PRESS RELEASES

2008

03/19/08	Alcohol Screening, April 10
02/21/08	Neuroregeneration Center at McLean Hospital and the Brain Repair Centre at Dalhousie University Sign Collaborative Agreement

2007

09/27/07	McLean Offers Free Depression Screening on Oct. 11
09/21/07	Martignetti Family Raises Funds for Alzheimer's Research (Oct 7)
09/13/07	Charity Bocce Tournament to Benefit Alzheimer's Disease Program at McLean Hospital
08/22/07	Jack Mendelson, MD, Pioneer in Substance Abuse Research, Dies at 77
08/20/07	Neuron Connections May Be Key to Stemming Parkinson's Disease
08/20/07	Finding on memory could lead to new treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
07/27/07	McLean Earns High Marks in Annual U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Survey
07/12/07	Risk Factors for Drug Overdose Identified
06/15/07	McLean Hospital to be Featured at Partners Healthcare/Channel 7 Health and Fitness Expo
06/11/07	Study Finds Yoga Associated with Elevated GABA Levels
06/04/07	Identification of Genes Provides New Clues into the Causes of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
04/30/07	Hormonal Imbalance Triggers Water Intoxication in Marathoners
03/21/07	Study Questions Criteria for Diagnosing PTSD
03/07/07	NIDA Launches First Large-Scale National Study to Treat Addiction to Prescription Pain Medications
02/01/07	First National Survey on Eating Disorders Finds Binge Eating More Common Than Other Eating Disorders
01/03/07	McLean Study Finds Integrated Group Therapy Better than Standard Group Therapy for People with both Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse

2006

10/16/06	Scott Rauch, MD, Appointed President of McLean Hospital and Chair of Partners Psychiatry and Mental Health
09/28/06	Zinc May Play Prominent Role in Fear Response and Other Learned Behavior, McLean Hospital Researchers Find
09/22/06	Feeling Blue, Anxious or Sad? It Might be Depression
09/22/06	Novel Treatments for Neurological Diseases to be Explored at Cambridge Conference
07/27/06	McLean Researchers Identify Chemical that Eases Signs of Opiate Withdrawal
07/25/06	McLean Researchers Using Novel Method to Identify Schizophrenia Genes
07/17/06	McLean Launches Premier Substance Use Treatment Program in Central Massachusetts
05/02/06	New Combination of Treatments is Effective for Alcohol Dependence
04/07/06	Collaborating for Boston Youth
04/04/06	McLean Study Identifies Critical Brain Areas Involved in Stress and Anxiety
03/17/06	Free Alcohol Screenings offered by McLean Hospital (April 6, 2006)
03/06/06	Binge Eating Disorder May Have Genetic Ties, McLean Study Finds
02/01/06	Study Using New Imaging Technology Detects Subtle Brain Changes in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

2005

11/17/05	Brain Protein May Play Role in Innate and Learned Fear
11/04/05	Study Finds No Psychological or Cognitive Deficits among Native Americans Who Use Peyote Regularly in Religious Settings
11/01/05	McLean Hospital Opens Fitness Center for Patients
10/26/05	McLean Hospital to Offer Free Memory Screenings (Nov 15)
10/18/05	eBay CEO headlines McLean Hospital Gala
10/11/05	McLean Study Identifies New Area of Brain Linked to Drug Addiction
09/28/05	Free Depression Screenings Oct 6
08/22/05	Neural Abnormalities are Same in Animal Model and Postmortem Schizophrenia Brains
07/11/05	McLean Hospital ranked top psychiatric hospital in country
06/17/05	McLean Completes Land Transfer to Belmont
06/06/05	McLean Hospital Land Transfer Paves Way for New Belmont Cemetery
05/16/05	Chinese Herb Significantly Reduces Alcohol Intake, Study Finds
05/05/05	Clinical study results in Parkinson's patients may lead to development of future cell transplantation methods
03/22/05	Free Alcohol Screenings April 7
03/10/05	McLean Hospital Completes Sale of Land for First Phase of Development Plan
02/10/05	Food Ingredients May Be as Effective as Antidepressants
02/04/05	Active Participation at 12-Step Meetings Reduces Cocaine Use
02/01/05	Study Finds Striking Difference in Male Body Image in East vs. West

2004

12/20/04	Modern Treatment for OCD May Have Prevented Hughes' Seclusion
12/12/04	Early Ritalin Exposure May Cause Long-Term Effects on the Brain
11/09/04	McLean Hospital Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Map the Brain
11/04/04	McLean Hospital Researcher Elected to Elite National Organization
10/07/04	McLean to offer free depression screenings
10/05/04	McLean Hospital Researchers Receive Grants to Study Fear and Schizophrenia
09/14/04	Inaugural suicide prevention walk planned (Oct 16)
09/01/04	McLean Introduces New Tool to Measure Effectiveness of Care
07/30/04	New study on Huntington's disease reveals pathology and new treatment options
06/16/04	McLean Clinicians Honored with Suicide Prevention Award
06/03/04	McLean Hospital Mourns Loss of Revered Schizophrenia Researcher
05/21/04	McLean Hospital Researcher Receives Presidential Award
05/03/04	Study Reveals Discrepancies in Care for Medicaid Recipients with "Carve-Out" Insurance
03/03/04	McLean Hospital Researchers Suggest Cause of Bipolar Disorder
02/12/04	McLean Hospital Opens Psychiatric Treatment Unit in Brockton, Mass.
01/07/04	Keeping Synapses Clean May Hold Key To Fear-Conditioning
01/07/04	Unique Type of MRI Scan Shows Promise in Treating Bipolar Disorder

2003

12/08/03	Ritalin Use in Childhood May Increase Depression, Decrease Cocaine Sensitivity in Adults
11/08/03	Adolescent Stress Can Change Brain During Adulthood
09/30/03	National Depression Screening Day October 9, 2003
08/04/03	Better Methods Needed for Community Screening for Alzheimer's Disease
08/01/03	Study Suggests New Cause for Alzheimer's Disease
05/30/03	McLean Hospital Receives $2.5-Million to Open New England's Only Comprehensive Program Dedicated to Treating Eating Disorders in Teens and Young Women
05/17/03	Eastman Kodak Donates Patents to McLean Hospital for Development of ADHD Screening Test
05/17/03	New Program Offers Hope for Borderline Personalities
04/01/03	Study Finds Link Between Early Pot Use and Lasting Cognitive Deficits - But Is Pot Itself the Culprit?
03/31/03	Unique Experimental Drug Shows Antidepressant Effects
03/05/03	Study is First to Show Cocaine Compromises Immune Response and May Increase Risk of Infection
02/10/03	Common Gene Could Link Multiple Psychiatric and Medical Disorders
01/23/03	Repligen Announces Initiation of Clinical Trial of Uridine
01/17/03	McLean Psychologist Recognized for Excellence in Research, Mentoring
01/01/03	Study Suggests Depressed Men May Benefit from Testosterone Replacement Therapy

2002

11/01/02	McLean Hospital and Repligen Announce Results of Brain Imaging Study of Secretin
10/31/02	Antidepressant Patch Could Become Standard Treatment for Depression
10/28/02	RALLY Program Awarded Grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation
10/24/02	Historic McLean Hospital Buildings Offered for Free in Preservation Initiative
10/22/02	NIH Awards McLean Hospital $7.7 Million to Improve Drug Treatment
10/21/02	McLean Hospital Tapped for National Register of Historic Places
09/25/02	Treating Winter Depression Before It Starts
09/14/02	Free Coping Course for Families with Mental Illness
09/02/02	Helpful tips on coping with the Sept. 11 anniversary
08/23/02	McLean to Offer Free Depression Screenings
07/31/02	McLean Researchers Uncover New Link Between Ritalin and Brain
07/25/02	McLean Researcher Receives Prestigious National Award
07/16/02	RALLY Program Awarded Grant from Tufts Health Plan
06/26/02	Former Boxing Champ Rides 4,000 Miles for Charity
05/30/02	McLean Hospital to Dedicate New Children's Treatment Center
05/22/02	Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Lead to Weight Loss in Mentally Ill
05/12/02	Campaign for Mental Health
05/08/02	Frequent Cocaine Use Linked to Heart Attack
04/29/02	New Technology Could Improve Cell Transplants
04/29/02	Campaign for Mental Health
04/19/02	McLean Receives Largest Research Grant in Hospital History
04/10/02	McLean Researchers Uncover Missing Link
03/15/02	McLean Hospital to Conduct Free Alcohol Screening
03/11/02	Activating Brain Hemisphere Lifts Spirits of some Depressed Patients
03/05/02	Does long-term heavy marijuana use produce toxic effects on the brain?
02/11/02	McLean Psychiatrist Receives Top Honors
01/04/02	Study Reveals how Child Abuse can lead to Substance Abuse

Archived (2000-2001)

2001

12/26/01	McLean Chosen for US Study on Childhood Schizophrenia
12/19/01	Stoneham Resident Named Nurse Director
12/19/01	McLean Psychologist Awarded APA Fellow Status
12/19/01	Bedford Resident Named to Key McLean Post
12/19/01	Waltham Resident Receives Nursing Award
12/19/01	McLean Hospital Receives JCAHO Reaccreditation
12/13/01	Mental Health Parity Needs Your Support Today!
12/4/01	A Call to Action: Restore Mental Health Funding
12/2/01	Early Exposure to Ritalin May Blunt Desire for Cocaine Later in Life
11/27/01	State House Rally this Thursday
11/6/01	McLean’s Waverley Place Opens New Doors for Mentally Ill
10/17/01	Cardiovascular Risks of Marathon Running: Is it Time to Reassess?
9/26/01	McLean Researchers Identify Genes that Trigger Depression
9/12/01	McLean Researcher Receives Coveted Award
9/5/01	McLean to Offer Free Depression Screenings
8/1/01	McLean Hospital Researcher Wins National Award
7/30/01	McLean Names Associate Director of Development
7/30/01	McLean Hospital Researcher Receives Grant
6/19/01	McLean Psychiatrist Named President-Elect of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
6/18/01	McLean Doctor Honored for Drug Abuse Research
6/14/01	McLean Hospital Psychiatrist Receives Exemplary Psychiatrist Award
6/13/01	McLean Hospital Receives $12.5 Million to Establish Community-Based Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program
5/18/01	McLean Hospital & WCVB-TV Team Up to Help Troubled Teens
5/16/01	McLean Resident Physician Receives Leadership Award
5/8/01	McLean Hospital opens $5-million Neuroimaging Center
5/8/01	McLean Hospital co-hosts conference on Memory Loss and Aging
4/25/01	McLean Psychiatrist Receives Achievement Award
4/23/01	Women’s Menstrual Cycle Holds Clue to Cocaine Response; Estrogen-like Compounds could Play Role in Treatment
4/12/01	Circadian Rhythms Hold Key to New Alzheimer Symptom; Discovery could lead to Treatments for Devastating Sleep Disturbances
4/10/01	McLean Hospital to Host Eighth Annual Anxiety Disorders Screenings
3/12/01	McLean Hospital to conduct free alcohol screening; named as national site for alcohol treatment study
3/12/01	McLean Hospital Names New Medical Director of Continuing Education Program
3/9/01	Warning: Teens at Risk
3/8/01	McLean Hospital to Look at New Treatments for Alcoholism
2/21/01	McLean Researcher Awarded Grants for Drug Abuse Research
2/16/01	Acton Resident Named Public Affairs Manager for McLean Hospital
2/12/01	Conference to Focus on Working Women
2/8/01	Biological Basis of Violent Behavior Deserves Attention
1/26/01	McLean Hospital Announces Staff Honors
1/25/01	McLean Hospital Offers Tobacco Treatment Program

2000

12/14/00	McLean Researchers Document Brain Damage Linked to Child Abuse and Neglect
12/4/00	New Program Offers Hope to Children with Severe Disabilities
11/30/00	Fetal Transplant Takes Root in Huntington's Patient
11/26/00	Researchers Identify Symptoms of Marijuana Withdrawal
11/10/00	McLean Employee Honored
10/24/00	McLean Hospital Researcher Receives Presidential Award
10/17/00	Largest U.S. "Brain Bank" Receives 5,000th Brain
9/5/00	McLean Offers Free Depression Screening
8/21/00	Roslindale Resident Named Nurse Director at McLean Hospital
8/21/00	Ralph Buonopane Named McLean Hospital Program Director
8/21/00	Newton Resident Named McLean Hospital Director
7/24/00	McLean Hospital Announces Staff Honors and Changes
7/20/00	Coyle named American College of Neuropsychopharmacology President
7/20/00	McLean Hospital Psychiatrist Receives Prestigious Award
7/19/00	Belmont Resident Named Director of Ambulatory Services for McLean
7/15/00	Waltham Resident Named Developmental Associate for McLean Hospital
7/15/00	Arlington Resident Named Director of Public Affairs at McLean Hospital
7/12/00	McLean Hospital Earns Top Honors From U.S. News & World Report
6/23/00	McLean Introduces BASIS-32^® WebScore
6/15/00	Taming the Crisis in Child Psychiatric Care
5/19/00	Renowned Researchers to Speak in Belmont
5/18/00	McLean Executive Named President of Association of Behavioral Health Systems
5/17/00	Steroid use may Lead to Heroin Abuse in Bodybuilders, Study Suggests
4/12/00	Eugene O’Neill Autopsy Results Revealed
4/3/00	Three Brookline Residents Race for a Reason
4/3/00	Tewksbury Resident Racing for a Reason
4/3/00	Medford Resident Racing for a Reason
4/3/00	Cambridge Resident Racing for a Reason
3/28/00	New MRI Technique Measures Ritalin’s Effect, Locates Part of Brain Impacted by ADHD
3/21/00	Help Offered for Those Concerned About Alcohol Use
3/2/00	Deputy Commissioner of Mass. DMH to Join McLean Hospital, Partners HealthCare System
2/18/00	"Girl, Interrupted" Author Susanna Kaysen Speaks at McLean Hospital
1/27/00	New MRI will Expand Brain Imaging Program at McLean Hospital
1/26/00	Many Women Bodybuilders Abuse Steroids, Use Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Suffer from Body Image Disorders, New Study Reports
1/10/00	Academic Medical Leaders Call for Changes in the Teaching and Practice of Neurology, Psychiatry