Psychosis

Gould Farm is the first residential therapeutic community in the nation dedicated to helping adults with mental illness move toward recovery, health and greater independence through community living, meaningful work and individual clinical care.
In a supportive community environment made up of residents, staff and their families, we help adults with depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia begin to rebuild and regain their lives. Gould Farm offers a full continuum of care, with a Boston-area program for those ready for new challenges and structured transition.

The Schizophrenia Program of the MGH offers a wide range of clinical services and is committed to providing the best possible care to our patients. In addition, we offer a unique international consultation service to patients and their families. Consultations take place at the main campus of the MGH, whereas continuing care is provided two blocks away at the Freedom Trail Clinic of the Erich Lindemann Community Mental Health Center. Consultations are provided regarding medication options and cognitive behavioral approaches for individuals who have not adequately responded to treatment, and for individuals seeking help with smoking cessation or weight loss. Faculty can help identify treatment options and make recommendations as part of their consultation.

FEPP is a research program that provides specialized evaluation, treatment, and education for people who are experiencing psychosis for the first time or who have been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder of recent onset (within one year). We offer the following services to eligible patients:
Comprehensive medical and psychiatric evaluation
Second opinion evaluations
Medication treatment
Psychological treatment (cognitive behavioral treatment)
Family education about psychosis and schizophrenia
Participation in research studies for interested patients, including state-of-the-art imaging projects

The National Alliance on Mental Illness maintains a helpline for informaion on mental illnesses and referrals to local groups. The local self-help groups have support and adocacy components and offer education and information about community services for families and individuals. For information about the Alliance's affiliates and activities in MA, contact NAMI Massachusetts.

The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (formerly NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression) is committed to alleviating the suffering of mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research. The BBR Foundation offers news on the research it funds as well as information (documents and videos) about these and other disorders in children and adults. It also provides guidance and resources for families coping with a child or parent with mental illness.