All Articles on Mental Health
Online journal launches for implementation science researchA new open-access peer-reviewed site will explore how best to bring innovations into practice in treating mental illness, substance use, and addictions.
Delivering on the real promise of virtual mental health careDr. Gregory Simon describes how telehealth, prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, enables a fundamental shift from passive response to active outreach.
How do you know when you’re depressed?Like the “chicken or the egg,” it’s difficult to say which comes first—depression or related physical symptoms such as: fatigue, headache, back pain, trouble sleeping, and digestive problems. Evidence shows depression can have a direct effect on your body, taking away your energy and slowing you down.
Read Marsha Linehan’s book: Building a Life Worth LivingThe UW psychologist’s new memoir explains how her personal experience led to development of Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
$10 million grant to expand Mental Health Research NetworkThe NIMH awarded a third round of funding, enabling the MHRN to conduct larger studies in integrated health systems on topics that matter most.
From 17 years to 17 months: Implementation of suicide risk assessmentDr. Greg Simon discusses the fast uptake of a new system for predicting patients’ suicide risk, arising from work by the Mental Health Research Network.
How is biostatistician Susan Shortreed improving care?A love of problem-solving, math, and health science drive Dr. Shortreed’s work for better mental health treatment.
