
Gregory Lewis Fricchione MD
Geriatric Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Pain Medicine, Psychosomatic Medicine
Professor of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
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55 Fruit StPsychiatry Associates Inpatient Consult Wrn 615aBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-7695
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Summary
- Dr. Gregory Fricchione is a psychiatrist based in Boston, MA, with subspecialties in geriatric psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, psychosomatic medicine and geriatric psychiatry. He completed his medical education at New York University School of Medicine and a residency in psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. His areas of experience include delusional disorder, psychosomatic medicine, neuropsychiatry, and mind-body medicine. Dr. Fricchione has contributed to several publications, including on topics such as catatonia and brain health, and has been involved in research focusing on catatonia, depression and stress physiology and resilience enhancement.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 1982 - 1983
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1978 - 1982
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2000 - 2003
CA State Medical License 1979 - 1989
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Tai Chi Training for Treating Depressed Chinese Americans Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
- Behavioral Medicine Intervention With Depressed Patients in a Community Health Center Setting Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
- Effectiveness of a Relaxation-Response Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group for Depressed Chinese Patients Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Catatonia Quick Screen (CQS): A Rapid Screening Tool for Catatonia in Adult and Pediatric Populations.James Luccarelli, Mark Kalinich, Jo Ellen Wilson, Jonathan P Rogers, Jinyuan Liu
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 2025-11-01 - PCC-hippocampal functional connectivity associated with stress biomarker changes after meditation training for healthy adults.Diane Joss, Gunes Sevinc, John W Denninger, Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Elizabeth A Hoge
Neuroscience Letters. 2025-09-24 - Psychosocial and NF-κB Activity Effects of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training: Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP) on Patients With MGUS and ...Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, John W Denninger, Leah E Walsh, Jacob P Laubach, Andrew Jenho Yee
Psycho-Oncology. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- A New Era for Mind–Body MedicineMichelle L Dossett, Gregory L Fricchione, The New England Journal of Medicine
Authored Content
- Individual Differences in Corticolimbic Structural Profiles Linked to Insecure Attachment and Coping Styles in Motor Functional Neurological DisordersApril 2018
- Individual Differences in Corticolimbic Structural Profiles Linked to Insecure Attachment and Coping Styles in Motor Functional Neurological DisordersApril 2018
Press Mentions
McCance Brain Care Score Predicts Depression, Risk of Dementia and Stroke in Older AdultsJuly 30th, 2024
What’s Your ‘Brain Care Score’? The 12-Question Test That ‘Could Predict Your Risk of Dementia, Stroke and Depression’July 26th, 2024
Brain Care Score for Dementia and Stroke Also Predicts Late-Life DepressionJuly 23rd, 2024- Join now to see all
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