op-ed titled "Forced drug treatment isn't horrific. It's a relief.

A new Seattle clinic aims to turn an overdose into recovery

KUOW | August 26, 2025

Stabilizing someone after a drug overdose is critical to their survival, but that’s often not the end of their struggle. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD talks about a new recovery option in Seattle.