The Importance of Depression Screening
Get information about the importance of screening for depression and talking to your primary care provider (PCP) if you think you might be suffering from depression.
Patient & Family Resource Center
Resources for patients and families including educational programs and information about mental health issues from the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General.
View the archived presentations from patient education events sponsored by the Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation.
Patient and Family Education Series 2021
Pediatric Bipolar - Challenges and UpdatesJanet Wozniak, MD
Psychosocial Interventions for Bipolar Disorder
Douglas Katz, PhD
Treatment of Mania and Psychosis
Masoud Kamali, MD
Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Learn more about the treatment services and research in the Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation.
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Resources for Patients & Families
The Department of Psychiatry provides resources for patients and families including educational programs and information about mental health issues.