In the Media: Stepping Up to Social Anxiety With Dr. Jacqueline Sperling
Dr. Jacqueline Sperling offers ways therapists and parents can help their child or teen with anxiety.
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New Fellowship Helps Launch Research Careers of Young Investigators
Julianne Wilner Tirpak, PhD, an early career psychologist, understands that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is the gold-standard treatment for young people who struggle to manage their emotions, particularly those who exhibit self-harm or suicidal behaviors. As the inaugural recipient of a unique...
In the Media: How to Address Opposition in Young Children
Dr. Jacqueline Sperling writes about what parents can do when their child is resisting authority.
Podcast: Ask Me Anything About Student Mental Health
Jenn talks to Dr. Melinda Macht-Greenberg about how to support and check in on loved ones during the school year. Melinda discusses the mental health challenges students are facing and talks about child and adolescent mental health. Melinda Macht-Greenberg, PhD, is a Harvard-trained child...
Podcast: Mindfulness for Kids & Teens
Jenn talks to Dr. Lisa Coyne about mindfulness and its benefits for kids and adolescents. Lisa provides a framework for mindfulness for kids, shares tips to get kids and teens involved in mindful practices, and talks about how we can all benefit from being a little more aware. Lisa W. Coyne, PhD...
In the Media: How To Get Your Child To Put Away Toys
Dr. Jacqueline Sperling offers strategies to encourage children to clean up after themselves.
Podcast: What You’ve Always Wanted To Know About ADHD
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Grateful Family Creates Endowed Fund, Directorship to Honor Dr. Michael R. Hollander
Several years ago, Stephen and Ruth Palmer were sitting on their porch reflecting on the state of the world. In that moment, they decided to make a point of remembering those who had helped them in challenging times. Shortly after, they made a $1,000,000 gift to McLean Hospital to establish the...
Michael R. Hollander Retires After Four Decades of Helping Adolescents and Their Families
When he was still a graduate student in the 1970s, Michael Hollander’s first patient was an adolescent who was in a great deal of emotional pain. “She was suicidal, self-injurious, and probably would have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder had we been able to do that in those days...
Video: Helping Kids & Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum Thrive
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a very common developmental disability, impacting one in 54 children. What is true for one person with autism may not be true for another, which can be challenging for kids and teens with the condition as well as for caregivers trying to understand ASD. So, for...
In the Media: Using a Fentanyl Patch With Children in the Home – 3 Expert Tips
Dr. Bertha K. Madras offers safety tips for parents who use fentanyl patches to treat severe chronic pain.
In the Media: The Toll of Social Media on Young Users’ Mental Health
Watch Dr. Jacqueline Sperling (16:35) discuss research into the ways social media impacts the mental health of teens and young adults.
Video: Lecture – Young Adult Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presented by Cindy H. Liu, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Visiting Scholar Series The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth many uncertainties and stressors that have had tremendous effects on the mental health of young adults. These issues have been made worse by ever-changing public health...
In the Media: In Study, Phone-Based Mindfulness App Helped Young Teens Ruminate Less
Dr. Christian A. Webb examines how smartphone mindfulness training apps can help teens reduce repetitive and negative thinking.
McLean Hospital Receives Rare Impact Grant for Expansion of Webinar Series
McLean Hospital’s Office of Education Outreach has received a grant from the Rare Impact Fund to expand its popular webinar series. With the funding, McLean will develop webinars focused on youth mental health and wellness for audiences in the U.S. and beyond. The series will guide teens, parents...
In the Media: Supporting a Bullied Middle Schooler
Dr. Jacqueline Sperling offers advice to parents on helping middle schoolers who are being bullied.
In the Media: Program Helps Students Conquer Back-to-School Anxiety Amid Pandemic
“The rates just recently came out in a research study that for children, rates of depression and anxiety have doubled in the pandemic.” – Dr. Jacqueline Sperling
Just How Does Drinking Affect the Teenage Brain?
Studies at McLean Hospital and elsewhere have shown that alcohol affects the brains of adolescents in profound and dangerous ways. During the teenage and early adult years, the brain is still developing, making it more vulnerable to alcohol than the adult brain. Moreover, research indicates that the...
In the Media: Are Parents the Key To Treating Children’s Anxiety?
Dr. Courtney Beard explains interpretation bias and discusses ways that parents can stop passing anxiety on to their children.
Physician-Scientist Daniel Dickstein, MD, FAAP, Brings Child Psychiatry Expertise to McLean
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