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The start of the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented exposure to stressors driven by fears of a novel and deadly disease, intense uncertainty, and resulting isolation measures, which in turn resulted in increases in anxiety for many. According to new research, however, individuals who were in...

Three new initiatives within McLean’s child and adolescent division are getting a financial boost from Rite Aid Healthy Futures (RAHF), a public charity dedicated to uplifting communities served by the Rite Aid pharmacy chain. The initiatives supported by the charity are: A group for parents of...

“The numbers are stark,” said Daniel P. Dickstein, MD, FAAP , chief of the Nancy and Richard Simches Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at McLean Hospital. In 2021, suicide was the second highest cause of death for young people 10-24 years of age, Dickstein said, citing data from the...

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...

The following story features Mary S. , a 16-year-old student from Massachusetts and participant in our Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can Change a Life mental health public awareness campaign. Told through the eyes of its participants, this campaign boldly challenges the misconceptions...

Martin Bohus, MD, an internationally recognized leader in the study and treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recently presented clinical training sessions, a webinar, and a lecture at McLean Hospital. Through the clinical training sessions...

The Borderline Personality Disorder Training Institute (BPDTI) at McLean Hospital provides instruction on the four major evidence-based treatments for borderline personality disorder (BPD)—dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), general psychiatric management (GPM), mentalization-based treatment (MBT)...

Every Monday at 9am, 3East leadership holds a unique two-hour session that is part support group, part tutorial. The participants, who join in person or by conference call, are learning the ins and outs of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Each is a parent of a child who is—or has been—part of the...

Five years ago, Bill and Andrea Kelley walked into McLean Hospital’s Family Support and Education Group sad and ashamed, feeling as if they were the only parents whose child was addicted to heroin. They discovered they were not alone, and more so, uncovered a support network that they came to rely...

With the opening of the Gunderson Residence , women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) now have a structured, home-like environment to support them in their recovery. With nine private beds, the residence is designed for women ages 21 and older who need additional structure in making the...