Massachusetts General Hospital Child Depression Program

03/21/2023

Call for Participants!

We are studying children of parents with ADHD, and we are looking for volunteers.

In this research study, we want to learn more about the development of ADHD in children ages 4-8 years whose parents either have been diagnosed with ADHD or do not have a diagnosis of ADHD. If you have a child between the ages of 4-8, they may qualify for this study, even if you do not have ADHD!

The study consists of brief clinical interviews on Zoom and surveys regarding your child’s behavior, and you would receive a $20 e-check each visit for your compensation, for up to $60. Additionally, there is an optional MRI brain scan that would take place at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It is not necessary for study participation, and you would be compensated $100 if you choose this additional step.

To learn more, please contact Hannah O’Connor at [email protected] or 617-643-6617.

09/01/2022

Do you enjoy watching figure skating? How did you feel about the Olympics this year?
Here's Dr. Uchida and Dr. Morelli's (both former figure skaters and current child psychiatrists at MGH!) take on what they saw regarding the doping scandal of the young Russian skaters at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Two former competitive figure skaters turned pediatric psychiatrists shine light on figure skating, and young athlete mental health.

09/01/2022

https://www.mghclaycenter.org/multimedia/youth-athlete-mental-health-mgh-clay-center/

If you are a parent or a coach to a young athlete, or if you care about athletes' mental health, this is a podcast for you! Listen to Dr. Uchida talk about how to keep the sport exciting and competitive, while protecting the mental well-being of the young athletes!

At what point are we pushing our young athletes too hard? We all watched 15-year-old Russian Olympic skater, Kamila Valieva, exit the ice in tears after a doping scandal.

06/28/2021

What happens to kids who have ADHD that grow up? The adult outcomes of longitudinal studies that followed children with ADHD was published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AKA the Orange Journal)!

To describe adult outcome of people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosed in childhood and its several key predictors via a review of 7 North American controlled prospective follow-up studies: Montreal, New York, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), B...

06/21/2021

Please read Dr. Uchida's thoughts on tennis player, Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from competition and mental health advocacy.

By Mai Uchida, MD