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Specialty Mental Health Services

Psychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S., followed by cardiovascular and circulatory diseases and cancer. 43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year. By providing treatment, support, and education resources, at McLean we aim to help patients and families navigate the complex path to wellness.

Mental health covers a broad spectrum of diagnoses, from anxiety to trauma and everything in between. In addition to condition-specific treatment and resources, there are many treatment programs at McLean, as well as local and national organizations and helpful books and websites that support mental health in general.

Learn more about McLean’s diagnostic and testing services, our outpatient care, and other specialty programs. In addition, there are numerous helpful links and books to help you get more information about mental health.

Specialty Mental Health Services at McLean

McLean provides an array of clinical resources for patients including diagnostic and testing services, the McLean Imaging Center, care for individuals seeking outpatient treatment, specialty services focused on college mental health, and more.

Accommodations Testing Service
The Accommodations Testing Service at McLean Hospital specializes in evaluations for students with academic or learning difficulties who are seeking accommodations at school or for standardized college and/or graduate school exams, including SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, GMAT, or MCAT.

Diagnostic Services
McLean’s Diagnostic Services include the Clinical Evaluation Center, Internal Medicine and Primary Care Clinic, and Neurology Consultation Service. The programs offer an array of evaluations and assessments to support patients on the road to recovery.

Treatment at McLean
Specialty services such as diagnostic assessments and testing are available

McLean Imaging Center
The McLean Imaging Center is one of the premier imaging sites in the world, providing a rare blend of diagnostic services, cutting-edge research, and high-quality educational programs. We offer advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic scanning. MRI provides valuable information that may not be available with other methods.

Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing Service
The Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing Service at McLean Hospital offers diagnostic testing and comprehensive evaluations of cognitive abilities (e.g., memory, concentration, problem solving, language, etc.), emotional functioning, and personality.

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Why should you choose McLean for your mental health care? Let us show you.

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Find more information on treatment at McLean:

Mental Health Treatment and Condition-Specific Resources

Mental health covers a broad range of diagnoses and symptoms. These resources may be useful to find more information on mental health conditions such as addiction, borderline personality disorder, and OCD:

There are numerous organizations dedicated to providing informational and support resources for mental health. Use the links below to find out more about mental health advocacy, smoking cessation, and more.

General Mental Health

Mental Health Advocacy

Services for Veterans

Smoking Cessation

Books About Mental Health

McLean Hospital faculty have penned more than 50 books in recent years, including these books on a variety of mental health topics.

General Psychiatry and Neuroscience

The Known, the Secret, the Forgotten coverThe Known, the Secret, the Forgotten: A Memoir
by Joan Wheelis
(W. W. Norton & Company, 2019)

Psychoanalysis as an Ethical ProcessPsychoanalysis as an Ethical Process
by Robert P. Drozek
(Routledge, 2019)

Rethinking Health Care EthisRethinking Health Care Ethics
by Stephen Scher, Kasia Kozlowska
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)

Spirituality, Religion, and CBTSpirituality, Religion, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Guide for Clinicians
by David H. Rosmarin
(Guildford Press, 2018)

Human Medical ExperimentationHuman Medical Experimentation: From Smallpox Vaccines to Secret Government Programs
Edited by Frances R. Frankenburg
(Greenwood, 2017)

Psychiatric NeurotherapeuticsPsychiatric Neurotherapeutics: Contemporary Surgical and Device-Based Treatments
Edited by Joan A. Camprodon, Scott L. Rauch, Benjamin D. Greenberg, Darin D. Dougherty
(Humana Press, 2015)

Handbook of Missing Data MethodologyHandbook of Missing Data Methodology
by Geert Molenberghs, Garrett Fitzmaurice, Michael G. Kenward, Anastasios Tsiatis, Geert Verbeke
(Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, 2014)

Imaging of the Human Brain in Health and DiseaseImaging of the Human Brain in Health and Disease
Edited by Philip Seeman and Bertha Madras
(Elsevier, 2013)

Translational Neuroscience: Applications in Psychiatry, Neurology and NeurodevelopmentTranslational Neuroscience: Applications in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Edited by James E. Barrett, Joseph T. Coyle, Michael Williams
(Cambridge University Press, 2012)

Applied Longitudinal AnalysisApplied Longitudinal Analysis, 2nd edition
by Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, Nan M. Laird, James H. Ware
(Wiley, 2011)

The Lonely AmericanThe Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-First Century
by Jacqueline Olds, MD, and Richard S. Schwartz, MD
(Beacon Press, 2009)

Residency Handbook of PsychiatryThe Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital Residency Handbook of Psychiatry
by Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital Residents and Faculties
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009)

Vitamin Discoveries and DisastersVitamin Discoveries and Disasters: History, Science, and Controversies
by Frances Rachel Frankenburg, MD
(Praeger/ABC-CLIO, 2009)

Comprehensive Clinical PsychiatryComprehensive Clinical Psychiatry
Edited by Theodore A. Stern, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, Maurizio Fava, Joseph Biederman, Scott L. Rauch
(Mosby/Elsevier, 2008)

Longitudinal Data AnalysisLongitudinal Data Analysis: A Handbook of Modern Statistical Methods
by Garrett Fitzmaurice, Marie Davidian, Geert Verbeke, and Geert Molenberghs
(Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2008)

High Conflict CoupleThe High Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, and Validation
by Alan E. Fruzzetti
(New Harbinger Publications, 2006)

Neurological and Psychiatric DisordersNeurological and Psychiatric Disorders: From Bench to Bedside
Edited by Frank I. Tarazi, PhD, MSc, and John A. Schetz, PhD
(Humana Press, 2005)

McLean Hospital History

McLean Hospital: A Personal MemoirMcLean Hospital: A Personal Memoir
by Francis de Marneffe
(Coolidge Hill Press, 2010)

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Looking for information on another mental health condition? Visit one of these pages to find out more.

By Condition

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