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Karen L. Jacob, PhD, is the program director of the Gunderson Residence. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Clark University and completed her post-doctoral training at Cambridge Health Alliance at Harvard Medical School. Her clinical training has been primarily in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for patients struggling with mood FRANK I. TARAZI, MBBS, PHD, MBA Frank Tarazi, MBBS, PhD, MBA is an associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Psychiatric Neuroscience Program at McLean Hospital. He is a pre-clinical and clinical expert on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, depression, and ADHD. Dr. Tarazi has published over 120

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JACQUELINE SPERLING, PHD Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, who specializes in implementing evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and works with youth who present with anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). ELSA RONNINGSTAM, PHD Elsa Ronningstam, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the Gunderson Outpatient Program and the Adult Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, and an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. She is also a psychoanalyst and member of the American Psychoanalytic Association

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Psychiatry 2021 Conference. This intensive, three-day course is designed to update participants in numerous aspects of the practice of psychiatry, including recent advances in medications, psychosocial treatments, and assessment of psychiatric patients. Continuing education credits (CME, CEU) are available. Thursday, June 10, 2021

(All day

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professional and

ADDICTION CONFERENCE Bringing together the foremost authorities in the addiction field for an intensive 2-day continuing education course. View the agenda and

register today.

KAREN L. JACOB, PHD

Karen L. Jacob, PhD, is the program director of the Gunderson Residence. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Clark University and completed her post-doctoral training at Cambridge Health Alliance at Harvard Medical School. Her clinical training has been primarily in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for patients struggling with mood FRANK I. TARAZI, MBBS, PHD, MBA Frank Tarazi, MBBS, PhD, MBA is an associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Psychiatric Neuroscience Program at McLean Hospital. He is a pre-clinical and clinical expert on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, depression, and ADHD. Dr. Tarazi has published over 120

original

IPSIT VAHIA, MD

Ipsit Vahia, MD, is a geriatric psychiatrist, clinician, and researcher. He is medical director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital and the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry. He is also director of the Technology and Aging Laboratory. His research focuses on the use of technology and

informatics in the

JACQUELINE SPERLING, PHD Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, who specializes in implementing evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and works with youth who present with anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). ELSA RONNINGSTAM, PHD Elsa Ronningstam, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the Gunderson Outpatient Program and the Adult Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, and an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. She is also a psychoanalyst and member of the American Psychoanalytic Association

and faculty

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professional and

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