April 12, 2017: “A Mindful Way Through Emotions: Newer Approaches to Treating Mood,” Benjamin G. Shapero
Dr. Benjamin G. Shapero is a clinical psychologist at the Depression Clinical and Research Program in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Shapero completed his graduate training at Temple University and post-doctoral fellowship at MGH/Harvard Medical School. He provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to children, adolescents, and adults at MGH. His research focuses on stress-related vulnerability factors that impact the development and maintenance of mood disorders throughout the lifespan. He is currently working on several studies including one focused on Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy as a treatment for depression.