Schizophrenia Related Content

Study Uncovers Cell Type-Specific Genetic Insights Underlying Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a complex disease with variable presentations. The diverse nature of this mental health disorder has made understanding the mechanisms that cause the disease, and subsequently developing effective treatments, especially challenging. In a new study published May 23 in Science, a team...

PACT Extends Its Reach To Underserved Communities

McLean’s Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) strives to provide customized, person-centered care in the community. Serving people that primarily have chronic mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, the program’s goal is to help people live fulfilling, independent lives...

New Clinic Strives to Mitigate Risk of Developing Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder with psychotic features are diagnoses laden with stigma, and they can sound downright frightening. Child psychiatrist Perihan Esra Guvenek-Cokol, MD, an expert in psychotic disorders, doesn’t dispute their seriousness. But she knows that...

McLean Joins Partnership to Develop Early Interventions for Schizophrenia

In September, McLean Hospital joined the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and several public and private organizations to find early therapeutic interventions for people at risk for schizophrenia. Launched by the National Institutes of Health, the public-private...

Video: Dr. Dost Öngür and Oprah Winfrey Talk Schizophrenia

Oprah invited Dr. Dost Öngür to talk about schizophrenia as part of a discussion of Hidden Valley Road, the latest book in Oprah’s Book Club. Watch their talk on demand. What Is Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental health disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and...

How One Nurse Makes a Difference for Patients and Staff

Jeanne McElhinney, MS, RN, BC, nurse director for McLean’s Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Inpatient Program, has seen a lot of changes. She arrived at McLean in 1986 during training for her associate degree in mental health at Middlesex Community College. At the time, she covered three shifts...

New PACT Team Offers Support 24/7

Monica Luke knows what it’s like to care deeply about someone with schizophrenia. Her son, now 37, had his first psychotic break at age 20 and hasn’t spoken to her in a decade. Although she’s pained by the estrangement, she’s thankful for one thing: she could use his college fund to pay for his care...

Hospital Without Walls for Individuals With Chronic Mental Health Disorders

McLean Hospital’s Chloe Pedalino, LICSW, says that individuals receive “wraparound care while they’re in the hospital, but they don’t always get that care after discharge.” This is one reason McLean is launching its new Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT). The program will bring...

Staff Profile: Jeanne McElhinney, MS, RN, BC

Jeanne McElhinney, MS, RN, BC, is the associate chief nursing officer for McLean Hospital. She is also program director of the hospital’s Appleton program. Ms. McElhinney began her career at McLean Hospital in 1986 and her passion for nursing continues to this day. Her leadership and professionalism...

Staff Profile: Sivan Subburaju, PhD

Dr. Sivan Subburaju obtained his PhDs in neurobiology and neuroendocrinology, respectively, from the University of Madras and the National University of Singapore. He completed his visiting research fellow training at the National Institute of Child Health and Development, Bethesda in 2007 and...

Staff Profile: Cagri Yuksel, MD

Cagri Yuksel, MD, is an assistant neuroscientist in the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Research Program and an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. His current research focus is studying brain bioenergetics in psychotic disorders using neuroimaging methods. Dr. Yuksel is...

Staff Profile: Xi Chen, PhD

Xi Chen, PhD, was trained in magnetic resonance physics, especially magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) sequence development, during his PhD. Since joining the National Institute on Drug Abuse, his research interest has been on the development and application of advanced MRI/MRS techniques in...

Staff Profile: Elizabeth Liebson, MD

Elizabeth Liebson, MD, is a psychiatrist at the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Inpatient Program, dividing her time between clinical work and teaching psychiatry residents and medical students. She is particularly interested in phenomenology and evaluation of first breaks. Dr. Liebson has been a...

Staff Profile: Steven Gans, MD

At McLean, Steven Gans, MD is an attending psychiatrist at the Community Reintegration Unit, leading a team-based approach to the acute management of patients with serious mental illness. His other interests involve the teaching and practice of psychotherapy. Dr. Gans is an active teacher...

Staff Profile: Regan Patrick, PhD

Dr. Regan Patrick received his PhD in psychology from McMaster University, where his research examining the cognitive and neural mechanisms of schizophrenia was funded by the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). He went on to complete...

Staff Profile: Emily E. Carol, PhD

Emily E. Carol, PhD, is the clinic director of the Support, Treatment, and Resilience (STAR) Program at McLean Hospital. In this role, she is involved in STAR’s clinical, outreach, research, and training initiatives. Her expertise is in early identification and intervention for emerging serious...

Staff Profile: Laura Strong, LICSW

Laura Strong, LICSW, currently works as the associate director of admissions at The Pavilion at McLean Hospital. Prior to joining The Pavilion, Ms. Strong worked in several other departments, in both clinical and research roles, including Appleton, the Psychiatric Neurotherapeutics Program, the...

Staff Profile: Mei-Hua Hall, PhD

Mei-Hua Hall, PhD, is the director of the Psychosis Neurobiology Laboratory at McLean Hospital and a member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. She has expertise in electrophysiology, psychiatric genetics, and cognitive neuroscience, along with a background in clinical psychology...

Staff Profile: Justin T. Baker, MD, PhD

Justin T. Baker, MD, PhD, is the scientific director of the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry (ITP) and director of the Laboratory for Functional Neuroimaging and Bioinformatics at McLean Hospital. He is also an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Baker’s...