Emily E. Carol, PhD

Emily E. Carol, PhD, is the clinic director of the Support, Treatment, and Resilience (STAR) Program at McLean Hospital. In this role, she is involved in STAR’s clinical, outreach, research, and training initiatives. Her expertise is in early identification and intervention for emerging serious mental illness in teens and young adults, including psychosis spectrum and bipolar disorders. She is also a member of the Laboratory for Early Psychosis (LEAP) Center.

Dr. Carol’s clinical and research interests include the etiology, trajectory, and treatment of psychosis spectrum disorders. She is particularly interested in the relationships between stress, family environment, and symptom recovery. Dr. Carol completed a clinical fellowship with McLean’s College Mental Health Program and the Division of Psychotic Disorders. She completed her pre-doctoral internship with McLean’s Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program.