Child & Adolescent Related Content

Training and education comprise one element of McLean’s tripartite mission, and learning is a unifying thread across all areas of the hospital. At the Nancy and Richard Simches Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the more people we teach, the broader our influence, as our trainees expand...

The Yawkey Foundation has awarded a $2 million grant to McLean Hospital to support the development of the hospital’s new child and adolescent campus—an investment that will help create a more modern and welcoming environment for young people and their families. The new campus will reflect the latest...

McLean’s School Consultation Service (SCS) empowers schools to meet kids where they are: in the classroom. Recognizing that schools are often a child’s most consistent point of contact, the SCS bridges the gap between clinical settings and everyday learning environments by helping teachers, parents...

The growing need for child and adolescent mental health services has increased demand for programs and for clinicians, creating an urgent need for more multi-factorial assessment tools. After several years of planning and testing, McLean Hospital is proud to share the launch of the Child and...

Sometimes an organization is fortunate enough to forge a long-term partnership with a foundation or donor—one that reflects a trusting and collaborative relationship. McLean Hospital’s connection with the Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation is such a bond. A Quarter Century of Philanthropy...

As summer kicks off and classrooms empty out, many adolescents look forward to late mornings, beach days, and a break from academic stress. But for some teens, the absence of structure, peer connection, and daily routine can become a breeding ground for mental health challenges that often go...

Built for comfort and elegance more than a century ago, McLean’s Arlington School boasts high ceilings, stained glass windows, and original fireplaces. It was originally constructed as a home for a patient in an era when so-called “cottages” provided a homier, less institutionalized environment...

Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, a clinical psychologist, an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program (MAMP), led a study investigating the sustainability of outcomes from an intensive group...

At the center of nearly every major fundraising campaign is a compelling opportunity or need, a key goal that is essential to the organization’s mission yet requires a robust response from the philanthropic community in order to achieve. While The Way Forward: Campaign for McLean boasts numerous...

This summer, staff and leaders at a number of summer camps in Massachusetts are receiving professional behavioral health skills training from McLean Hospital’s School Consultation Service. The coaching and support services are designed to help camp counselors and other frontline staff navigate...

A new study led by researchers at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, in collaboration with researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Cambridge Health Alliance, has uncovered concerning disparities in boarding rates of children and adolescents with severe mental health symptoms in...