Announcements

New Study for Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Stephen Salloway, principal investigator of the new ADvance Study at Butler Hospital, talks to The Providence Journal about testing a neurostimilation treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Details

News: Spring 2013 Edition of Behavioral Health Update
Learn the latest in the spring edition of Butler Hospital's Behavioral Health Update. This issue features blending life and science through Psychosocial Research, a column from our CEO on changing behavior, plus two new books—The Tell and Getting Better. Details

Butler Honors 58 Employees
On May 30, Butler Hospital honored 53 employees for milestones in their years of service, along with 5 special awards winners. Read more about Butler's outstanding, dedicated staff who were honored at the 2013 Employee Awards Celebration. Details

Butler and Rhode Island Hospitals to Test 'Brain Pacemaker' for Alzheimer's
After showing promise in early phase trials, Butler Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital are now conducting a large study of deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer's disease. Details

The Aronson Chair for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Learn more about the man behind the words, Dr. Stanley Aronson, in a Providence Journal OpEd honoring Dr. Aronson and the important services provided through the Butler Hospital Movement Disorders Program. Details

New OCD Research Study at Butler Hospital
In collaboration with Gateway Healthcare, Butler Hospital has begun a research study on a new behavioral team approach to standard community treatment for OCD. Led by Butler's OCD and hoarding expert, Maria Mancebo, PhD, the Behavioral Therapy Teams for OCD Study is now enrolling. Details

Care New England/The Providence Center Affiliation
With the goal of enhancing the delivery of behavioral health care in the region, Care New England and The Providence Center have entered into an affiliation agreement that will integrate and strengthen behavioral health services across community-based and hospital-based systems of care. Read more

57 Care New England Physicians Named to Best Doctors List
Fifty-seven physicians in the Care New England Health System (CNE) – including Butler Hospital, Kent Hospital, and Women & Infant Hospital – have made the Best Doctors in America list (www.bestdoctors.com) for 2013, placing them among the top five percent of doctors in the country. Read more

Outpatient and Partial Hospital Programs Cancelled for Friday
Due to the coming winter storm and for the safety of our patients, Butler Hospital's Outpatient Services and Partial Hospital Programs have been cancelled for Friday, 2/8. Details

Study Finds Faults in Proposed DSM-5 Diagnosis
A much anticipated addition to the revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-5) is questionable. According to findings from a Butler Hospital research study on attenuated psychosis syndrome (APS), including APS in the DSM-5 would be cause for concern. Details

Machado-Joseph Disease Program and Clinic
On Saturday, September 14, 2012, Joseph Friedman, MD, of Butler hospital and Lewis Sudarsky, MD, of Mass General Hospital will present a for people with or who are at risk of developing Machado-Joseph disease. Details

Two NHL Players Shed Light on Brain Injury and Mental Illness in Athletes
Tickets are now on sale for the Tom and the Lion luncheon event on September 27, 2012. Come learn about two NHL players who shed light on traumatic brain injury and mental illness in athletes. Read more

New Research: TMS Effective for Treating Depression in Clinical Practice
In one of the first studies to look at transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in real-world clinical practice settings, Butler Hospital researchers confirm TMS is an effective treatment for depression symptoms that are not relieved with antidepressants. Read more

New Research: Childhood Adversity Causes Genetic Changes
Many studies have shown an association between extreme stress during childhood and an increased risk of psychiatric illness in adulthood. New research at Butler has uncovered the genetic alteration at the root of this association. Read more

Butler Presents Robert J. Westlake, MD Award for Physician Excellence
Butler Hospital awards , with the 2011 Robert J. Westlake, MD Award for Physician Excellence. Details

Registration Closed for Borderline Personality Disorder Program
The professional education program on is full and closed to registrations. Check back for details on spring lectures coming soon. Details

New Weekend Program at Butler Hospital Wants to Help Teens to be SAAFER
Butler Hospital has introduced a weekend program for adolescents struggling with substance abuse and mental health problems. The Substance Abuse Adolescent and Family Education Recovery (SAAFER) Program offers teens and families a range of therapy and educational interventions. Details

Six Butler Hospital Physicians Named to U.S. News and World Report’s List of Top Doctors in the United States
Butler Physicians Named to U.S. News List of Top Doctors Six physicians at Butler Hospital have been named to the U. S. News & World Report’s list of top doctors in the United States Details

Butler Hospital one of first sites in U. S. testing new device that delivers magnetic energy synched to the brain’s alpha waves to treat depression
Butler Hospital one of first sites in U. S. testing a new synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS) device that delivers magnetic energy synched to the brain’s alpha waves to treat depression. Details

Newly Approved, Non-invasive Treatment for Depression Available at Butler Hospital
Butler Hospital one of first sites in U. S. testing a new synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS) device that delivers magnetic energy synched to the brain’s alpha waves to treat depression. Details

Making New Year's Resolutions Stick
If you no longer make New Year’s resolutions because of past disappointments, do not despair. According to Laura Drury, MSW, LICSW, New Year’s is a perfect time to make healthy resolutions, no matter what your experience has been. Learn more about making healthy resolutions for 2012. Details

Care New England Web Sites Transitioning to New Platform
While the CNE web sites are transitioning to a new platform, website visitors may experience errors or not be able to view certain pages. We apologize for any inconvenience and expect our sites to be fully operational within several days. Thank you for your patience as we work to provide a user-friendly and comprehensive online health care resource. Details

Expert Care Combines Home and Hospital
If your struggling with depression, anxiety, or an addiction, find out more about Butler Hospital’s Partial Hospital Programs. The programs provide comprehensive treatment during the day while patients return home in the evenings. Details

Professional Lecture on Trauma-Focused CBT for Children
The two-day Professional Education Seminar on on Trauma-Focused CBT for Children (March 22 and 23) is now full and closed to registrations. We will announce details on more spring lectures coming soon. Details

Care New England Addresses Community Need for Psychiatric Services With Consult Program
Butler Hospital now offers Outpatient Psychiatric Consultation Services to all referring physicians in the area in need of a patient psychiatric consult. Read more

Butler Hospital Establishes Foundation to Support Mission
The Butler Hospital Board of Trustees has recently approved the formation of the to further the mission of the hospital. Read more

Butler Celebrates Brain Awareness Week
What tells a newborn to draw its first breath? What tells your heart to beat? What makes us feel happiness, sadness, confusion? Find out during and learn how Butler Hospital is advancing brain health. Details

Important Treatment for Depression Receives Medicare Coverage
(TMS), an FDA approved treatment for depression that Butler Hospital began offering in 2008, is now covered by Medicare. Read more

New Patient Care Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
On Tuesday, April 17, Butler Hospital began building the new , which will bring greater access to care, more jobs, and a stronger, healthier community. Details

Butler Begins Building New Patient Care Center
Butler Hospital begins building the , which will bring greater access to care, more jobs, and a stronger, healthier community. Read more

Butler Research Improves Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer's Disease
Research conducted by Butler Hospital's Memory & Aging Program contributes to major diagnostic advance in Alzheimer's disease using Amyvid, recently approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read more

Butler Hospital Awards Jeff Sparr With the Corporation Member of the Year Award
Butler Hospital has honored Jeff Sparr, Rhode Island entrepreneur and co-founder of Peace Love Studios, with the Corporation Member of the Year Award at the hospital's second annual Corporation Member Breakfast on May 3, 2012. Details

Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute Inaugural Symposium
Join the Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute Inaugural Symposium on June 7 and 8 at Brown University. Three of Butler Hospital's physicians, Drs. Linda Carpenter, Benjamin Greenberg, and Stephen Salloway will be presenting. Details

Care New England Talks Health
Knowledge is power. If you or a loved one has cancer, information from our experts can help. Understand how diagnosis and treatment of cancer can affect a person's mental health. CNE is caring for the whole person - mind and body - with CNE Talks Health, Topic: Cancer. Read more

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Taking a medication for depression but still not feeling as good as you would like? Practicing yoga or learning to live a healthier lifestyle may help. Learn about our research study. Details

Butler Expert Speaks to Alzheimer's Clinical Trial Results
Stephen Salloway, MD, MS, neurologist and chief of the Butler Hospital's Memory and Aging Program, speaks to new results from Phase 3 Alzheimer's disease on intravenous bapineuzumab. Details

Registration Closed for 10/27 Lecture on The Aging Brain
The Third Annual Antonio Capone, MD Memorial Lecture on the Aging Brain on October 27 is full and now closed to registrations. Check back for details on spring lectures coming soon. Details

New Research Study for Depression
Butler Hospital is testing the effectiveness of Synchronized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (sTMS), a new non-invasive brain stimulation treatment, sTMS may help alleviate symptoms of depression. Details

Community Program on Aging, Brain Health, & Alzheimer's
Join a community program on Aging, Brain Health, and Alzheimer's disease in Newport, RI on Thursday, October 18, at 5:30 pm. Presented by The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute, Stephen P. Salloway, MD, of Butler Hospital's Memory and Aging Program will be a featured speaker. Details

Chair Appointed for Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
An important milestone for the clinical care of individuals with brain-based illnesses and for the advancement of brain science research, Steven Rasmussen, MD, Butler Hospital's medical director, has been appointed as the new chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior for The Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Details

Patient Phone Lines
Butler Hospital's inpatient unit patient telephones are experiencing a disruption in services. To reach a family member or loved who is on an inpatient unit, please dial 401-455-6200 and enter the five-digit extension for the unit. List of units and extension. Details

A Healthy Mind Facebook Community
There's a new online community on Facebook called ! Sponsored by Butler Hospital, A Healthy Mind kicks-off its page with a sharing what helps them to have a healthy mind. Learn more about the many benefits of joining and as we move forward together to promote wellness—body, mind and spirit. Details