The Huddle | October 11, 2021
UW Medicine mental health experts have helped many of our patients maintain their well-being during the pandemic. But what are these providers doing in their own lives to cope? Ramanpreet Toor, MD, says self-compassion has been key.
The Seattle Times | October 11, 2021
Columnist Naomi Ishisaka writes that it's appropriate new program to keep youth out of jail is housed in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences because at the heart of incarceration is trauma.
The Seattle Times | October 10, 2021
Debby Tsuang, MD, MSc, is studying how Black adults ages 60-80 respond to three modes of screening for mental health concerns: through written forms, phone interviews or video calls. The study is funded by the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions.
The Seattle Times | October 3, 2021
"We have a mental-health crisis in the Northwest, across the country and around the world. To address this crisis, we need local and national investment in proven approaches to increase access to effective mental health care," write Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, and Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD.
KOMO Radio | October 2, 2021
Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, says that digital mental health services, like the FOCUS app, leverages widely available technologies to support health care.
The Seattle Times | October 1, 2021
It’s tough to find mental health care no matter where you live. But those in rural communities are worse off than most. The SPIRIT trial led by John Fortney, PhD, found that telepsychiatry in rural, federally qualified health centers was a resounding success for patients who had screened positive for bipolar disorder and/or PTSD.
Department news | September 30, 2021
We are excited to announce the launch of the Behavioral Research Center for HIV (BIRCH) at the University of Washington. This developmental Center, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, will provide infrastructure and support for high-impact science on HIV and mental health and a research home for like-minded scholars. The Center will emphasize interdisciplinary research on the behavioral […]
Department news | September 30, 2021
A new partnership with our School of Nursing seeks to create a Psychiatry Residency Program that would create important new clinical training and leadership opportunities for advanced practice providers such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants. During a one-year residency program, nurse practitioners would work in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care settings gaining crucial […]
Department news | September 30, 2021
Read the final report for the “Engaging families of children with rare genetic disorders via a novel online platform” project led by Kaitlyn Ahlers, PhD, and Eva Kurtz-Nelson, PhD.
Department news | September 30, 2021
We’re excited to announce that Marco Pravetoni, PhD, will be joining our department as the inaugural holder of the Rick L. Seaver Endowed Professorship for Brain Wellness funded by the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions
