Danielle Murstein, Md Email & Phone Number

Westborough Behavioral Hospital In Westborough, Ma

Unit Chief for SNU (Special Needs Unit) for Autism Spectrum children and adolescents and children with significant Neurodevelopmental Disorders (including Intellectual Disabilities, Brain Trauma, etc.), ranging in age from 5 yrs to 17 yrs old. Recommended and achieved adaptation of physical plant (w/ Buildings and Maintenance staff) to decrease excessive noise/overstimulation, worked with ABA, Psychology, RN's, MSW's, OT, and front line staff to improve staff education and patient programming and groups. Extensive collaboration w/ DCF, multiple residential treatment facilities, DMH, schools, and community physicians. Collaborated w/ DMH mandated Yale team to improve services. Worked to retain staff in difficult clinical setting. Worked intensively to provide ongoing educational opportunities for staff members, and to increase therapeutic services to families.

Framingham, Milton, Arlington

Wayside is a continuum network of community clinics, CBAT, and residential settings. I served a combination of residential youth (13-18) incl. foster care, DMH, etc placements, as well as working in the Wayside Framingham OPD. Supervised RNP weekly. Experience w/ numerous children w/ diagnoses ranging from Autism Spectrum, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Psychotic Disorders, and Trauma. Modalities included Motivational Interviewing, Trauma informed care, play therapy, CBT, etc, depending on the needs of the child and family. Interfaced with schools, IEP committees, PCP's, and any relevant community services working with the child and/or family. Participated in Executive Risk Mgt. Committee. Provided telehealth sessions during COVID restrictions, and interfaced w/ school systems to improve student learning.

Natick, Ma

Board Certified and experienced Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist working in a solo practice. Providing diagnostic evaluations, individual therapy for children and adult patients, and psychopharmacology. Specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders, phobias, and mood disorders (depression/bipolar disorder), womens’ issues (including treatment during pregnancy and post-partum) and ADHD in both children and adults. Special expertise in treating very young children ages 3-6 years old, and in treating international populations including student abroad programs and immigrants.

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Supervision and teaching of Fellows in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Group mental health practice of LicSW's, RNP's, Ph.D.'s and MD's providing comprehensive mental health services.I have a particular interest in pre and post partum disorders, and in the treatment of ages 3 - 15 years old children.

Providing educational programs, clinical consultation, and family consultations to teachers, clinicians, special education personnel, and students, in the Massachusetts K-12 school systems.

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Served as interim Director during search for new Director, interfacing with U. of Chicago Administration, providing leadership for large multidisciplinary mental health staff, evaluating and treating students, and training residents and child fellows. Emergency response psychiatric leader for crises (student suicide, etc). Interfaced w/ administration re students requesting or returning from psychiatric leave of absence.

Responsible for the initial diagnostic evaluation and subsequent treatment of students ages 17 - 70 years old, mainly undergraduates, but graduate and return to college students as well. Modalities included insight oriented psychotherapy, CBT, psychopharmacology, and supportive treatments.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow Year 2, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Year 1, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program

Psychiatry

Activities and Societies: Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Fellow 1987-89

Md, Medicine

Ba, Psychology, Visual And Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Harvard-Radcliffe Chorale Dudley Co-op

Humanities