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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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Framework Guides Organization-wide Implementation of Intervention for Youth with Challenging Behaviors
An implementation framework helped better advise schools and social service agencies about how to adopt Mass General's Collaborative Problem Solving intervention for youth with challenging behaviors.
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The Importance of Multidisciplinary Expertise in Psychiatry
The Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital includes a wide-ranging research portfolio that spans virtually every major psychiatric disorder. In this video, Maurizio Fava, MD, psychiatrist-in-chief, discusses the value of working with diverse teams that feature multidisciplinary expertise in the field.
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Mass General Treatment Guidance for COVID-19
Clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital are collecting and curating resources, guidances and protocols on the evaluation and treatment of COVID-19 to help medical professionals stay up to date on the latest research and clinical advances.
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
Portable Imaging Test Shows Promise for Detection of Cannabis Intoxication
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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
Recent Article
Multiple Common Genetic Loci Underlie Eight Psychiatric Disorders
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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
The Importance of Multidisciplinary Expertise in Psychiatry
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