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Jul 8, 2022

New Study Shows The Benefits of Sibling, Parent, and Caregiver Support In Youth Mental Health Treatment

“Among families of youth with behavioral challenges, our data show that peer support for family members is greatly enhanced when parent mentors and clinicians are added to the mix. We are stronger together!" said Emily Rubin, one of the the researchers for the study published in a recent edition of Healthcare.

Read the article here.
Jul 7, 2022

Babies Feel Your Love Even When You Are Wearing A Mask.

Renowned researcher Dr. Ed Tronick details the research which shows that masks do not interfere with a baby's healthy development.
Jul 1, 2022

Dr. Danielle Rynzcak Describes The Path and Benefits of Board Certification In Forensic Psychology
Jun 1, 2022

Three Doctors Receive The Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award From The APA
Apr 20, 2022

Key program links pediatricians to psychiatric services for youth during pandemic mental health crisis
Oct 19, 2021

New $12.3 million NIMH grant explores MISSION recovery model for opioid addiction and mental illness
May 6, 2021

After the Pandemic: What Will the ‘New Normal’ Be in Psychiatry?

By: Psychiatric News
Nov 9, 2020

Pandemic fuels demand for child psychiatric services

By: Worcester Telegram and Gazette
Aug 10, 2020

Anthony Rothschild named editor-in-chief of Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

By: UMass Medical School Communications
Jul 12, 2020

Anxiety in the time of the pandemic

By: Worcester Telegram and Gazette
May 11, 2020

Why don't doctors seek mental health treatment? They'll be punished for it

By: Washington Post
May 11, 2020

In It Together

By: WGBH
Apr 28, 2020

Seven State Mental Health Hospitals Receive Vital PPE with Help from UMass Medical School

By: Spectrum News 1
Apr 24, 2020

Congratulations to our colleagues who won positions in the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society elections
Apr 21, 2020

UMass Medical School secures PPE donations for Department of Mental Health hospitals

By: Susan E.W. Spencer, UMass Medical School Communications