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Researchers Unveil Shared and Unique Brain Molecular Dysregulations in PTSD and Depression

A comprehensive approach that examines the intersection of multiple biological processes is necessary to elucidate the development of stress-related disorders. In a new study, investigators from McLean Hospital, a member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, working with colleagues at The...

In the Media: PTSD Tied to 95 ‘Risk Hotspots’ in the Genome

Dr. Kerry J. Ressler is part of a consortium of scientists studying the genetic data of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In the Media: The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health

Dr. Kerry J. Ressler discusses his research into how odors may be linked to trauma.

Celebrating a New Era in Psychiatric Research

“It’s an honor and a responsibility to live up to the traditions of everyone whose work and dreams have been supported by the Rappaport Foundation in the fields of medical research, the arts, and public policy,” said Bill Carlezon, PhD, chief of McLean’s Rappaport Center of Excellence in Basic...

Trauma-Informed Training Workshops Prompt Meaningful Changes, According to Outcomes Surveys

A study of 598 people across various industries who underwent a two-day training workshop where they learned about trauma-informed care and how to deploy these skills within their organizations, found participants reported significant gains in knowledge of trauma and made improvements to...

Single-Cell Study Reveals Genes That May Be Involved in Post-Traumatic Stress and Major Depressive Disorders

An international team led by investigators at McLean Hospital analyzed the genes expressed in approximately 575,000 individual cells from the brains of people with and without post-traumatic stress and major depressive disorders (PTSD and MDD), revealing new insights into the mechanisms behind the...

Feelings of Detachment Predict Worse Mental Health Outcomes After Trauma

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that for individuals who experience trauma, the presence of dissociation—a profound feeling of detachment from one’s sense of self or surroundings—may indicate a high risk of later developing severe post-traumatic stress, depression...

In the Media: Emotions – They’re Not Just for Humans

Dr. Kerry J. Ressler outlines how human emotions, like fear and anxiety, seem to have evolved from brain circuits that you can find in animals.

In the Media: In Jumpy Flies and Fiery Mice, Scientists See the Roots of Human Emotions

Listen to Dr. Kerry J. Ressler discuss how studying animal emotions is helping researchers understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In the Media: Stressed Out? A New Study Says To Do This Exercise for 20 Minutes

Dr. Kerry J. Ressler on how stress changes the brain.

McLean Hospital and GrayMatters Health Awarded a BIRD Foundation Grant

GrayMatters Health, a digital therapeutics start-up company, announced that the BIRD Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation awarded a grant to McLean Hospital and the company to develop a novel solution for the therapy of major depressive disorder (MDD) with anhedonia...

In the Media: Dayton Families Sought for Study on Whether Trauma Can Be Inherited

“The results of this study will help us understand why some children are more vulnerable to developing mental and physical health problems, while others seem surprisingly resilient.” – Dr. Kerry J. Ressler

McLean Hospital Joins Partnership to Research Generational Trauma

McLean Hospital has partnered with the nonprofit arm of The Connor Group, a real estate investment firm, as well as the University of Dayton and Dayton Children’s Hospital, on a groundbreaking research project aimed at understanding the biological link between childhood hardships and mental...

In the Media: A Cure for Violence

“When something happens to you in the real world, how do you use your conscious mind and these skills that you learned to respond in a way that you’ll later be happy with and not one that you will regret?” – Dr. Kerry J. Ressler

New Study Uncovers Details Behind the Body’s Response to Stress

The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are poorly understood. New research now details the interplay between proteins involved in controlling the body’s stress response and points to...

McLean Researchers Elected to 2022 ACNP Leadership Roles

Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD, has been elected as the next president-elect of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), and Bill Carlezon, PhD, has been elected as an ACNP council member. Ressler and Carlezon will commence their new ACNP roles in 2022. Founded in 1961, the ACNP is an...

ISSTD Honors McLean Researchers and Colleagues With the Pierre Janet Award

A team of research collaborators at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital/Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging received the Pierre Janet Award from the International Society of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). This award is given to honor the best clinical...

Video: Fireside Chat With Keynote Speakers Rana el Kaliouby and Joshua Gordon (TIPS 2020)

McLean’s Dr. Kerry Ressler moderates this discussion with Rana el Kaliouby, PhD, Affectiva, and Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, National Institute of Mental Health. These remarks are part of the 2020 Technology in Psychiatry Summit, an event sponsored by the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry.

Neuron-Based Gene Expression Study Reveals Insights on Fear and Its Regulation

Fear and fear extinction learning (the gradual reduction of fear by repeated exposure to the feared object) are adaptive processes caused by molecular changes in specific brain circuits, and they’re perturbed in conditions such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A new study by...

Video: Kerry Ressler and Ipsit Vahia Introduce TIPS 2019

McLean Hospital’s Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD, and Ipsit Vahia, MD, offer opening remarks and an introduction to the 2019 Technology in Psychiatry Summit. Offered by the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, the event was held October 28-29, 2019 at the JB Martin Conference Center, Harvard...

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