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Imaging Shows Effects of TBI Related to Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Cognitive Function
Many women who experience intimate-partner violence sustain at least one traumatic brain injury, which can lead to problems with memory, learning and cognitive flexibility. Mass General researchers searched for neural mechanistic evidence of an association between these TBIs and cognitive dysfunction.
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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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fNIRS Brain Imaging Detects Changes to Brain Function After Cannabis Use
To examine how cannabis use affects the brain, most studies use positron emission tomography, which exposes subjects to radiation. Mass General researchers examined whether functional near-infrared spectroscopy is a feasible alternative for such research.
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Traumatic Brain Injuries Caused by Intimate Partner Violence
In this video, Eve Valera, PhD, discusses her work to better understand the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in women who have experienced intimate partner violence and how TBIs impact victims' everyday cognitive and physiological functioning.
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Q&A with Dr. Cristina Cusin: What to Know About Esketamine and Ketamine Treatment
The FDA recently approved Spravato, an intranasal form of esketamine for patients with treatment-resistant depression, which produces improvement hours to days after administration.
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Adaptive Text Messaging System Allows Personalized Approach to Health Promotion
Psychiatrists at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a health promotion text messaging system that is the first to send personalized messages and combine health education with support for psychological well-being.
Psychiatry contributors
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David Mischoulon, MD, PhD
Director, Depression Clinical and Research Program
Recent Article
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Depression in Chronically Ill Patients
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Eve Valera, PhD
Researcher, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Recent Article
Traumatic Brain Injuries Caused by Intimate Partner Violence
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Jodi Gilman, PhD
Director of Neuroscience, Center for Addiction Medicine
Recent Article
Translation, Discovery and Collaboration in Psychiatry
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Jordan W. Smoller, MD
Associate Chief for research in the Department of Psychiatry, Director of the 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
Recent Article
Machine Learning in Mental Health at Mass General
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Maurizio Fava, MD
Director, Division of Clinical Research of the MGH Research Institute, Executive Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Executive Director, MGH Clinical Trials Network & Institute (CTNI), Associate Dean for Clinical & Translational Research, Slater Family Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Clinical Trial Suggests New Combination Drug Targeting Opioid System May Relieve Major Depression Symptoms
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