Esther J Dechant MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Instructor in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital
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115 Mill St"# Mclean"Belmont, MA 02478
Phone+1 617-855-3161
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Summary
- Dr. Esther Dechant, MD is a board certified psychiatrist in Belmont, Massachusetts. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts and New York. She is an Instructor in Psychiatry at McLean Hospital.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2001 - 2003
Cambridge Health AllianceResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2001
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1998 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- General Psychiatric Management for Adolescents With Borderline Personality Disorder and Eating Disorders.Marcos S Croci, Marcelo J A A Brañas, Kristin N Javaras, Esther Dechant, Julia Jurist
American Journal of Psychotherapy. 2025-03-01 - 7 citationsSequential therapy with recombinant human IGF-1 followed by risedronate increases spine bone mineral density in women with anorexia nervosa: A randomized, placebo-cont...Melanie S Haines, Allison Kimball, Erinne Meenaghan, Katherine N. Bachmann, Kate Santoso
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2021-09-02 - 4 citationsThe Women's Recovery Group for Individuals with Co-occurring Substance Use and Eating Disorders: Feasibility and Satisfaction in a Residential Eating Disorders Program.Dawn E. Sugarman, Laurel E Meyer, Meghan E. Reilly, Brittany R. King, Esther Dechant
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 2020-03-26
Press Mentions
Peeling an Onion in the Psychotherapy of Patients with Eating DisordersMay 27th, 2021
