Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | August 2, 2021
A project Joseph Cerimele, MD, MPH, and his ACLP mentor Kurt Kroenke, MD, MACP both worked on has just been published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, The Patient Mania Questionnaire (PMQ-9): a Brief Scale for Assessing and Monitoring Manic Symptoms. Other authors include Joan Russo, PhD, Amy Bauer, MD, MS, Matt Hawrilenko, PhD, Jurgen Unutzer, MD, MPH, and John Fortney, PhD
Right as Rain | July 28, 2021
Depression affects your physical and mental health, including sleep, appetite, mood and energy. Nadejda Bespalova, MD, and Laurel Pellegrino, MD, share four ways to have a supportive conversation.
Department news | July 22, 2021
Poor mental health robs millions of people of their chance to lead healthy, productive lives. Although effective treatments exist for most mental illnesses, there are too few mental health specialists to care for everyone in need. In the United States, only 1 in 10 adults with a mental health problem sees a psychiatrist in any […]
Right as Rain | July 21, 2021
Chronic stress can lead to mental health problems, insomnia and diseases like heart disease and Crohn’s disease. Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, gives advice on how to cope, including paying attention to your emotions and seeking support.
UW Medicine newsroom | July 20, 2021
Researchers Emily Dworkin, PhD, and Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, want sexual assault survivors to know that it’s normal to feel awful right after the assault, but that many will feel better within three months. Covered by KGMI News Talk.
Right as Rain | July 19, 2021
Whether you’re feeling burnt out or just want to make some changes to your work habits, Amanda Wood, PhD, offers advice on creating a healthy work-life balance. Dr. Wood is a clinical associate professor in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a clinical research psychologist at VA Puget Sound Health Care System.
KUOW | July 14, 2021
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, says that due to the economic consequences of the pandemic and the inability to control the trafficking of fentanyl, the epidemic of drug overdoses will continue to get worse. Also covered by KOMO 4.
Department news | June 30, 2021
With generous support from the Archstone Foundation, department faculty under the leadership of Jürgen Unützer MD, MPH, MA, have named four partnerships to participate in a learning collaborative to improve depression care for older adults and reduce mental health disparities. Each partnership, consisting of a primary care clinic and a community-based organization (CBOs), will receive a […]
Department news | June 30, 2021
Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, is the first recipient of our new Clinician Scientist Transition (CST) Award. Funded by philanthropic and departmental support, the award provides funds to advance the career of clinician scientists who are committed to starting careers in clinical or translational research. Finding time to pursue research interests is difficult while fully engaged […]
Department news | June 30, 2021
In April 2021, we announced the recipients of our 2020 Small Grants Program aimed at advancing the clinical, educational, research, and/or advocacy missions of our department. We were able to allocate nearly $ 100,000 to a terrific set of diverse, one-year proposals from faculty, staff and trainees on a wide range of topics. This is […]
