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Intersubjective Approach to Psychosis Treatment

May 13, 2025

A transformative approach rooted in intersubjectivity, openheartedness, and hope provides an essential roadmap for recovery from psychosis..

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Making Meaning: Growth and Artistic Expression in the Activities Program at the Austen Riggs Center - Exhibition to Open Summer 2025

May 9, 2025

An exhibition looking at the ways the Activities Program has shaped the patient experience at the Austen Riggs Center for over 100 years.

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Harold Grinspoon Scholarships Provide Access to Austen Riggs Center Online Psychiatric Treatment

May 6, 2025

Nearly a dozen Massachusetts young adults have received care that was potentially out of financial reach.

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Understanding Fear, Loneliness, and Recovery in Psychosis: A Therapeutic Perspective

May 6, 2025

Jeremy Ridenour, PsyD, ABPP, talks about psychosis as a deeply complex and often terrifying experience that affects not just the individual, but also those around them—including mental health professionals.

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Understanding Treatment Resistance in Pharmacotherapy: A Psychodynamic Approach

April 23, 2025

Understanding and addressing treatment resistance requires a framework that goes beyond prescribing medications. The Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology model developed at Riggs offers a structured approach.

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How Measurement-Based Care Informs Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

April 14, 2025

In this piece, we explore how MBC can be effectively applied in psychoanalytic settings to understand treatment outcomes and therapeutic relationships, while shaping treatment interactions.

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The Trevor Project Releases National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People

March 6, 2025

The Trevor Project’s 2024 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People is an illuminating and essential resource for understanding the mental health needs of youth in America.

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Riggs Mourns Loss of Adjunct Faculty Member Lucy LaFarge

March 3, 2025

Riggs adjunct faculty member Lucy LaFarge, MD, died on Thursday, February 20 after a long struggle with a recurring illness.

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Riggs Clarifies Its License Status

February 28, 2025

After careful consideration, Riggs has decided not to pursue re-licensure as a hospital. This decision does not affect our licensure as a Residential Treatment Center, nor does it alter our treatment model or non-profit status.

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