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Women's Treatment Program
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Sherry Winternitz, MD, Clinical Director
The Women's Treatment Program at McLean Hospital offers psychiatric and psychological services for women with mood disorders, anxiety disorders or recovering from trauma. Recognizing that women bring significant strengths as well as special concerns to the treatment process, the program fosters a therapeutic environment designed explicitly for women.
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The Women's Treatment Program draws its strength from several schools of investigation: clinical studies of trauma and recovery by James Chu, MD, and other McLean Hospital researchers; extensive work on the psychology of women carried out at the Stone Center at Wellesley College; and dialectical behavioral therapy skill training developed by Marsha Linehan, PhD.
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Empathy, compassion, collaboration and empowerment are emphasized to help women build new strength and find new resources to regain command of their lives and functioning. Treatment occurs primarily in group therapies, which provide opportunities for healing and progress toward goals. Clients pursue symptom management, rehabilitative, educational, vocational, and vocational goals in groups throughout the week. Group leaders teach and assist clients in practicing emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness and mindfulness strategies as a means of targeting symptoms and behaviors that interfere with effective coping. Focus groups are prescribed for individuals in need of specialized learning to manage anger, impulsivity, parenting challenges, transitions, substance abuse, eating disorders and recovery from trauma. By changing behavioral, emotional and thinking patterns, clients are able to move toward a life beyond symptoms and treatment.
Programs and Services
WTP staff (from left) Sherry Winternitz, MD, Claudia Nolan, MEd,LMHC, and Melanie Richardson, APRN, BC. |
The Women's Treatment Program is a group treatment program designed for women who need more structure and intensive treatment than is possible on an outpatient basis. The program can function as an adjunct to individual therapy or as a support during transition from inpatient hospitalization. Most women in the program attend groups during the day and live at home. Residential beds are available for individuals in need of additional structure and support while participating in treatment. It is expected that women attending the program will continue regular follow-up with their individual outpatient therapist. Each client has a case manager in the program who supports her in developing an individualized treatment plan and provides guidance in pursuing treatment goals. Psychopharmacology consultation is available as needed.
Staff
Professionals who are knowledgeable and experienced in helping women utilize the group therapies effectively staff the program. Comprehensive services are available through the multidisciplinary team, which includes psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, expressive therapists and community residence counselors.
Information and Referral
For further information, please call (617) 855-2595, Monday through Friday, and speak to the intake coordinator. Though phone contact is preferred, you may contact the program vie email at women@mclean.harvard.edu. After an initial screening with the intake coordinator, all potential clients need to be referred by their outpatient therapist or psychiatrist. The Referral form can be downloaded by clicking here: (http://www.mclean.harvard.edu/doc/patient/adult/wt-referralform.doc). Please note that clients with active substance abuse, severe eating disorders or those who are medically unstable may not be appropriate for this program and may require more specialized treatment for these clinical issues. Contact 1-800-333-0338 for information on those treatment programs and services at McLean Hospital. McLean Hospital accepts Medicare, Massachusetts Medicaid, Blue Cross, and many other private health insurance plans. The hospital also has working arrangements with many managed care companies. Insurance may be limited for some services, especially for longer-term residential treatment.
About McLean Hospital
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks McLean Hospital the nation's top psychiatric hospital. McLean is the largest psychiatric clinical care, teaching and research facility of Harvard Medical School, an affiliate of the Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of Partners HealthCare.