November 18, 2019
“Addiction: Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention” UW Course for Winter Quarter
The multidisciplinary course “Addiction: Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention” (CONJ556) will be offered in Winter Quarter 2020, Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:20pm in Health Sciences Tower room T635. Organized by ADAI Director Dr. Susan Ferguson, this lecture and discussion-based course highlights key advances, insights, methods, and challenges for the understanding of drug addiction from psychological, pharmacological, psychiatric,…
November 4, 2019
Joe Merrill Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Joseph Merrill, associate professor in General Internal Medicine at the UW, received a lifetime achievement award from the Washington State Health Care Authority’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery. The award was presented at the state’s Co-Occurring Disorders Conference in Yakima in October 2019. Dr. Merrill was the driving force behind the initial three-year,…
October 28, 2019
Helping Individuals with Firearm Injuries: A Cluster Randomized Trial
The goal of this study was to test the effect of this multi-component intervention on criminal activity, injury, substance abuse, mental health, quality of life, violent behavior, and death. Investigators aimed to enroll a total of 300 patients admitted to the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) for firearm-related injuries. Patients were randomized to receive a multi-component…
Beliefs and Attitudes for Successful Implementation in Schools
The goal of this study was to adapt and test the feasibility and potential efficacy of a theory-driven pre-implementation intervention to address individual-level barriers to EBP implementation – Beliefs and Attitudes for Successful Implementation in Schools (BASIS) – designed to improve school-based mental health providers’ implementation of EBP.
September 26, 2019
Substance Use & Addiction Research at the UW
Interested in learning more about substance use and addiction research at ADAI? We host annual Open Houses (virtual) that bring together folks from our various centers and teams at ADAI to talk about the work they’re doing in the field and how you can get involved! To get notified about our next Open House, you…
September 24, 2019
Prescription Opioid Misuse in a Large HMO
Licit and illicit use of prescription opioids, as well as associated morbidity and mortality, have increased significantly in the past six years in Washington State and nationally. Prescription opioid misuse is a constellation of behaviors characterized by unstable or chaotic patterns of medication use and aberrant patterns of medical care seeking. The biopsychosocial model will…
April 1, 2019
UW Graduate Training in Addiction Research & Treatment
UW School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialty (PMHNP), within the Master of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, prepares nurses to address the healthcare needs of individuals with psychiatric disorders who may have co-morbid substance use problems or medical conditions requiring referrals or collaboration…
March 18, 2019
Everything We Know About Treating Anxiety With Weed
Weed can, for some, cause anxiety. This is one of the best-known bits of cannabis lore, and according to psychologist Susan Stoner, PhD, research consultant at the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute. Dr. Stoner reviewed the scientific literature on cannabis’s effects on mental health, it’s also one of the most commonly documented adverse effects…
March 11, 2019
Upcoming Addiction Conferences in the Pacific NW Region
Inspiring Innovations: Behavioral Health Workforce SummitApril 3, 2019 – Spokane, WAApril 5, 2019 – Seattle, WA The UW Evidence-Based Practice Institute (EBPI), the Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center, and the Integrated Care Training Program (ICTP) are sponsoring summits to explore opportunities for creating academic and industry partnerships to train the workforce of the future — a…
Treatment / Recovery Help
Learn About Treatment ADAI’s LearnAboutTreatment.org website is a resource for the community, people with a substance use disorder and their friends and family, and healthcare providers to learn more about treatment options. The goal of the page is to provide education so more people can find the treatment that will work best for them. The…
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