The Technology and Aging Lab at McLean Hospital
Our lab is a center of global expertise in the area of digital geriatric mental health.
AI-Based Digital Phenotyping of Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia
This project examines the feasibility, tolerability, safety, and reliability of the Emerald device for use by those diagnosed with major neurocognitive disorder and their caregivers.
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Virtual Reality Therapy in Older Adults
Our team is working closely with clinicians in the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at McLean to develop protocols for implementing virtual reality based interventions for older adults. Click here to read our proof of concept for VR as a targeted and personalized approach to late-life psychotherapy.
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Mindfulness-Based Art Psychotherapy Group for Older Adults Using Digital Tools
We have conducted preliminary feasibility and qualitative effectiveness research on a digital phototherapy-based mindfulness group for older adults experiencing anxiety and depression in the SAGE program within the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at McLean.
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Robotics
Our lab is currently conducting work around the impact of assistive and other robotic technology.
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Improving Care Through Research
As a freestanding psychiatric hospital and the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital provides a unique environment for optimizing treatments and providing support for a wide range of patient-centered research initiatives. The Institute for Technology in Psychiatry (ITP) brings together the leading minds in technology, science, and clinical care with a shared vision of using technology to improve mental health. |
Content from past summits (2017-2021) can be found on the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry's YouTube channel.
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