The Department of Psychiatry provides comprehensive behavioral health services, addiction treatment, emergency psychiatry, and impactful research. We are dedicated to advancing health outcomes for all patients served by BMC and partners, guided by person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care.
Leading Expertise
Unique Programs for Diverse Populations
We serve patients beyond the exam room with programs such as integrated behavioral health, our criminal justice programs, and the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights.
A Leader in Boston Mental Health
We are designated as the Boston-area Community Behavioral Health Center, in recognition of our excellence in providing emergency and ongoing mental health services across Boston.
Working Around the World
With research in more than 15 countries and worldwide mental health experience, we’re working to understand the complex mental health needs of our patients both globally and locally.
Locations and Contact
Psychiatry Department
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Adult CBHC Clinic
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
BMC Community Behavioral Health Center
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pediatric Psychiatry
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Programs and Clinics
Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program
An outpatient clinic that provides care for people diagnosed with both a substance use disorder and a mental health condition.
BMC Community Behavioral Health Center
Boston STAR Program: Services for Trauma and Resources for Families
Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
A refugee center providing medical care, mental health support, and other services for refugees and asylum seekers.
Integrated Behavioral Health
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
RESTORE Center
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic
Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP)
A program providing care for psychosis, including treatment and recovery support to help manage symptoms and support daily life.
Education and Training
The Department of Psychiatry is deeply committed to providing education for the next generation of psychiatric and clinical care providers. With our exceptionally diverse patient population and wide array of clinical services and research, we offer a unique place for providers to learn. We provide training opportunities for:
- Medical students
- Residents
- Fellows
- Psychiatric nurse practitioners
- Interns
- Pre-doctoral psychologists and post-doctoral psychologists
- Masters of Social Work and Masters of Mental Health counseling candidates
Research Overview
Through research, the Department of Psychiatry seeks to advance our understanding of the causes of and risk factors for psychiatric illnesses; to facilitate the development of more effective diagnostic, treatment, and prevention strategies for a wide array of psychiatric disorders; and to improve the quality and accessibility of our mental health services.
Our research initiatives encompass a wide variety of specialties, including maternal and child mental health, veterans’ health, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction psychiatry, Alzheimer’s disease, refugee health, global psychiatry, depression, and serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.
We apply a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the complex mental health needs of our patients, in both global and local contexts. We are engaged in research projects in more than 15 countries in Africa, Asia, South America, and the Middle East.