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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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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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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.
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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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Improving Care: Using Smartphones and Wearables to Identify Individuals with Depression
Artificial intelligence may be able to use data passively collected from wearable devices and smartphones to improve mental health care by providing real-time updates to clinicians.
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.
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.
Roy Perlis, MD MSc: The time has come for over-the-counter antidepressants (STAT)
Mental health is a public health crisis in the United States, where access to evidence-based treatment a huge challenge. What can we do to fix this problem?
New Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – September 13, 2024
From the clinicians and researchers in our department, a list of our most recent publications.
