Department News | April 30, 2026
Kathryn Bruzios, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar with the SMART Center, has been accepted to the 2026 CHIPS (Child Intervention, Prevention, and Services) Research Training Institute.
News & Stories
Finding balance when stress feels overwhelming
UW Medicine Newsroom | April 30, 2026
In this Q&A, Kristen Lindgren, PhD, ABPP explains what triggers stress, it's health effects, and how to cope.
Center dedicated to House Speaker Emeritus Frank Chopp
UW Medicine Newsroom | April 29, 2026
“Chopp’s longstanding support for mental health treatment has helped many more patients and their families get the help they need,” said Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH.
Marijuana research could increase as Trump Admin. reclassifies medical cannabis
KUOW | April 27, 2026
Susan Ferguson, PhD joins KUOW to talk about how the Trump Administration is changing federal cannabis policy.
How men can find healing and growth after divorce
Right as Rain | April 27, 2026
“Men often rely on their spouse as their primary source of emotional support,” says Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH. “After divorce, they may have fewer close confidants compared to women, who often have broader social networks.”
More WA drug users are smoking rather than injecting, UW study finds
KUOW | April 24, 2026
Alison Newman, MPH attributes the increase in smoking to a change in the drug supply with fentanyl becoming more popular than heroin.
Real-time tracking reveals gaps in recalled alcohol use symptoms
News Medical | April 21, 2026
In clinical settings, patients often struggle to recall or recognize patterns in their drinking, says Dani Kang, PhD.
As sports betting grows, is WA equipped to treat gambling addiction?
Seattle Times | April 5, 2026
Addiction risk goes up when the product is fast, widely available, emotionally engaging, and gives intermittent rewards, says Ty Lostutter, PhD. Sports betting checks all of those boxes.
Have seniors become the new screenagers?
CBC | March 31, 2026
Screen time can help combat loneliness, which is common among older adults, especially those with mobility challenges, says Patrick Raue, PhD.
Record setting week for the Center for Neuromodulation
Department News | March 30, 2026
The Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation reached an important milestone in March when, for the first time, they cared for 100 patients with state-of-the-art neuromodulation treatments such as ECT and TMS in a single week.
