Psychiatric News | February 9, 2021
Adoption of the Collaborative Care Model has come a long way in a relatively short time span, and the Integrated Care Column in Psychiatric News edited by Jurgen Unutzer, MD, MPH, MA, has provided in-depth information about how it works. Now the column will look at ways in which psychiatrists can leverage their expertise by creating partnerships with key stakeholders.
UW Medicine Newsroom | February 5, 2021
Addiction researcher Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, offers context to the troubling spike during COVID-19's emergence, and ideas for combatting it.
MyNorthwest | February 5, 2021
Fentanyl has been a driving factor behind deadly overdoses in Washington for years now, and in 2020, that was never more evident. Caleb Banta-Green provides context.
The Daily | February 4, 2021
Recent studies are looking into the ways COVID-19 impacts the body neurologically. Adjunct professor William Banks, MD, talks about his research on how COVID-19 interacts with the body, specifically the blood-brain barrier.
CNN | February 2, 2021
Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their psychoactive medications, defined as opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers and sedatives, according to a study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal. Andrew Saxon, MD, says there should be a lower supply of psychoactive drugs available to the public.
Department news | January 31, 2021
On January 13, more than one hundred and twenty people attended the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences first ever virtual Research Retreat. The goal of the retreat is to foster collaboration and community among our researchers, support promising new ideas, and share knowledge and expertise, all in service of improving the health of the public. Without […]
Department news | January 31, 2021
The UWMC – Northwest Behavioral Health Team was recognized by the King County Recovery Coalition for their work on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team was presented with a certificate and several staff members were also individually recognized including Golo Rani (Nurse Manager, Adult Psychiatric Unit), Cheri Constantino-Shor (Clinical Nurse Specialist- Behavioral Health) […]
Department news | January 31, 2021
Congratulations to Pamela Y. Collins for having her article, “A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Initiation of Mental Health Care Among Racial-Ethnic Minority Groups,” be selected for Editor’s Choice, a curated collection of Psychiatric Services articles. In this systematic review, the authors found that collaborative care and other integrated care models had the best evidence for […]
Department news | January 27, 2021
In the spring of 2020, the Maternal-Child Mental Health Program received funds to launch a new perinatal telepsychiatry service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The service is now expanding to include those struggling with substance use disorders and/or mental health symptoms during pregnancy, postpartum, preconception or after pregnancy loss. The clinical team includes Amritha […]
MedCity News | January 26, 2021
A group of stakeholders led by Patricia Areán, PhD, recommended developing reimbursement mechanisms and standards frameworks to help improve uptake of digital mental health tools in the U.S.
