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University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday, 10/9. Dr. Babak Parviz will review the impact of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia on patients, caregivers, and the health system. gibhs.psychiatry.uw.edu/events/?trum...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday, 10/2. Drs. Mark Duncan & Mary Hatch will present the emerging role of GLP-1RAs in treating substance use disorders. psychiatry.uw.edu/training-wor...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday, 9/18. Dr. Mark Stein will go over four decades of controversy surrounding ADHD and its management. t.co/rzdF0fEzhD
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Oregon Public Broadcasting visited the Pravetoni Research Group for this story on vaccines to prevent overdose. Take a look! www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Northwest researchers develop vaccines to prevent opioid overdose and support addiction recovery
University of Washington researchers are looking to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Join us Friday for the first Grand Rounds of the 2026/2027 series. Dr. Richard Merkel will be discussing rural mental health and the Deaths of Despair in Central Appalachia. psychiatry.uw.edu/training-wor...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We have a new welcome video! Learn why Seattle is a special place to work, learn, and do research in psychiatry and behavioral sciences. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD2E...
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Welcome to UW Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
YouTube video by UWMedicine Psychiatry
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
There’s No Shortcut to Great Sleep rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/rest/sl...
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There’s No Shortcut to Great Sleep
Here's what really works.
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UW Medicine @uwmedicine.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
When access to therapy is challenging, chatting with AI might seem like an appealing option, but it isn't necessarily a safe one. Instead, look for in-network therapists or use online therapy or community resources. If you’re in a mental health crisis, call or text the national crisis line at 988.
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Is AI Your Therapist?
If so, read this.
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SMART Center @smartctr.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Congrats to Jodie Buntain-Ricklefs, Manager of Program Operations @ our Center, for winning the @uwpsychiatry.bsky.social Dept.'s Mentorship Award yesterday!🏆 And congrats to our DREAMI pod for winning Team Excellence! We are so incredibly proud of you all & your vital, well-deserved recognition!👏🌟
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday at noon. Drs. Chen, Rose and Warner will present their projects and initial findings from the Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP). tinyurl.com/jdnt25mz
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds tomorrow at noon. Dr. Jennifer Piel will speak about her work at the UW Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law (CMHPL). psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Kate Comtois will provide an update on the past five years at CSPAR including new trainings and NIMH center grant - the Suicide Care Research Center. tinyurl.com/ynerr8n3
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
‘They’re going to learn about Frank’: UW psychiatric hospital dedicated to Chopp washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/29/t...
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‘They’re going to learn about Frank’: UW psychiatric hospital dedicated to Chopp • Washington State Standard
A psychiatric hospital at the University of Washington is now known as the Frank Chopp Center for Behavioral Health and Learning.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
It's Husky Giving Day – a day for our community to improve the health of the PNW. Your gift to PBSCI supports the wellness of our psychiatry residents and helps advance changes in how we care for and treat issues of mental health and addiction. Thank you! mailchi.mp/uw.edu/husky...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Van Gelder will review the functions and mechanisms of non-visual opsin photoreceptors, with special emphasis on their roles in regulating circadian rhythmicity in mammals. tinyurl.com/4mkztsxu
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. A team at UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences will share their vision for creating a new Center for Community Care and Living to improve the quality of life of people living with SMI. tinyurl.com/762wfjsk
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Samuel Browd and Ryan Douglas will join us for a presentation about new innovations in AI and mental health. tinyurl.com/ysr3az5h
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Kim Mueser will provide a brief history of the development of social skills training (SST), followed by a description of the methods used in SST to teach new interpersonal skills. tinyurl.com/25w6tp7y
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Drs. Fortney, Ratzliff, and Unützer, will review the historical development of the Collaborative Care Model, highlight research that has expanded its reach and impact, and explore future directions. tinyurl.com/m7tmfymh
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Drs. Jay Augsburger and Ryan Kimmel will present data from the first 18 months of operation at the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning at UWMC-NW. tinyurl.com/5aehh4nt
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Merkel will describe the history, culture, and people of Central Appalachia and how these have contributed to the Deaths of Despair in the context of the opioid crisis. tinyurl.com/34fv63r4
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
No Grand Rounds this week. We'll return on March 13 with Dr. Richard Merkel who will present, "Rural Mental Health and the Deaths of Despair in Central Appalachia."
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere theconversation.com/what-decades...
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What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere
Many cities are considering involuntary substance use treatment as a solution to drug use among the homeless. But research doesn’t support this strategy.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Kenneth Fung will discuss culturally competent psychotherapy, including strategies to strengthen communication, empathy, and rapport, and to integrate cultural context into assessment and treatment planning. tinyurl.com/y6zypwje
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Kenneth Minkoff will discuss the evolution of the seminal 2021 report, Roadmap to the Ideal Crisis System, for which he was one of the lead authors. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...
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ADAI UW @adaiuw.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
What are "neuromodulation devices" & how are they being used to treat mental and behavioral health disorders, including addictions? Join us on Feb. 26 to find out when we host Randall Espinoza, MD, MPH (UW Garvey Inst) at our next ADAI Lunch & Learn! Register: washington.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
ADAI Lunch & Learn: Update on Neuromodulation Techniques & Applications. February 26, 2026, 12-1pm PT. Randall Espinoza, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the UW Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation. Sponsored by the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) in the UW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday at noon! Dr. Boehnlein will review the influence of cultural factors on the experience, expression, and recovery from PTSD, to empower clinicians with culturally sensitive strategies for assessment and treatment. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday! Dr. Patricia Areán will focus on current gaps in the mental health field and discuss funding opportunities with a focus on technology, workforce development, and social determinants of health. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at 12 PM. Kevin Coffey, PhD will review the use of rodents to dissect the neurobiology of fentanyl use disorder. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Seattle Times: UW Medicine program helps primary care providers treat mental health www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Join us for Grand Rounds on Friday at noon. Dr. Erick Cheung will examine a model called “Six Core Strategies for Reducing Seclusion and Restraint Use” and highlight how UCLA has effectively implemented this framework. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Join us for Grand Rounds this Friday noon! Dr. Negar Fani will discuss brain and behavior adaptations to social stress, with a focus on racial discrimination, in racially minoritized populations. psychiatry.uw.edu/who-we-are/n...
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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Narcan saves lives. But what if there was a way to prevent fentanyl overdose deaths that didn't require a bystander being present? One biotech startup thinks it has a solution — a fentanyl vaccine that would provide year-long protection. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/a-fent...
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A Fentanyl Vaccine Is About to Get Its First Major Test
ARMR Sciences of New York is trialing a vaccine in the Netherlands to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Congratulations to our chair, Jürgen Unützer, for being named Doctor of the Year at Puget Sound Business Journal's Health Care Leadership Awards! He is among 14 leaders recognized for being at the forefront of innovative solutions to some of the regions most pressing health care challenges.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Brain’s ‘plumbing’ inspires new Alzheimer’s strategies—and controversial surgeries | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Brain’s ‘plumbing’ inspires new Alzheimer’s strategies—and controversial surgeries
Animal studies support idea that boosting fluid clearance could blunt neurological disorders
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
ADHD diagnoses are growing. What’s going on? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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ADHD diagnoses are growing. What’s going on?
More children and adults are being diagnosed with ADHD in some countries. Science is helping to understand why — and how best to provide support.
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ADAI UW @adaiuw.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
ADAI's cannabis expert, Beatriz Carlini, PhD, MPH, has been interviewed by multiple news orgs in the last week -- learn more about the implications of the new CHS code here: UW Medicine: newsroom.uw.edu/blog/disabli... KOMO: komonews.com/news/local/u...
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Disabling cannabis condition gets formal clinical identity - UW Medicine | Newsroom
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SMART Center @smartctr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
HUGE news for UW Psychiatry & Beh. Sci. & the SMART Cntr!🎉 Congrats to our Director Dr. Aaron Lyon for making the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list! His papers are significantly influencing the scientific community globally. Well-deserved recognition for high-impact, influential research!
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Clarivate announces 2025 list of highly cited researchers - UW Medicine | Newsroom
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UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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 bit.ly/3JeWXUt
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The science of fear: What makes us afraid, and why do we sometimes like it?
The things of nightmares have arrived in the Inland Northwest.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🚨No Grand Rounds this Friday, November 7. We'll return next week with Dr. James Murrough from Mount Sinai - New York.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
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Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression
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UW Medicine Newsroom @uwmnewsroom.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
“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.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder treatable in primary care - UW Medicine | Newsroom
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
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...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
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.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
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...
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World Mental Health Day 2025
World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. The theme is set by the World Federation of Mental Health.
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
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...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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...
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UW Psychiatry @uw-psychiatry.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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...
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