Department news | December 31, 2021
We are very sad to announce the death of one of our former residents, Elpidio “Junior” Mariano. Junior completed his psychiatry residency at the UW between 2002-2006 and served as chief resident at Harborview Medical Center. Everyone who knew him would describe him as a caring, and humble person with a great sense of humor […]
Department news | December 28, 2021
The Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR) led by Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH, has received a generous gift from the Robert M. Sinskey Foundation to support its work.
Department news | December 28, 2021
A group of researchers and staff across multiple UW research centers coordinate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Department news | December 28, 2021
The Specialized Treatment for Early Psychosis (STEP) Program based at the Harborview Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) has officially joined the New Journeys Network in Washington state.
Department news | December 28, 2021
A new TBI ECHO trains community providers from a variety of disciplines and settings who treat persons with TBI.
Department news | December 28, 2021
Congratulations to Mary Larimer, PhD, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group (SIG) from the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (ACBT).
Department news | December 28, 2021
With generous philanthropic support, we have begun working with the School of Nursing and UW Medical Center to create an exciting, one-year psychiatry residency program for Nurse Practitioners.
MyNorthwest | December 19, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely tough on health care workers across the United States, and it may cause some people to leave the field according to a new study authored by Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH, Catherine McCall, MD and Murray Raskind, MD.
The Seattle Times | December 17, 2021
"The great hope for methamphetamine is not a pharmaceutical counterweight. Rather, it’s a deceptively simple therapy that pays users small amounts of cash for going clean," writes columnist Alex Fryer. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, is quoted.
KOMO Radio | December 17, 2021
As the pandemic drags on, a study authored by Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH, Catherine McCall, MD, and Murray Raskind, MD, finds that 1 in 5 nurses say that it's not at all likely they they'll be working in their field in 5 years.
