MGH PSYCHIATRY NEWS
For over 85 years, Mass General’s Department of Psychiatry has provided the highest quality patient care through pioneering research.
MGH PSYCHIATRY NEWS brings you the latest news and updates from our department, highlighting our clinical services, cutting edge research, educational programs, and public health initiatives.
There has never been a more exciting time for psychiatry and neuroscience. We are clearly on the brink of innovative therapies and new approaches to the treatment of psychiatric illnesses, thanks to discoveries of both the biology of psychiatric disorders and new molecular targets.
Maurizio Fava, MD
Psychiatrist-in-Chief, MGH
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Available Now: Massachusetts General Hospital Psychopharmacology and Neurotherapeutics (2nd Edition)
The fully updated and expanded second edition provides user-friendly, authoritative guidance on cutting-edge psychopharmacologic and somatic treatments for psychiatric and neurologic conditions.
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RLS Curbside: Website Launched to Provide Consultations to Clinicians Caring for Patients with Restless Leg Syndrome
A new website offers curbside consultations and evidence-based guidance to healthcare providers treating patients with RLS.
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Aderonke Bamgbose Pederson, MD: Down Barriers in Academic Medicine
One of eight 2024 Claflin Distinguished Scholars, Dr. Pederson shares her path to medicine, the nature of her research work and what the award means to her.
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Home Base: Innovative Strategies Address the Mental Health Needs of Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families
Home Base is the first and largest private sector clinic for Veterans and service members in the nation.
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For Deep Brain Stimulation, Better Mapping of the Brain Yields Greater Efficacy for Refractory Psychiatric Illness
Researchers use advanced neuroimaging techniques and deep brain stimulation to identify and map out circuits associated with successful neuromodulation therapy.
Daniel Hall, PhD: Helping Patients Cope with Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Among cancer survivors, the fear of cancer recurrence is common and, if not managed, may negatively affect survivors' psychological, financial, and clinical outcomes.
Maurizio Fava, MD, Has Accepted the Role of the Mass General Brigham AMC Chair of Psychiatry
Bringing together the Departments of Psychiatry at Mass General and Brigham, Dr. Fava will build on the incredible achievements and reputations of both organizations to guide the future of psychiatric care across MGB.
Darin Dougherty, MD: Improvements in Effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation Seen When Used as a Tool to Map Dysfunctional Circuits in the Frontal Cortex
Researchers use deep brain stimulation to identify and map out circuits associated with successful neuromodulation therapy.
New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – September 6, 2024
From the clinicians and researchers in our department, a list of our most recent publications.
