Crosscut | March 17, 2021
There’s a dearth of research about how health care workers’ perceived stress levels and mental health risk factors have trended over the course of the entire pandemic. Research by Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, is filling the gap.
ESPN | March 16, 2021
Andrew Saxon, MD, talks about the similarities of a substance-abuse disorder and a gambling disorder.
Physician's Weekly | March 12, 2021
A study published in JAMA Surgery by lead author Douglas Zatzick, MD, showed that a brief collaborative care intervention aimed at injured patients in trauma centers is effective in reducing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over six months, but the benefits did not extend to 12 months.
UW Population Health Initiative | March 9, 2021
Theresa Hoeft, PhD, and Diem Nguyen are part of a team of investigators who received a pilot research grant award from the University of Washington Population Health Initiative. Their project will work to promote vaccine uptake in diverse communities.
Interest to Impact | March 9, 2021
The Interest to Impact podcast does a deep dive into topics in philanthropy with a leading expert. Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, talks about technology-based mental health research.
Crosscut | March 4, 2021
Few studies and surveys have thoroughly analyzed the mental health impacts of the pandemic on children and youth, but early research reveals a crisis. Georganna Sedlar, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
The Olympian | March 3, 2021
Fentanyl overtook meth as the most common drug in overdose deaths in Washington last year and Mexican cartels are to blame, federal officials say. Caleb Banta-Green, a research scientist at the UW Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, is quoted.
MyNorthwest | March 3, 2021
With Washington state recently reporting a staggering increase in fentanyl-related overdoses in the last year, the Drug Enforcement Administration believes a Mexican-based cartel could be to blame. The second quarter of 2020 saw 171 fentanyl-involved overdoses in Washington, according to data cited by Caleb Banta-Green, a research scientist at the UW Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute.
Right as Rain | March 3, 2021
As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be experiencing an anniversary reaction, or renewed feelings of sadness, irritability and anxiety. Jennifer Erickson, DO, talks about the different ways people react.
The Medium (DOH) | March 1, 2021
The pandemic has fueled feelings of isolation and anxiety, heightening the risk of postpartum depression in new mothers. Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH, is quoted.
