October 2017 News & Events
The Riggs Blog
Check out these popular articles from the Riggs Blog:
The Opioid Epidemic
We recently wrapped up a four-part series on the opioid epidemic. You can find links to all four pieces below:
The Opioid Epidemic blog series
The Opioid Epidemic: A Clinical Perspective
The Opioid Epidemic: A Local Perspective
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions . . . and with the Influence of Big Pharma
We’re All Students Here
Pottery Instructor Michael McCarthy writes about his role as a teacher in the Activities Program at the Austen Riggs Center in an article for Studio Potter journal.
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Upcoming Events
Dr. Andrew Gerber Receives Award from, and Presents at, UCLA
October 7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dr. Andrew Gerber receives UCLA’s “Distinguished Psychiatrist of 2017” award and presents “Psychological Sciences in a 21st Century Psychoanalytic Hospital.”
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Friday Night Guest Lecture
Health, Happiness, and the Study of Lives Through Time: 80 Years of Lessons from the Harvard Study of Adult Development
October 13, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Marc Schulz, PhD, presents a Friday Night Guest Lecture at the Austen Riggs Center. >>Learn more
For a complete list of upcoming events, visit www.austenriggs.org/conferences.