
David Carlton Henderson MD
Integrative Psychiatry
Chair of Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine and Chief of Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center. He is the Co-Director of the Global Division’s T32 Fellowship and an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health.
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1 Boston Medical Ctr PlBoston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-414-5245
Fax+1 617-414-5520
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Summary
- Dr. David Henderson is a psychiatrist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in integrative psychiatry.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1988
Tufts UniversityB.S., Biology, 1984
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Exemplary Psychiatrist Award National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2014
- Excellence in Research Mentoring MGH Department of Psychiatry, 2013
- Partners in Excellence Award Partners Healthcare, Inc., 2011-2012
Clinical Trials
- The Partners Genetics Collaborative Study of Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2001 Mar 01
- Rosiglitazone for Clozapine Induced Glucose Metabolism Impairment Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
- Effectiveness of Aripiprazole for Improving Side Effects of Clozapine in the Treatment of People With Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Co-Occurring Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders in Psychiatric Emergency Services: Suicidality, Substance Use, and Treatment Utilization.Corinne A Beaugard, Sarosh Khan, Rachel Oblath, Christal Sadatis, Alison Duncan
Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 2026-01-01 - Bridging crisis and care: exploring the role of behavioral health professionals in a police co-response model.Rachel Oblath, Corinne A Beaugard, Carolina-Nicole Herrera, Cindy Xu, Sarah Syed
Health & Justice. 2025-11-25 - Intimate partner violence related to disclosure of sickle cell disease during pregnancy: evidence from the sickle cell belt of central India.Nafisa Halim, Archana Patel, Janet M Turan, Anuradha V Shrikhande, Patricia L Kavanagh
Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- The effect of adjunctive telmisartan treatment on psychopathology and cognition in patients with schizophreniaFan X, Song X, Zhao M, Jarskog LF, Natarajan R, Shukair N, Freudenreich O, Henderson DC, Goff DC, Acta Psychiatr Scand, 1/29/2017
- Biochemical, physiological and clinical effects of l-methylfolate in schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trialRoffman JL, Petruzzi LJ, Tanner AS, Brown HE, Eryilmaz H, Ho NF, Giegold M, Silverstein NJ, Bottiglieri T, Manoach DS, Smoller JW, Henderson DC, Goff DC, Mol Psychiatry, 1/14/2017
- Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder in a cohort of pregnant Peruvian womenLevey EJ, Gelaye B, Koenen K, Zhong QY, Basu A, Rondon MB, Sanchez S, Henderson DC, Williams MA, Arch Womens Ment Health, 1/13/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to Conduct a Health and Mental Health Needs Assessment for Africans in Lowell.Oppenheim CE, Parnarouskis L, Stevenson A, Ulloa M, Schor S, Ameresekere M, Menyongai J, Chukwuezi B, Johnson D, Kouagheu SP, Onyeulo C, Slopadoe SP, Wennah P, Paul G,..., 3rd Annual Public and Community Psychiatry Symposium, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
- Traditional treatments for substance abuse in Liberia.Ulloa M, Ameresekere M, Lange BCL, Kempeh MP, Karnga DG, Fallah M, Payne A, Brown E, Menyongai JB, Harris B, Henderson DC, Borba CPC, Christian NV, Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
- Liberian traditional healers' interpretations of psychosis and treatment modality.Ulloa M, Ameresekere M, Lange BCL, Kempeh MP, Karnga DG, Fallah M, Payne A, Brown E, Menyongai JB, Harris B, Henderson DC, Borba CPC, Christian NV, Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Culture and Mental Health WorkshopUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 20 - 1/1/2019
- Metabolic Syndromes and PsychopharmacologyBrigham and Women�s Hospital, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
- Schizophrenia, Psychopharmacology, Antipsychotic Agents, Psychogenic Polydipsia Cultural Psychiatry and Case ConferencesErich Lindeman Mental Health Center, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 200 - 1/1/2015
Other
- Risk of Diabetes in People with Mental IllnessHenderson DC, Diabetes Broadcast (National Radio)
San Diego, CA - 1/1/2011 - Measuring Lipids in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Why We Have ToHenderson DC, Neuroscience Television Broadcast
Washington, DC - 1/1/2010 - The Republic of Liberia, National Mental Health PolicyHenderson DC, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Monrovia, Liberia - 1/1/2009
Authored Content
- Clinical Depression and Anxiety Among ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations: Results from Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2004-2013March 2018
- Clinical Depression and Anxiety Among ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Hospitalizations: Results from Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2004-2013March 2018
Press Mentions
Pandemic Spurs Rise of Infections Contracted at Healthcare FacilitiesSeptember 2nd, 2021
Healthcare-Associated Infections Rose in 2020, CDC SaysSeptember 2nd, 2021
APA Honors Those Dedicated to Mental HealthJuly 27th, 2019
Grant Support
- Clinical Trial: Aripiprazole For Clozapine Associated Medical MorbidityNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Aripiprazole For Clozapine Associated Medical MorbidityNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
- Aripiprazole For Clozapine Associated Medical MorbidityNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2007
- Rosiglitazone For Clozapine Induced Glucose Metabolism ImpairmentNational Center For Research Resources2004–2007
- Insulin Sensitivity, Insulin Secretion &Glucose Util In Schizophrenic PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2005
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