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A valuable source of psychotherapy news and announcements from the Austen Riggs Center, as well as clinical insights, developments in psychiatric research, and more.

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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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Austen Riggs Opens Search for Medical or Clinical Director/CEO

February 20, 2025

The Austen Riggs Center seeks a Medical or Clinical Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization.

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Riggs Announces 2024 Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy Recipients

January 24, 2025

Now in its 6th year, this prestigious annual award highlights and supports outstanding psychiatric residents who have demonstrated a strong interest and talent in psychodynamic psychotherapy or psychiatry.

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A Reflection on Riggs’ Mission

January 21, 2025

Riggs’ mission has a distinct focus: we aim to help individuals who struggle with the most difficult aspects of human experience and have been unable to use conventional treatments.

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Edward R. Shapiro, MD, Named Medical Director/CEO of the Austen Riggs Center

January 2, 2025

Shapiro will build on the experience of his previous 20 years as Riggs Medical Director/CEO to guide the Center into a second century of successfully treating patients with complex psychiatric problems.

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The Erikson Institute Turns 30: Psychoanalysis Meets the World at the Austen Riggs Center

December 19, 2024

The EI’s recent 30th anniversary provides an occasion for reflection on the power of a psychoanalytic approach that is grounded in the social world.

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Rethinking Suicide Risk Assessment: Fostering Connection and Trust

December 19, 2024

We need more than traditional suicide risk assessment to save lives; Dr. Katie Lewis proposes a new approach that pairs good existing tools with novel applications.  

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