PRESS RELEASES
McLean Hospital to be Featured at Partners Healthcare/Channel 7 Health and Fitness Expo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 15, 2007
CONTACT:
Adriana Bobinchock
Public Affairs
617/855-2110
Belmont, MA - Partners HealthCare and Channel 7 are teaming up to present a Health and Fitness Expo on June 23 and 24 at the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston. The two-day event is free and open to the public.
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During the Expo, McLean Hospital will host a large exhibit, at which attendees can obtain general information on McLean programs and services; take an abbreviated version of the McLean Motion and Attention Test (M-MAT™), designed to aid clinicians in evaluating individuals for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; learn about the important role that the hospital's "Brain Bank" plays in neurological and psychiatric research; and take a short, confidential memory screening test.
"We are very excited to be able to provide the public with information about psychiatric illness and the broad range of services and resources that McLean has to offer in such a fun and educational venue. We encourage everyone to attend," said Cynthia Lepore, director of Public Affairs for McLean.
In addition to an exhibit booth, McLean will also have eight guest lecturers speaking throughout the weekend.
Saturday, June 23
Scott Lukas, PhD, director of the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Laboratory at McLean, will present "Brain Imaging and Smoked Drugs of Abuse," at 10:30 am.
- Learn how tobacco and marijuana affect the brain's reward circuitry-research that could ultimately direct more effective treatment strategies for these drugs of addiction..
Thomas Weigel, MD, a psychiatrist at McLean's Klarman Eating Disorders Center, will present "When Your Teen's Eating Becomes a Problem," at 1 pm.
- Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder, how to cope with the confusing and often traumatic experience of having an ill family members and how to work through the maze of treatment options..
William Pollack, PhD, director for the Center for Men and Young Men at McLean, will present "Real Boys: Helping Our Sons Become Happy, Healthy and Successful Young Men," at 2 pm.
- Based upon his groundbreaking study "Listening to Boys' Voices," and his ongoing research between McLean Hospital and the US Department of Education, Dr. Pollack will speak about the crisis and problems facing many boys today across America. He will provide useful and practical suggestions for parents, teachers, mentors, clinicians and others dedicated to bringing up our young male generation..
Jeffrey Brown, PsyD, ABPP, a clinical staff associate at McLean, will present "Think Like a Champion: Three Must-Have Mental Strategies for Sport, Business and Life," at 2:30 pm.
- It takes more than just desire to be successful. Whether you are an athlete, businessperson or parent, these three thinking strategies are essential to everyday living..
Arthur Siegel, MD, chief of McLean's Internal Medicine Department, will present "Advances in Marathon Medicine: Lessons from the Boston Marathon Finish Line Medical Tent," at 3 pm. Siegel will also serve as Expo emcee on Saturday, June 23 from 1 pm to 3 pm.
- Partners HealthCare researchers have identified a novel mechanism for exercise-associated hyponatremia. Learn how their findings are improving strategies for prevention and treatment of this compliance..
Blaise Aguirre, MD, medical director of the Adolescent DBT Unit at McLean, and Michael Rater, MD, medical director of McLean's Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment Program, will present "Modern Times: The Impact on Today's Troubled Teens," at 3:30 pm.
- Ensuring the emotional well-being of today's teens poses a daunting challenge for many parents. Learn how to spot potential problems, understand modern-day stresses and their impact, access mental health services when necessary, seek support and evaluate the efficiency of modern-day treatments and options of care..
Sunday, June 24
Elizabeth Torres, PsyD, an assistant psychologist at McLean, will present "Being Here, Now: An Introduction to Mindfulness," at 11 am.
- Hear how to use the power of paying attention to the present moment without judgment and reap the benefits for mental health and physical health..
The two-day event is from 10 am until 5 pm on both Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24.
For more information about the Health and Fitness Expo, visit www1.whdh.com/healthexpo/main
