BRiTE Center - University of Washington

Behavioral Research In Technology and Engineering (BRiTE) Center

Dedicated to improving behavioral health through technology

Mental illness affects all people regardless of age, race, location, or nationality and is an incredible burden to individuals, families, employers, and society. In the face of this burden, cutting-edge technologies are enabling us to re-invent how we treat mental illness.

Housed at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, the BRiTE Center brings together a diverse group of researchers, clinicians, technologists, patients and mental health advocates with a common goal of improving the lives of those suffering with mental illness, their families, and communities. Harnessing the Pacific Northwest’s innovative spirit, we work with industry, healthcare systems large and small, and individuals invested in developing creative technologies to improve population mental health, in our lifetime.

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Noteworthy from BRiTE

Congratulations to Dr. Oleg Zaslavsky for receiving a 4-year mentoring award with the National Institute of Aging to develop and evaluate a mobile health intervention to support healthy dietary choices among the elderly!

Projects

Detecting Emotional Response with Software

Technology Assisting

Addiction Treatment

Mobile Health Compared to Clinic Care

Mobile Health for Veterans

Mobile Sensing to Predict Relapse

The Case for mHealth in Ghana

Mobile Health for Mental Health Program

Nutritional mHealth for the Elderly

"When individuals with schizophrenia used a treatment app we developed called FOCUS, the majority had fewer symptoms of psychosis and depression.."

In the Press

— Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD

Even Those with Severe Mental Illnesses Benefit from Therapy Apps

Our People

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David Atkins, PhD

Research Professor, BRiTE Center Co-Director

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Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD

Professor, BRiTE Center Co-Director

Angela Klipsch, MS

Research Coordinator

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Oleg Zaslavsky, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

Ben Buck, PhD

Senior Fellow

Suzanne Meller, MPH, MSW, LSWAIC

Research Coordinator

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Rachel Brian, MPH

Research Project Director

Kevin Hallgren, PhD

Assistant Professor

Ayesha Chander, MRes

Research Coordinator

Our Affiliates

Sarah Kopelovich, PhD

Assistant Professor

Aaron Lyon, PhD

Associate Professor

Jeff Munson, PhD

Research Associate Professor

Theresa Hoeft, PhD

Assistant Professor

Jill Locke, PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Amy Bauer, MD, MS

Associate Professor

Greg Reger, PhD

Deputy Associate Chief of Staff

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Eric Bruns, PhD

Professor

Sunny Chieh Cheng, RN, PhD

Assistant Professor

Tim Althoff, PhD

Assistant Professor

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