The Seattle Times | September 2, 2020

School districts that were addressing social emotional learning before have now accelerated the pace. Kelcey Schmitz, is quoted.

The New York Times | August 28, 2020

“The evidence so far from these equivalency trials, comparing face-to-face versus over video — every trial I’ve seen shows no difference in clinical outcomes.” John Fortney, PhD, is quoted.

The Spokesman-Review | August 26, 2020

Our emotions tell us what science backs — a hug can do wonders to boost health. Since March, many of us are avoiding those hugs, even the holding of hands, handshakes and high-fives under social distancing to slow exposure to the novel coronavirus. It’s most commonly spread from close person-to-person contact through respiratory droplets. But […]

UW Medicine Newsroom | August 18, 2020

A study in JAMA finds huge improvement with patients in India treated with collaborative-care model. Lydia Chwastiak, MD, was a co-author and principal investigator on the study.

The Conversation | August 18, 2020

“As a medical school professor, I’ve focused on physiology, neuroscience, the evolution of the big brain and, more recently, climate science and civilization’s vulnerability to abrupt shocks from climate change. Today I’m wearing my physiologist’s hat and asking: How do heat waves kill?” William H. Calvin, PhD, is quoted.

UW Medicine Newsroom | August 14, 2020

Jennifer Piel, MD, JD, talks about the Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law and their mission to provide psychiatric help for people involved in the justice system and those working with them.

Department news | August 14, 2020

As a medical student, Jennifer Piel did a rotation at a juvenile detention center and her passion for law and medicine came together. She witnessed the barriers getting young vulnerable people treatment and resources. Today, Dr. Piel is a forensic psychiatrist on a mission to provide psychiatric help for people involved in the justice system […]

The Addiction Psychologist podcast | August 14, 2020

Drs. Seema Clifasefi & Susan Collins talk about the history and definition of harm reduction, and about how a harm reduction approach informs their research and policy application.

Right as Rain | August 12, 2020

Emily Dworkin, PhD, shares tips on how to relax during stressful times. 

The Seattle Times | August 10, 2020

During this time, which is a devastating time, the silver lining for healthcare in particular, is we’ve been sitting on the sidelines; we’ve been wringing our hands when it comes to expanding telemedicine. Jim Vollendroff, MPA, is quoted.