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 – August 3, 2024
From the clinicians and researchers in our department, a list of our most recent publications.
Read MoreAvailable Now: Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry (3rd Edition)
The fully updated and expanded third edition will continue to be an essential resource for all psychiatrists and mental health providers.
Read MoreNew Publications from the Mass General Department of Psychiatry – July 26, 2024
From the clinicians and researchers in our department, a list of our most recent publications.
Read MoreUS News & World Report’s Hospital Rankings: Mass General Tops the List for Psychiatric Care
This is a tremendous honor for the Department of Psychiatry, as it reflects how we are viewed by our peers and colleagues in the field.
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McCance Brain Care Score Predicts Depression, Risk of Dementia and Stroke in Older Adults
The brain care score consists of 12 questions about modifiable risk factors can be used to help individuals estimate their risk of depression, dementia and stroke and to make changes that reduce risk.
Expanded Ketamine Clinic at Mass General Offers Treatment to Patients with Severe and Treatment-Resistant Depression
The Ketamine Clinic at Mass General Hospital combines advanced psychopharmacology expertise with years of ketamine research to offer patients access to intravenous ketamine and esketamine intranasal treatment.
2024 Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award Winners: Aderonke Pederson, MD and Wei Zhou, PhD
The Claflin Distinguished Scholar Awards provide funding to women junior faculty to promote advancement to senior positions in academic medicine.
Olivia Okereke, MD, MS: Study links ultraprocessed foods to higher depression risk (PBS NewsHour)
A recent study from Mass General found a link between the consumption of ultraprocessed foods and increased risk for depression.
Becoming a Therapist: What Do I Say, and Why? (Second Edition) by Suzanne Bender, MD and Edward Messner, MD
Revised and expanded for the digital age, this trusted text helps novice psychotherapists of any orientation bridge the gap between coursework and clinical practice.