Our History

The CEDAR Clinic opened in 2009 as a collaboration of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, funded by a grant from the Sidney R. Baer Jr. Foundation. In 2018, the CEDAR Clinic became a satellite clinic of the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health. The program continues to receive…

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Meet Our Team

The CEDAR team is composed of a multi-disciplinary team of clinical psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers and mental health counselors, practicum trainees, and administrative staff.

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Contact CEDAR

Email: cedarclinic@brooklinecenter.org Phone: 857-707-3478 The CEDAR Clinic is located at The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health at 41 Garrison Rd, Brookline, MA 02445. You can find directions here. Medical Records If you are a client or provider requesting medical records, please use the contact below to submit a request: Phone: 617-277-8107 Fax: 617-734-6385

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Common Symptoms of Psychosis

Symptoms May Include The following symptoms are called positive symptoms. In this case, the word positive does not mean they are good, but rather that something is present that should not be. Hallucinations These are false perceptions of one or more of the five senses: hearing, seeing, touch, taste or smell. They most often involve hearing noises or…

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Early Signs of Psychosis

Although most people think of psychosis as appearing “out of the blue,” this is uncommon. Most often, there are warning signs, months or years beforehand. Of course, these are easiest to recognize when looking back, but we are learning how to recognize warning signs when they first appear. Early recognition provides the best opportunity for…

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Do’s & Don’ts

Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for talking to someone you are concerned may be at risk and for helping that person engage help. Do Don’t

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