McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, recently hosted a gala event to honor actress, author and mental health advocate Jane Fonda for her exceptional efforts to educate the public about mental health issues....
A longtime supporter of the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF), McLean Hospital was a key sponsor during the IOCDF Conference July 18-July 20 in Los Angeles. In addition, a number of McLean staff from the Obsessive...
Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have found that fetal dopamine cells transplanted into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease were able to remain healthy and functional for up to 14 years, a finding that could lead...
In a paper published in the latest issue of the neuroscience journal Neuron, McLean Hospital investigators report that a gene essential for normal brain development, and previously linked to autism spectrum disorders, also plays a critical role in...
Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling of all psychiatric illnesses. Sadly, it is not uncommon and it strikes early in life. Many studies have looked into causes and potential interventions, and it has been long known that genetic factors play a...
In a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, McLean Hospital researchers and collaborators report that a gene family linked to autism, EphB, is essential for proper brain wiring during development. These findings...
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) awarded the Julius Axelrod Prize to Joseph T. Coyle, MD, chief scientific officer and chief of the Division of Basic Neuroscience of McLean Hospital. The Julius Axelrod Prize recognizes exceptional achievements in...
McLean Hospital is pleased to announce that Chief Academic Officer Shelly Greenfield, MD, MPH, has been chosen to receive the 2014 R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Greenfield...
In a new paper published in the current issue of Neuron, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers report that increased activity in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of the brain is linked to decreased activity in the amygdala, the...
The use of religious coping has been shown to significantly improve the treatment outcomes of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators. In the study (PMID:...
Nancy K. Mello, PhD, director of McLean Hospital’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Center (ADARC) and professor of psychology (neuroscience) at Harvard Medical School, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 25. She was 78. A dedicated and well-...
Ole Isacson, Dr Med Sci, director of the Neuroregeneration Research Institute at McLean Hospital and one of the world’s preeminent experts in the use of stem cell therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease...
McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is featured in the new documentary “Running From Crazy,” starring Academy-nominated actress, author and mental health advocate Mariel Hemingway. The film,...
Waverley Place, McLean Hospital’s community psychiatric rehabilitation program, was recognized for its Photovoice program by Massachusetts Senator Ken Donnelly (D) from Arlington. On Monday, October 28, the participants of the Photovoice group...
McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, will participate in the Global Web Screening of “Hidden Pictures”, an award-winning new film about global mental health, on World Mental Health Day on October...
McLean psychiatrist Sharon Weinstein, MD, was recently awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award presented by New England Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (NECCAP), at NECCAP’s 50th Anniversary Gala in Lexington. In May, Weinstein...
In an article appearing in the October issue of Scientific American, McLean Hospital biostatistician Nicholas Lange, ScD, asserts that although the road to more accurate diagnosis and treatment of a disease as complex as autism is long, some...
Despite declining trends in the percentage of people receiving talk therapy, in a paper published last month in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (PMID: 23842011, doi: 10.4088/JCP.12r07757), McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School investigators...
McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is America's best hospital for psychiatric care, according to the U.S. News & World Report annual “best hospitals” survey results released today. A...
Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators. In the study, published in the current issue of Journal of...
