Merranda M. McLaughlin

Merranda McLaughlin, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral psychology fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School serving both at community health centers and clients across the psychotic spectrum. Her research encompasses Muslim menal health and culturally informed therapy for SMI. Her current research projects involve the integration of spiritual-based interventions in the Boston community for individuals with SMI. Dr. McLaughlin is also a co-founder of the Muslim American Project (MAP; www.map-um.com), works with the Islamic Society of North America on their mental health initiative, and is planning the expansion of CIT-M to the state of Massachusetts. Both in her graduate school training and clinical internship, Dr. McLaughlin was recognized for her clinical excellence and commitment to culturally-informed intervention (i.e., Bertha Weber Award for Clinical Excellence and the John E Carr PhD Award for Outstanding Achievement in Empirically-Supported Psychotherapies).