Mass General's Department of Psychiatry and its expert clinicians, educators, and researchers are frequently recognized by the national and international press. Here, readers will find highlights from news articles, interviews, podcasts, and television segments that showcase our department’s leadership in advancing mental health care, policy, and education.
We are proud to share our contributions to public conversations about new treatment approaches, community mental health initiatives, innovative research discoveries, and health policy developments. These stories help bring psychiatric advances into the broader public sphere and demonstrate the department’s commitment to advocacy and patient-centered care.
Whether it’s insights on cutting-edge research, faculty members shaping healthcare delivery, or educational leadership, these media features reflect how our work at Mass General Psychiatry continues to influence the mental health landscape, both locally and globally.
Jennifer Thomas, PhD discusses recent research on ARFID, revealing distinct risk factors and neurobiological drivers that demand tailored clinical approaches.
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Those with non-apparent disabilities such as autism may have trouble responding to police instructions. Police may overuse force interacting with individuals with disabilities.
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Depression rates in the U.S. have climbed steadily, with more than 18% of adults now reporting symptoms or treatment—nearly double the level from a decade ago.
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Meditation helps many—but not all. Harvard researchers found that some experienced meditators actually experience increased suffering as the result of altered states of consciousness. What’s the science?
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Adjunctive cariprazine improved both depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with MDD, offering a promising strategy for treating residual anxiety that often persists despite antidepressants.
Sending our best wishes and strategies for managing stress and taking care of yourself from the Benson-Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine, the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, and the Family Dinner Project.
The grant will support research on a novel intervention to improve mood and overall well-being in individuals with bipolar disorder.
Data from the COVID States Project indicates that trust in physicians and hospitals decreased significantly during the pandemic.
From the clinicians and researchers in our department, a list of our most recent publications.
