Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of fear, unease, and worry. The source of these symptoms is not always known.

Programs + Services


General Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Program

Tufts MC Psychiatry in Boston offers general psychiatry and psychotherapy to provide evaluation and therapy for the full range of mental health problems.
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Doctors + Care Team

Andrew J. Gallagher, DO

Andrew J. Gallagher, DO

Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Family Physician, Primary Care Physician
Department(s): Primary Care, Tufts Medical Center Community Care-Framingham
Appt. Phone: 508-532-0223
Fax #: 508-875-0049

Chronic Disease and Preventative Health

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Rachael R. Gorton, MSW, LICSW

Rachael R. Gorton, MSW, LICSW

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Clinical Social Worker
Department(s): Psychiatry, Adult & Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5371
Fax #: 617-636-4852

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, trauma disorders, depression, anxiety, OCD, Mood disorders, LGBTQ+ 'issues', and adjustment disorders.

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Devon O'Brien, LICSW

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Department(s): Psychiatry, Adult & Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5371
Fax #: 617-636-4852

Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, trauma, school challenges - attendance, social/emotional

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Peggy Szeto, MSW, LICSW

Title(s): Clinical Social Worker
Department(s): Psychiatry
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5731
Fax #: 617-636-4852

Psychotherapy depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay

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Research + Clinical Trials


“Estimating the effective dose of music duration for anxiety reduction prior to scheduled cesarean section” 

This is a clinical study that aims to determine the effective dose of music listening duration that is required to reduce anxiety in patients awaiting scheduled cesarean section. It will also compare types of music to accomplish this goal, both of which have been shown effective in prior studies. Methods will involve enrolling and playing music for patients awaiting scheduled C-section, and scoring their anxiety with pre- and post-music questionnaires. Music duration for each subject will be predetermined, and analysis of response will be performed to determine the effective dose 95%, or dose at which there is a 95% chance of subjects having a positive response.
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