KOMO Radio | December 3, 2020
Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, says employers should find a way to be there for their employees by listening, validating their emotions and making employees feel valued.
News & Stories
Online program helps young adults through pandemic
UW Medicine Newsroom | December 2, 2020
Christine Lee, PhD, and Jennifer Cadigan, PhD, have created an on-line tool, Check in with Yourself, to boost well-being and resilience for 18- to 29-year-olds.
New online program aims to improve mental health of Gen Z in Seattle
Daily Hive | December 2, 2020
UW researchers at the Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors have created Check in With Yourself, a program providing personalized strategies for managing stress, increasing social support, and addressing alcohol use that may lead to additional risks during the pandemic.
Untangling the knot: the far-reaching legacy of non-pharmacological interventions and caregiving programs at the early UW ADRC
Memory & Brain Wellness Center | November 29, 2020
Early efforts to bring a non-pharmacological focus to dementia behaviors were led by Murray Raskind, MD, Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, and Linda Teri, PhD, among others.
A.A. to Zoom, substance abuse treatment goes online
The New York Times | November 28, 2020
Virtual rehabilitation sessions have many positives, says Andy Saxon, MD, and will likely become a permanent part of recovery.
BHIP launched at Harborview Pediatric Clinic with donor support
Department news | November 25, 2020
A generous philanthropic gift has made it possible to implement a culturally sensitive pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) in the Pediatric Clinic at Harborview, providing a tremendous opportunity to adapt the Collaborative Care model to younger patients. BHIP uses the Collaborative Care model developed in our department to provide mental health services in primary […]
New Behavioral Health Building coming to Harborview
Department news | November 25, 2020
The passage of Prop 1 creates an exciting opportunity for our department to have further impact on the health and mental health of people in King County and beyond. The $1.74 billion bond, passed with 77% voter support, will fund a new Behavioral Health Building which will add critically important space to treat the growing […]
Global Mental Health Databank will link youth to researchers
Department news | November 25, 2020
The Global Mental Health Databank, a feasibility study launched this month, hopes to change that by enabling youth from the United Kingdom, South Africa and India to work directly with mental health researchers to better understand how young people can manage their mental health.
Right Here, Right Now, on Purpose
Springer Link | November 16, 2020
Psychiatry resident and participant in the perinatal psychiatry pathway Amelia Wendt learned how powerful slowing down can be during her clinical rotation at the VA Puget Sound.
Verify: Aversion therapy — can you drink yourself sober?
King 5 News | November 15, 2020
About 5 million Americans seek professional treatment for alcohol abuse each year. Andrew Saxon, MD, talks about “aversion therapy” – associating the behavior you don’t want with something so negative, you’ll quit.
