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The Austen Riggs Center is a psychiatric treatment facility located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1913 as the Stockbridge Institute for the Study and Treatment of Psychoneuroses by Austen Fox Riggs. The institution was renamed in his honor on July 21, 1919. [1]
The clock tower was demolished in 2012, to make way for a parking lot. A replica of the clocktower was later rebuilt (in the same spot) as a tribute to the old Worcester State Hospital. The new clock tower is visible from Route 9 West in downtown Shrewsbury, MA near the Shrewsbury/Worcester town line or from Clocktower Drive in Worcester MA.
Pages in category "Psychiatric hospitals in Massachusetts" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
McLean was founded in 1811 in a section of Charlestown, Massachusetts that is now a part of Somerville, Massachusetts. Originally named Asylum for the Insane , it was the first institution organized by a group of prominent Bostonians who were concerned about homeless mentally ill persons "abounding on the streets and by-ways in and about Boston".
He later became the clinic's chief of staff, and continued to work there until 1947, when he was appointed as medical director of the Austen Riggs Center. During his time there, he dedicated much of his attention to borderline personality disorder. He remained medical director there until his death in 1966. [1]
This is a list of current and former hospitals in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.By default, the list is sorted alphabetically by name. This table also provides the hospital network of each hospital (if applicable), the city and county where it is located, whether or not it has an emergency department, when it was opened and closed, its current status, type, and former names.
Group-based psychological services encourage clients to socialize and participate in both solitary and group activities. These may be in day centers. Therapeutic communities are an example of this, particularly in Europe; although their usage has declined many have specialised in the treatment of severe personality disorder. [61]
The Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) is a state agency of Massachusetts. Its administrative office is headquartered in 600 Washington Street, Boston . [ 1 ] The agency operates the state's juvenile justice services and facilities for incarcerated children.