MyNorthwest | April 20, 2021
This week, many middle and high school students statewide are setting foot in classrooms for the first time since March of last year, when the pandemic prompted the governor to close school buildings. Those students are facing adjustments beyond mask wearing and social distancing, according to Erin Gonzalez, PhD.
Right as Rain | April 14, 2021
Abigail Schindler, PhD, and Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, talk about how stress affects the mind and body in this crash course article on the body's stress response.
The Daily | April 12, 2021
James Lee, MD, a first-year psychiatry resident, noticed how xenophobic and racist reactions was affecting the communities he was part of. Lee published a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine outlining six tips on how to make changes with a lasting impact in healthcare spaces.
Department News | April 8, 2021
Kathleen Pagulayan, PhD, Abigail Schindler, PhD, and Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, are looking for a connection between the gut microbiome and the chronic symptoms experienced by some Veterans following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). If successful, their findings could lead to the development of a new treatment option for the thousands of servicemembers who have persistent mental health and cognitive problems years after coming home from war.
HealthDay | April 8, 2021
College is far more stressful for undergrads with ADHD than for their classmates, but it doesn't have to defeat them. Margaret Sibley, PhD, talks about how ADHD can be treated successfully with medication and/or behavioral therapy.
The Chronicle | April 4, 2021
Jason Kilmer, PhD, is teaming up with the Washington State Health Care Authority and its education and health departments to collect data on how significantly the pandemic has affected the well-being of Washington children.
Department News | March 31, 2021
Deb Cowley, MD, was announced as the recipient of the 2021 American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) Annual Lifetime Service Award. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge a psychiatrist AADPRT member who has provided significant service to AADPRT, had an impact on psychiatric residency education nationally, demonstrated excellence in psychiatric […]
Department News | March 31, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health and wellbeing of individuals around the world, and at UW Medicine, we are no exception. Many of us are not only dealing with the critical work of UW Medicine, but we are also coping with the daily stresses of home-schooling and caring for our […]
Department News | March 31, 2021
At the end of February, our third cohort of the Community Based Integrated Care Fellowship completed their year-long training as part of the Integrated Care Training Program (ICTP) suite of programs. This program provides a foundation in Integrated Care to psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners who are already in practice in their communities. Modeled after […]
Department news | March 31, 2021
The Zero Suicide Initiative is a nationwide program that aims to reduce pediatric self-harm and death by suicide. Seattle Children’s Hospital created a Zero Suicide Initiative Pathway for use with children and youth presenting for care to allow for standardized processes for suicide risk screening and assessment for triage to resources across the organization. All […]
