TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Virtual Care for Eating Disorders: Screening, assessment, and brief interventions
Overview:
This session will explore virtual care approaches for screening, assessing, and treating individuals at risk for eating disorders, including when to refer for specialized treatment. Participants will learn key identification, screening, and intervention strategies for effective virtual care.
Megan Riddle, MD, MS, PhD, Biography:
Megan Riddle is board-certified in both adult psychiatry and consult liaison psychiatry. She is the medical director at the Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center in Seattle. She is currently a Courtesy Clinical Instructor with the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and enjoys teaching. Her particular interests are inclusivity in eating disorder research and supporting historically marginalized individuals in accessing evidence-based eating disorder treatments.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to: Identify who is at risk for eating disorders , Describe how to screen…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TrYQ25THSJGah-d-fMCAfQ.
TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) over Telehealth
Overview:
Today’s talk with provide some considerations for folks delivering comprehensive DBT (i.e. skills group, individual therapy, phone coaching and consultation team) via telehealth. We will begin with a brief research overview, discussing what we know and what we don’t know about effectiveness of DBT delivered via this modality. Dr. Maliken will then review practical tips and tricks on utilizing telehealth to increase its feasibility and acceptability for clients across the lifespan, particularly as it relates to the individual therapy mode of treatment. We will also explore pros/cons when considering for which clients in-person treatment may be more effective.
Ashley Maliken, PhD, Biography:
Ashley Maliken, PhD, DBT-LBC (she/her) is licensed psychologist with expertise in providing evidence-based treatments to adolescents, young adults and their families. Ashley identifies as a cis, het, white, able-bodied neurotypical east coast native. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pDHMoed1RJyE458TLJZ0VA.
2026 TeleBehavioral Health Summit - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in TeleBehavioral Health: Promise. Practice. Responsibility.
The TeleBehavioral Health Summit is a two-day accredited virtual conference focused on the growing role of artificial intelligence and digital innovation in behavioral health care. The Summit is offered at no cost.
Building on the Behavioral Health Institute’s TeleBehavioral Health Training Series, the TeleBH Summit brings together national experts, clinicians, policymakers, and thought leaders to examine how AI is shaping behavioral health practice today and how providers can engage with these tools safely, ethically, and effectively. The Summit emphasizes practical, frontline-focused education that supports clinical judgment, patient safety, equity, and regulatory compliance in an increasingly technology-enabled care environment.
Over two days, participants will gain a foundational understanding of AI concepts, exploring real-world clinical applications and risks, and developing skills for responsible integration into everyday workflows. Sessions address clinical use cases, legal and ethical…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 – Friday, April 24, 2026.
Registration:
https://bhinstitute.uw.edu/2026-summit.
TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Telehealth with Neurodivergent Patients
Overview:
TBD
Gary Stobbe, MD, Biography:
Dr. Gary Stobbe, MD (he/him pronouns) is a Board-Certified Neurologist sub-specializing in cognitive behavioral neurology. Dr. Stobbe is Clinical Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine with a dual appointment in the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Stobbe serves as Medical Director of the UW Medicine Adult Autism Clinic, and as Director of the Adults and Elders Program at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at UW. In addition to his over 30 years of clinical work, Dr. Stobbe has extensive experience in clinical research, and spends much of his time in teaching and education of medical providers around neurodevelopmental health and wellness.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to: Adjust telehealth visits with neurodivergent patients to optimize medical evaluation and management services , Better differentiate core neurodevelopmental…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jkVoByH9S6yagygUBloJsQ.
TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Firearms, Culture and Suicide Care over Telehealth
Overview:
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms, reflecting a deep cultural history of firearms ownership and use. Tragically, unsafe use of firearms in suicidal behavior accounts for over half of suicides in the U.S. To address this risk, this session reviews cultural aspects of firearms ownership and use that may be used by clinicians to promote culturally aligned, dignifying and respectful discussions with patients about firearms and suicide risk.
Jeffery Sung, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Biography:
Jeffrey Sung is a board-certified psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor in the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He has developed and delivered trainings on suicide prevention, suicide care, and responding to patient suicide locally and nationally for a broad range of health professionals, lay audiences and…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Clj1hPioSTKQEnDH2uUJvw.