Depression Related Content

Staff Profile: Michael Grocki, MA, BSN

Michael Grocki, MA, BSN, is the nurse director of the Short Term Unit, where he supervises the inpatient nursing care of adults with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses, including mood disorders. He specializes in the nursing care of adults with depression, anxiety, and personality disorders in an...

Staff Profile: John B. Roseman, MD

John B. Roseman, MD, has interests spanning a broad range, with expertise in bioinformatics, medical education, and neurotherapeutics, particularly electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). As the associate director of the ECT Service at McLean Hospital, Dr. Roseman shares oversight of the busiest ECT...

Staff Profile: Ellen S. Gillespie, LICSW

Ellen S. Gillespie, LICSW, is a clinical social worker in the Department of Social Work at McLean Hospital. She completed a one year fellowship in psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute in 2016 and is currently a student in the...

Staff Profile: Sarah Tarbell Kazmouski, MSW, LICSW

Sarah Tarbell Kazmouski, MSW, LICSW, earned a BA in Psychology from Boston University and then went on to New York University’s School of Social work to earn her MSW. She previously held the position of senior clinical team manager at McLean Hospital’s Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program and...

Staff Profile: Byron Garcia, MD

Byron Garcia, MD, is a board-certified adult and child psychiatrist who specializes in the care of adolescents and adults with psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, and anxiety disorders. As the medical director at McLean SouthEast Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders Adult...

Staff Profile: Beth L. Murphy, MD, PhD

Beth L. Murphy, MD, PhD, is medical director of the LEADER (Law Enforcement, Active Duty, Emergency Responder) Outpatient Clinic’s Mood, Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Track. Within the clinic, she is responsible for the oversight of the policies and procedures of the clinic and is committed to...

Staff Profile: Elif Engin, PhD

Elif Engin, PhD, grew up in Ankara, Turkey, and earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara. She completed her doctoral work in the laboratory of Dr. Dallas Treit in Edmonton, Alberta, and was awarded a PhD Thesis Award from the Canadian...

Staff Profile: Brian P. Brennan, MD, MMSc

Brian P. Brennan, MD, MMSc, is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is the medical director of the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute at McLean Hospital—an intensive residential treatment facility for patients with severe OCD and related disorders. He is also the...

Staff Profile: Zachary B. Millman, PhD

Zachary B. Millman, PhD, is the director of research for the Support, Treatment, and Resilience (STAR) Program at McLean Hospital. He is also an assistant psychologist at McLean and an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. At STAR, Dr. Millman...

Staff Profile: Sara L. Weisenbach, PhD, ABPP

Sara L. Weisenbach, PhD, ABPP, is the chief of Neuropsychology at McLean Hospital, a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist, and a clinical translational researcher. Throughout her career she has sought to improve quality of life for individuals with cognitive and psychiatric concerns through...

Staff Profile: Sabra Sullivan, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Sabra Sullivan, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at McLean SouthEast at Oak Street’s Psychiatric Neurotherapeutics Program. Ms. Sullivan began her career working in inpatient medical-surgical and psychiatric settings, then served as an inpatient nurse...

Staff Profile: Manuel Kuhn, PhD

Manuel Kuhn, PhD, is a post-doctoral research fellow in the Laboratory for Translational and Affective Neuroscience, directed by Diego A. Pizzagalli, PhD. Dr. Kuhn completed his doctoral degree at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany, where he examined the neurobiological...

Staff Profile: Shereda Grossett, MSN, RN

Shereda Grossett, MSN, RN, is a dedicated health care professional with a wealth of experience in nursing, mental health, and program leadership. As a nurse director at McLean Hospital, Ms. Grossett is recognized for her commitment to fostering patient-centered care and creating collaborative...

Staff Profile: Mohammad S. E. Sendi, PhD

Mohammad S. E. Sendi, PhD, is affiliated with the Center for Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research, where he develops neuroimaging biomarkers using multi-omic data—including fMRI, EEG, and functional genomics—to enhance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions...

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service

McLean’s Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service is dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with a broad range of mental health conditions. ECT is a highly effective conventional intervention for chronic depression, mania, catatonia, and schizophrenia. McLean’s ECT treatment is...

Ketamine Service

The Ketamine Service at McLean Hospital offers specialized treatment for adults struggling with depression, especially major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Our data-driven, evidence-based service applies cutting-edge research to clinical practice. We create personalized treatments based...

Staff Profile: Allison Gregg, PhD

Allison Gregg, PhD, is a second-year post-doctoral clinical fellow in the Neuropsychology Department. Her clinical focus is providing outpatient and inpatient neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic assessments for adult patients, with particular focus on the interplay between psychiatric conditions...

Staff Profile: Roan Bautista, MS, AGPCNP-BC

Roan Bautista, MS, AGPCNP-BC, immigrated to the United States from the Philippines in 2006 to work as a registered nurse. She has extensive nursing experience from over 20 years working in different health care settings. She was certified in psychiatric and mental health nursing in 2016 and began...

Staff Profile: Alexandra L. Silverman, PhD

Alexandra L. Silverman, PhD, is a clinician scientist in the Cognition and Affect Research and Education (CARE) Laboratory at McLean Hospital. Her research focuses on developing, evaluating, and implementing digital mental health interventions for anxiety and depression in clinical practice settings...