Summary
This presentation shares preliminary findings from an ALACRITY pilot project using an explanatory sequential design to explore experiences of recovery/flourishing among young adults with major depressive disorder in the CHA outpatient psychiatry department. We examine the factors participants identify as most important to their recovery, and then describe the relationship between mental illness severity and levels of flourishing/recovery. Finally, we briefly present preliminary qualitative findings aiming to understand patient experiences of addressing and flourishing as part of their psychiatric care at CHA.

Bio
Jeffrey Lam, MD is a PGY-4 psychiatry resident at Cambridge Health Alliance and currently serves as Chief Resident of Research. He graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2022. His research focuses on understanding protective factors and personal recovery outcomes in mental illness, with a commitment to advancing health equity, population health, and the overall well-being of the patients he works with clinically.  His previous work has been supported by Fulbright Research Fellowship, Bray Humanities Fellowship, and most recently a pilot grant from the ALACRITY Center.