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Sex-specific Genetic Effects Across Neuropsychiatric and Behavioral Traits Identified for the First Time
Jill M. Goldstein, PhD, and Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD, of the Department of Psychiatry, and colleagues have reported the first modest evidence of sex-dependent autosomal genetic effects across neuropsychiatric and behavioral traits.
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Longitudinal Data in Electronic Health Records Can Be Used to Predict Risk of Suicide
Previous research has shown that diagnostic codes routinely collected in electronic health records can help predict domestic abuse an average of two years in advance. Could EHR systems also be used to predict suicidal behavior?
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Chief of Psychiatry, Maurizio Fava, MD, Discusses U.S. News & World Report ranking Mass General #1 for Psychiatry in 2024-25
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry has been recognized for its exceptional commitment to advancing mental healthcare. Mass General was ranked #1 Psychiatry in the nation for Psychiatry in 2024-25 by U.S. News and World Report.
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Within-Subject Reliability in fMRI Studies of Advanced Meditation
Recent research establishes strong proof of concept for studying advanced meditation in controlled neuroimaging settings.
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Persistent Cognitive Symptoms After COVID-19 Linked to Depression, Impaired Daily Function
Roy Perlis, MD, MSc, and colleagues found in a nationwide study that daily cognitive symptoms in people with post–COVID-19 condition are associated with greater functional impairment, reduced likelihood of full-time employment, and more severe depressive symptoms than in people who fully recovered from COVID-19.
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Mass General Clinical Social Worker Provides Perinatal Mental Health Support
A new role at Massachusetts General Hospital offers perinatal mental health support and resources for obstetric patients. Clinical social worker Pamela Mayer, LICSW, describes how she provides a crucial support system for patients throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
Psychiatry Contributors
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David Mischoulon, MD, PhD
Director, Depression Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Joyce R. Tedlow Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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Heated Yoga Linked to Reduction of Moderate to Severe Depressive Symptoms in Randomized Controlled Trial -
Eve Valera, PhD
Researcher, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
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Q&A: Dr. Eve Valera on Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury -
Jodi Gilman, PhD
Director of Neuroscience, Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Pain Catastrophizing Is Associated With Reduced Neural Response to Monetary Reward -
Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD
Associate Chief for Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health
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Psychiatric Disorders Not Associated With Incidental Findings in Medically Actionable Genes -
Maurizio Fava, MD
Psychiatrist-In-Chief; Director, Division of Clinical Research of the MGH Research Institute, Executive Director, Clinical Trials Network and Institute (CTNI), Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Dean for Clinical & Translational Research, Slater Family Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Chief of Psychiatry, Maurizio Fava, MD, Discusses U.S. News & World Report ranking Mass General #1 for Psychiatry in 2024-25