Child & Adolescent Related Content

Child and Adolescent Mental Health at McLean

World-class mental health care is just a phone call away. Mental health challenges affect approximately 1 in 5 children. These conditions often go undiagnosed for years, making them more serious over time. At McLean Hospital, we know the earlier mental health difficulties are recognized, the easier...

Staff Profile: Nora Gerardi, PsyD

Nora Gerardi, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist with expertise in dialectical behavior therapy. Her clinical specialties include suicide and self-injury, emotion dysregulation, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder. Dr. Gerardi is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™ with...

Staff Profile: Melanie Harkins, PsyD

Melanie Harkins, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Harkins joined McLean SouthEast’s Adolescent Partial Hospital Program as the clinical director in 2022. Before this, she completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship specializing in neuropsychological assessment and adolescent...

Arlington School

McLean Hospital’s Arlington School is an exceptional, nationally recognized college preparatory high school that integrates strong academics with clinical support for students with mental health issues that can interfere with their education. Arlington School students are likely to have: Social and...

McLean OnTrack™

McLean OnTrack TM provides the best possible care for young adults in the early stages of psychotic disorders. We understand that experiencing psychosis, especially first episode psychosis, can be a period of great uncertainty and hardship for patients and their families. Our outpatient program...