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The following web sites provide information about mental health treatment centers in the United States, New England, and Massachusetts.
United States
National Mental Health Information Center
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Web site: www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov (Click on “Services Locator” above U.S. map)
This web site offers a Mental Health Services Locator that you can use to find mental health treatment facilities listed by state.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital
Acute Psychiatry Service (APS)
Phone: (617) 726-2994
Website: www.massgeneral.org/allpsych/aps/
Located within the Massachusetts General Hospital Emergency Department, APS
provides diagnosis and urgent
care for patients of all ages during psychiatric
emergencies.
Adult Psychiatry
Phone: (617) 724-5600
Website: www.massgeneral.org/allpsych/
Evaluation and outpatient treatment of adults who have mental health conditions,
including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder, and others.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Phone: (617) 726-1731
Website: www.massgeneral.org/allpsych/ChildPsych
Evaluation and outpatient treatment of children and adolescents who have mental
health conditions, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and others.
Geriatric Neurobehavioral Clinic
Phone: (617) 726-5571
Evaluation and outpatient treatment of older individuals with memory disorders.
Geriatric Psychiatry
Phone: (617) 724-5600
Evaluation and outpatient treatment of older individuals who have mental health conditions, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and others.
Group Psychotherapy
Phone: (617) 724-0824
Website: www.massgeneral.org/grouppsychotherapy/groups.htm
Groups for all ages, some for specific situations or specific mental health issues.
Inpatient Psychiatric Service
Phone: (617) 724-9144
Website:
www.massgeneral.org/allpsych/ips/
Short-term, secure unit for adults 19 years and older who require psychiatric treatment in an acute inpatient setting.
Psychology Assessment Center
Phone: (617) 726-3647
Website: www.massgeneral.org/allpsych/pac
Psychoeducational testing, including assessment for the diagnosis and treatment of
disorders that affect reasoning, learning, personality, and emotions.
School Psychiatry Program
Website: www.schoolpsychiatry.org
Consultation and support services to schools, on-site teaching to psychiatrists-in-
training, and educational materials for teachers, parents, and clinicians.
Social Service Department
Phone: (617) 726-2640
Website: www.mghsocialwork.org/support-groups.html
Counseling, support groups, crisis support, and referrals to specialty care in the community.
YouthCare
Phone: (617) 726-0060
Website:
www.mghyouthcare.org
Therapeutic social skills group programs for young people.
Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP)
Phone number for pediatricians only: (617) 724-8282.
Website: www.mcpap.org
MCPAP supports pediatricians in assessing, treating, and finding appropriate support services for children and adolescents who have behavioral health problems. Contact with MCPAP clinicians must be initiated by a pediatrician, and any pediatrician in Massachusetts can participate.
Partners HealthCare System
Web site: www.partners.org
Partners HealthCare System is a health provider network founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, which are teaching sites for Harvard Medical School. Other member hospitals and affiliates include: McLean Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, Faulkner Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Dana Farber/Partners Cancer Care, and Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape and Islands.
New England Region
New England Psychologist
Phone: (781) 237-9909
Website: www.nepsy.com
New England Psychologist, a monthly print publication for licensed psychologists in the region, annually compiles a directory of psychiatric hospitals in New England from information provided by hospitals in response to a questionnaire. |
