The emotion is hard-wired into the human condition, explained UW Medicine psychiatrist Kristen Lindgren. It’s an evolutionary function, and most may not realize the elaborate internal mechanisms at play when a shiver runs down their spine. #Halloween #scares https://bit.ly/3JeWXUt

🚨No Grand Rounds this Friday, November 7. We'll return next week with Dr. James Murrough from Mount Sinai - New York.

Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...

“Only one-third of patients with #PTSD receive specialty mental health care,” said Dr. John Fortney @uwmedicine.bsky.social. New study in @jamapsychiatry.com highlights opportunity to expand access to care for millions of Americans.

Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday at noon. Dr. Majid Afshar will explore how artificial intelligence tools that process clinical notes are being implemented in real-world hospital settings. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

Great news! We're thrilled to share that our chair, Dr. Jürgen Unützer, has been named Doctor of the Year by Puget Sound Business Journal! He is one of 14 healthcare leaders who will be featured in a special report in the Dec. 5 edition of PSBJ.

Join us Friday at noon for Grand Rounds. UW faculty members Dr. Eric Trupin and Dr. Ben Danielson will explore and contextualize the issue of youth incarceration. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

Join us tomorrow at noon for Grand Rounds with Dr. Jennifer Forsyth. She will discuss her lab's work investigating the relationship between genetic and clinical heterogeneity in schizophrenia, and work investigating early markers of risk for schizophrenia. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October. It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health and the need to prioritise and invest in good mental health. www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pub...

Join us for Grand Rounds on October 10, at noon. Dr. Stephen Thielke will summarize key results about factors that influence well-being across the lifespan and offer suggestions for working with older patients and for living our own lives to the fullest. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday, October 3! Dr. Shannon Simons and Dr. Alysha Thompson will provide an overview of advances in inpatient psychiatry for children and adolescents. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday, September 26, at noon Pacific. Dr. Jeff Daskalakis from UC San Diego will discuss repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and magnetic seizure therapy (MST). psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday, Sept 19, at noon. Michael Compton, MD, MPH, will join us to speak about the problem of over-representation of individuals with serious mental illnesses in the criminal legal system. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday, 9/12, at noon. Lydia Chwastiak, Larry Wissow, and Ian Bennett will share information about the UW Consortium for Global Mental Health. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...

Scientific American: How Your Brain’s Nightly Cleanse Keeps It Healthy -- Washing waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep, and it could help ward off dementia www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

ADAI's EmpathyLens.org collection features free photos related to drug/alcohol use & harm reduction that aims to help reduce stigma against people who use drugs & the services available to support them. Learn more about it in this short film from NNLM: vimeo.com/1062129827/6...

Just published in JAMA Psychiatry - Collaborative Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: A Hybrid Type 2 Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

ADAI's Susan Stoner, director of the WA Parent-Child Assistance Program, has an op-ed in the Seattle Times about the impending impacts of budget cuts on the safety of children and what policymakers should & shouldn't do to protect them: www.seattletimes.com/opinion/chil...

Seattle Times: Medicaid work requirements may threaten mental health care www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Busy & inspiring wk @ UConn’s #2025TrainingInstitutes! SMARTies Nikki York & Rachel Barrett shared WA’s Workforce for Student Wellbeing Initiative. Bonus: Cookie Monster joined our co-Director Eric Bruns & the BH-SAP Team, reminding us all of the vital role we play in helping #YoungPeopleThrive!

How to Encourage Your Man to Get Help From a Doctor rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/well/prevent...

A new device monitors the brain’s glymphatic system, which may help researchers address Alzheimer’s, states a study by Jeff Iliff, PhD and his co-authors. newsroom.uw.edu/news-release...

“I knew it was going to be different when they brought out the cameras,” said Pita Moi Moi III, a senior at Garfield High School in Seattle. “That’s when I realized, ‘This is real. I’m getting listened to.’” www.pivotalventures.org/articles/imp...

Congratulations Dr. Katherine Comtois, winner of @afspnational.bsky.social's Annual Research Award at the 2025 Life Savers Gala. This event honored those who have made a significant impact in the fight to prevent suicide. Congrats, Kate!

Five tips for coping with depression rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/mind/mental-...

Congratulations to Kate Comtois, the Research Award recipient from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She'll receive the award May 1 at the 36th Annual Life Savers Gala in New York! afsp.org/story/americ...

UW Medicine offers second drug for early Alzheimer's newsroom.uw.edu/news-release...

ADHD's vanishing (and reappearing) act. By Margaret Sibley, PhD www.additudemag.com/what-makes-a...

First of its kind digital mental health faculty position at UW Psychiatry! A unique opportunity for tech-minded psychologists to provide clinical care while implementing new digital tools. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/164652

One of the country's leading Alzheimer's projects is in jeopardy www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Provide clinical care and contribute to program development, training, and scholarship in Neuromodulation. A unique opportunity with UW Psychiatry! Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/164705

Seattle auditors found that the “hot spot” of 12th and Jackson in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood has one of the city’s highest concentrations of drug overdoses and crimes against people, despite efforts to police the intersection and help people suffering from addiction.

A unique partnership between UW Psychiatry and the UW School of Law! Provide clinical care while contributing to scholarship and teaching focused on projects at the interface of mental health and law. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/164698

How Weight Loss Affects Mental Health - Why focusing on you mind matters rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/healthy...

What Is Somatic Therapy Exactly — and Should You Try It? rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/mind/mental-...

Introducing our next cohort of psychiatry residents! We're excited about welcoming them to UW and our department this summer.

Don’t Believe Everything You See About A.D.H.D. on TikTok www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/w...

"It's a mixed bag," says Maggie Sibley, a clinical psychologist at @uwmedicine.bsky.social. "It's a great thing when people who have experiences with ADHD that have been unrecognized for decades finally get the care they need."

Our team took some time to enjoy the iconic cherry blossoms of UW Quad🌸 —Yoshino trees that are nearly 90yrs old & in full bloom. Have you had a chance to see them yet this year? What’s been your favorite bloom moment? Share below!👇✨#NatureBreaks Learn more: www.washington.edu/cherryblosso...