CapRadio-NPR | June 28, 2021
Emily Dworkin, PhD, talks about living with the trauma of sexual assault and how survivors find resources, support and build resilience.
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Sticking with treatment medication
KATU | June 26, 2021
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, says that a study into use of buprenorphine, a medication treating opioid addiction, shows that it may take several tries for the medication to successfully treat the addiction.
How to manage COVID-19 anxiety after you’re vaccinated
Right as Rain | June 16, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines are proving to be highly effective, yet people who are fully vaccinated still feel anxious about social interactions. Kristen Lindgren, PhD, explains why you might feel fearful and how to deal with re-entry anxiety.
Health experts explain meth-induced psychosis after Clallam County crime spree
KIRO 7 | June 15, 2021
Meth-induced psychosis is skyrocketing. Mark Duncan, MD, talks about the severity and frequency of meth addiction as well as the difficulty of getting effective treatment.
‘Help is on the way’ for people with psychosis
UW Medicine newsroom | June 11, 2021
Most people with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia will not obtain adequate care. Many end up in correctional facilities on medication or become homeless. But Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, says “Help is on the way.”
Seattle mental hospital — the third in WA — to begin construction soon
Crosscut | June 11, 2021
State dollars will take mental health services in a new direction with two projects: a psychiatric hospital near Northgate Mall and a proposed behavioral health center at Harborview.
The Seattle Times creates dedicated mental health reporting team with Ballmer Group funding
The Seattle Times | June 9, 2021
The Seattle Times will create a two-year reporting project devoted to behavioral and mental health issues funded by Ballmer Group. The dedicated project will have an editor, two reporters and an engagement editor, with support from photography, video and graphics teams. The Seattle Times will have complete editorial control over the project to maintain its […]
Study: Most opioid addicted patients go off meds too soon
KOMO 4 | June 8, 2021
New research suggests that a common treatment for opioid addiction might not work as well as it could because of a simple reason. The new study led by Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, found that patients don’t stay on buprenorphine — medication that helps curb cravings for opioids — long enough for the treatment to be effective.
Q & A on field of Alzheimer’s research
UW Medicine newsroom | June 8, 2021
Thomas Grabowski, MD, Director of the UW Medicine Alzheimer Disease Research Center and a member of the Garvey Institute’s Brain Health and Cognitive Aging workgroup, discusses the latest advances in Alzheimer’s.
Regulating new cannabis product delta 8 possible, but will require work, experts say
The Spokesman-Review | June 5, 2021
Creating new rules to safely sell an increasingly popular yet controversial cannabis product is possible in Washington, but will require a lot of work and study, chemical experts said this week. Nephi Stella, PhD, is quoted.
