Philanthropists Lynn and Mike Garvey establish The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions to investigate the effects of aging, trauma and addiction.
New funding will support UW Medicine efforts to address the state's behavioral health crisis through new facilities, training expansion, and telehealth services.
The Oct. 27 slayings of 11 people in Pittsburgh are raising anxieties among many people. Feelings of sadness and vulnerability can be overwhelming, said UW Medicine psychiatrist Doug Zatzick.
Heidi Combs, medical director of inpatient psychiatry at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, says anxiety is the No. 1 reason people come to primary care.
New results show an app created at the University of Washington is effective in treating severe mental illness. A 3-year study on the Focus app just wrapped up.
