Grand Rounds Lectures

Watch McLean’s weekly professional development lecture series.

Please Note: Continuing education credits (CME, CEU) are not available.

Predictors and Mechanisms of Symptom Change in Depression Treatment for Adolescents

Christian A. Webb, PhD, McLean Hospital – McLean Forum Lecture Psychotherapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), have been shown to be effective at improving depressive symptoms in adolescents. However, the mechanisms through which

Applying Group Psychotherapy Principles to Vulnerable Populations to Advance Public Health

Jennifer E. Johnson, PhD, Michigan State University – The Joseph P. Powers Memorial Lecture High rates of mental illness, including substance use disorders, have been recorded among individuals involved at different levels of the criminal justice

Disaster Mental Health – A Compassionate Response to Crisis

Christine Tebaldi, PMHNP-BC, McLean Hospital – McLean Forum lecture Disasters of all types have become more common in the United States and across the globe, with no example more prominent than the current coronavirus pandemic. The broad impact on

Examining the Evidence for ‘Evidence-Based’ Therapy

Jonathan Shedler, PhD, University of California San Francisco – The Adam Corneel Major Teachers in Psychotherapy Lecture

The Circuits That Underlie Deep Brain Stimulation Targets for OCD

Suzanne N. Haber, PhD, Jason Krompinger, PhD, McLean Hospital – Crossroads in Psychiatry Lecture Deep brain stimulation is a promising therapeutic approach for patients with treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a condition linked

Autologous iPSC Based Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Penelope J. Hallett, PhD, McLean Hospital – McLean Forum Lecture

Impact of Racial Discrimination and Trauma on Racial Health Disparities in African American Populations

Sierra E. Carter, PhD, Georgia State University – Visiting Scholar Series Research has demonstrated that racial discrimination is a significant and impactful contributing factor in accounting for racial disparities in mental and physical health