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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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Suzanne Bender, MD: Words to Comfort High-Risk Youth Post-Election (Psychology Today)
How can therapists be helpful to those who are in deep distress during a time of great uncertainty?
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Register Now for the 4th Annual Conference on Psychedelics & Psychedelic Medicine on November 15 and 16, 2024
This conference will provide up-to-date overviews and discussions of advances in the field of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapies, with an emphasis on clinical studies and practice.
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New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – November 1, 2024
From the clinicians and researchers in our department, a list of our most recent publications.
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New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – October 25, 2024
From the clinicians and researchers in our department, a list of our most recent publications.
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Research from the Nurses’ Health Study: Gratitude Makes You Live Longer
Practicing gratitude is associated with improved mental health and social well-being; a recent study indicates that gratitude might also improve longevity.
In Collaboration with Shah Family Foundation, New Website Will Help Parents Talk to Their Children About Social Media
Informed by the work of J. Stuart Ablon, PhD and Think:Kids, this websIte offers resources to help families navigate difficult conversations about social media.
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.
Aderonke Pederson, MD: Anti-DEI initiatives in medicine harm us all (MedPage Today)
Policymakers have introduced anti-DEI bills in 28 states that will impact university admissions. How will this affect health care?
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.
