Dr. Charles Henry is a clinical and academic psychiatrist practicing in the Boston area. He has an appointment in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an Assistant Professor, Part-time, at Harvard Medical School. He is board certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry.
Dr. Henry specializes in the psychopharmacological treatment of autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and mood disorders. He is the former director of psychopharmacology at the Learning and Developmental Disorders Evaluation and Rehabilitation Service (LADDERS) through the Department of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Henry has conducted and published research on developmental and mood disorders in children.
Dr. Henry is also a psychoanalyst at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. He has an interest in classical psychoanalytic theory and has published articles on primary masochism, parental authority, and limit setting.