Medscape | October 5, 2020
Andy Saxon, MD, comments on a study that shows people who have substance use disorders are at higher risk for getting COVID-19 infection and more complications once they are infected. Note: you must have a free Medscape account in order to view this article.
The Seattle Times | October 1, 2020
"There is no replacement for a well-funded mental health system and increased cross-system coordination of services between medical care, mental health services, and the criminal justice system" -- Jennifer Piel, MD, JD, director of the UW Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law.
Department news | September 30, 2020
A new West Coast Global Mental Health Consortium spearheaded by Pamela Collins, MD, MPH, director of Global Mental Health, is collaborating with researchers and advocates from West Coast institutions on global mental health research, practice and advocacy.
Forbes | September 23, 2020
Research over the past few decades has shown that pain doesn't always come from visible injuries to the skin, muscle, bones or organs, and its effects can spread beyond the site of tissue damage. Judith Turner, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.
Right as Rain | September 23, 2020
Thoughts, feelings and behaviors are connected to each other through neural connections. If you change your thoughts it will help change your behaviors. Ty Lostutter, PhD, is quoted.
Vice News France | September 17, 2020
The principle is quite simple, it is to follow patients suffering from serious pathologies (schizophrenia, severe depression, bipolarity) through SMS. Texting was chosen because it is the simplest method from a technological point of view. Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD, is quoted.
UW Medicine Newsroom | September 14, 2020
A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine discusses new benefits of a collaborative care model with telepsychiatry. Morhaf Al Achkar, MD, associate professor of family medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine is lead author on the paper.
Department news | September 14, 2020
As anxiety and depression rise in the country, primary care clinics, especially in rural areas, are facing increased patient needs. One way to address this is to bolster healthcare providers’ ability to diagnose and treat patients with common mental health disorders. Researchers at UW Medicine found that primary-care physicians and rural clinic staff felt more […]
Bloodworks 101 podcast | September 8, 2020
Michele Bedard-Gilligan, PhD, talks about trypanophobia and how she helps patients face their fears head-on.
Fairfield Sun Times | September 4, 2020
Sarah Walker, PhD, comments on why the developing adolescent brain is prone to recklessness and the implications that it has in the context of juvenile justice.
