Department News | March 15, 2025
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions celebrated five years of improving brain health during its 4th Annual Meeting on March 7, 2025, at UW Medicine South Lake Union.
News & Stories
New behavioral health building planned for Harborview Medical Center
Department News | March 15, 2025
King County has procured a 1.6 acre site adjacent to the Harborview Medical Center campus to support the growth, consolidation, and colocation of Harborview's behavioral health services, which are a critical source of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in Washington State.
New program for families and caregivers accelerates mental health recovery
Department News | December 30, 2024
To help caregivers supporting a loved one with a serious mental illness, we’re proud to introduce the new Family and Caregiver Training and Support (FACTS) Program, a hub for evidence-informed, reliable information, resources, and skills training specifically for people supporting an adult loved one who is living with a serious mental health condition.
Thriving: Wrap Your Head Around Brain Health
Department News | November 27, 2024
Keeping your brain healthy, both physically and emotionally, was the focus of this four-part series of online lectures presented by the UW Retirement Association and supported by the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions. All four sessions, featuring experts from our department, were recorded and can be viewed online.
Woman finds depression relief with electroconvulsive therapy at UW hospital
KOMO | November 22, 2024
ECT is not only an effective treatment for severe depression, but Randall Espinoza, MD says it's one of the safest treatments in all of medicine.
Garvey Institute funds Innovation Grants focused on AI for behavioral health, community integration after psychiatric hospitalization
Department news | November 20, 2024
The UW Medicine Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions is funding ten new projects that will either test innovative ways to apply artificial intelligence for behavioral health, or develop innovations in discharge and community integration after inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
Innovative treatments for mental health care
The Huddle | November 13, 2024
New Center for Behavioral Health and Learning (CBHL) addresses WA's need for mental health care with treatments including neuromodulation therapies, an intensive outpatient program, and support for caregivers.
Electroconvulsive therapy is not what you think it is
Right as Rain | September 18, 2024
Randall Espinoza, MD, MPH and Brandon Thomas, MD, PhD talk about two effective neuromodulation therapies, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
UW Medicine opens new center for behavioral health care and training the next generation of mental health professionals
UW Magazine | September 17, 2024
After years of advocating, planning and building, and a $244 million investment from the state, UW Medicine has opened the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, an expansion of existing services on UW Medical Center’s Northwest campus.
Care for all: UW Medicine opens new center for behavioral health care and training the next generation of mental health professionals
UW Magazine | September 17, 2024
After years of advocating, planning and building, and a $244 million investment from the state, UW Medicine has opened the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, an expansion of existing services on UW Medical Center’s Northwest campus.