Year in Review 2024: Driving Innovation and Delivering Transformative Mental Health Care

March 9, 2025

We are delighted to present a collection of powerful stories that showcase McLean Hospital’s unwavering commitment to advancing mental health care through research, education, and compassionate clinical practice. These narratives illustrate how our multidisciplinary teams drive innovation and deliver transformative care across diverse populations and mental health conditions.

Among the highlights:

  • Our leadership in trauma research is further exemplified by the NIH-recognized study led by Dr. Nikolaos Daskalakis and Dr. Kerry Ressler, offering new insights into the biological underpinnings of PTSD
  • Our dedication to breaking down stigma is reflected in the global Stronger Together conference on dissociative identity disorder (DID), which brought experts and individuals with lived experience together to shed light on this misunderstood condition
  • Our Fernside addiction recovery program continues to provide hope and recovery for individuals struggling with substance use, combining clinical excellence with holistic support
  • For our younger patients, Dr. Jacqueline Sperling’s research in the Anxiety Mastery Program highlights innovative hybrid treatment models that sustain gains in pediatric anxiety and OCD care

These stories are a testament to McLean Hospital’s role as a leader in mental health care.