Child & Adolescent Related Content

Staff Profile: Sara Land, PhD

Sara Land, PhD, has been providing dialectical behavior therapy to adolescents and adults for over ten years. She specializes in treating adolescents and young adults who are struggling with emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidality. Dr. Land has conducted research on the quality of the...

Staff Profile: Gil G. Noam, EdD

Gil Noam, EdD, is the director of the Institute for the Study of Resilience in Youth at McLean Hospital and founder and director of PEAR Inc. (Partnerships in Education and Resilience). Dr. Noam has a strong interest in translating research and innovation to support resilience in youth in...

Staff Profile: Saori Murakami, MD

Saori Murakami, MD is the assistant medical director of the McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program located at Franciscan Hospital for Children. She has been involved with the program since 2008.

Staff Profile: Elizabeth A. Bailey, PsyD

Elizabeth A. Bailey, PsyD, is a staff psychologist at McLean’s Child and Adolescent OCD Institute. She specializes in the use of evidence-based treatments, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), to treat a variety of clinical presentations. Dr. Bailey has...

Staff Profile: Kristen Lancaster, RN

Kristen Lancaster, RN, began her career as a registered nurse in 1997 at the Taunton Adolescent Family Treatment Program at the Taunton State Hospital. In 2000, she became the assistant director of Nursing and in 2001, the director of Nursing, where she helped run an 18-bed intensive psychiatric...

Staff Profile: Elizabeth Tomlinson, MD

Elizabeth Tomlinson, MD, is an outpatient child psychiatrist with 30 years experience in community mental health. She is presently working in the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, the School Consultation Program, and doing evaluations in the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services for pediatricians...

Staff Profile: Patricia J. Allen, PhD

Patricia J. Allen, PhD, is the senior manager of research and evaluation at Institute for the Study of Resilience in Youth at McLean Hospital and an instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Allen received a doctoral degree in Nutritional Neuroscience...

Staff Profile: Caitlin White, MSW, LICSW

Caitlin White, MSW, LICSW, received her MSW from Boston College with a concentration in children, youth, and families. She has been working at McLean Hospital for over 12 years, previously working as a community residence counselor and clinical educator before earning her MSW. From 2014 to 2018, Ms...

Staff Profile: Jonathan Scholl, LICSW

Jonathan Scholl, LICSW, came to McLean Hospital in 2016 after working with adolescents and adults in outpatient and residential treatment since 2012. He has trained extensively in family therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and motivational interviewing. Mr. Scholl’s...

Staff Profile: Senna Georges, LICSW

Senna Georges, LICSW, is a clinical social worker and team manager at the Belmont Adolescent Partial Hospital Program on McLean’s Belmont campus. She provides individual, family, and group therapy to adolescents in the program, in addition to performing case management tasks. Ms. Georges has...

Staff Profile: Alyssa L. Faro, PhD

Alyssa L. Faro, PhD, is the director of Clinical Services at the Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) at McLean. Dr. Faro is a licensed clinical psychologist and specializes in evidence-based treatments, such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and...

McLean SouthEast Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment (ART) Program

The McLean SouthEast Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment (ART) Program provides intensive, short-term, and highly focused psychiatric care for teens and young adults through age 19 with emotional and behavioral difficulties. With a length of stay between 10 and 14 days, this insurance-based...

Belmont Adolescent Partial Hospital Program

The Belmont Adolescent Partial Hospital Program provides intensive, short-term, and highly focused psychiatric care for teens and young adults through age 19 with emotional and behavioral difficulties. With a length of stay of approximately two weeks, this insurance-based partial hospital (day)...

Helping Your Child Feel Like a Kid Again

Mental illness affects approximately 1 in 5 children. These illnesses often go undiagnosed for years, making them more serious over time. At McLean Hospital, we know the earlier mental health difficulties are recognized, the easier it is to teach children skills to overcome challenges and manage...

Staff Profile: Joyce Velt, LICSW

Throughout her career, Ms. Velt has provided clinical treatment to a diverse population in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential centers. Ms. Velt has felt privileged to serve in a number of supervisory and director roles. From 1990-2000, she was the program...

Staff Profile: Caroline C. Kaufman, PhD

Caroline C. Kaufman, PhD, is a post-doctoral fellow in the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital and an instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology, with child and adolescent psychology focus...

McLean SouthEast at Oak Street Adolescent Inpatient Program

McLean SouthEast at Oak Street Adolescent Inpatient Program provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for adolescents who are in crisis due to a variety of psychiatric conditions, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and psychosis. The program provides acute stabilization and...

Staff Profile: Anne Hannan, LICSW

Anne Hannan, LICSW, is the program director of the McLean-Franciscan Child Community-Based Acute Treatment (CBAT) Program. She has been interested in working with children and adolescents since the beginning of her training. Her clinical interests include trauma, mood disorders, and family therapy...

Child and Adolescent Intensive Mental Health Services

When your child is struggling with mental health challenges, McLean offers care tailored to your child’s individual needs. Let our specialists make sure you find the diagnosis and care that are best for your child and get them back on the path to a happy childhood. Call us today to learn more about...

McLean-Franciscan Child Community-Based Acute Treatment Program

Child and Family-Centered Care The McLean-Franciscan Community-Based Acute Treatment (CBAT) program is a short-term residential program for children and adolescents ages 4-14. Typically, patients are referred as either a step down from a more intensive inpatient hospitalization or from the community...