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Heidi Holiver

Assistant Professor of the Practice

D.N.P., PMHNP-BC, MS, RN

Contact

Telephone: 617-552-1630

Email: heidi.holiver@bc.edu

Education

B.S., The College of the Holy Cross
M.S., University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing
D.N.P., University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing

Research Interests

Quality improvement, Medical ethics, Global mental health

Expertise

Mental Health

Clinical Practice

Outpatient psychiatry practice

Profile

Heidi Holiver, D.N.P., PMHNP-BC, MS, RN, is an assistant professor of the practice at the Connell School of Nursing. She completed her doctoral and master's studies at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, in Worcester, MA. Her doctoral project focused on Central Massachusetts college students' utilization of emergency mental health services. Dr. Holiver's clinical experience is wide ranging including medical/consultation liaison psychiatry, urgent care psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, and global mental health consultation.

Selected Publications

Surman, C., Boland, H., Kaufman, D., & DiSalvo, M. (2022). Personalized remote mobile surveys of adult ADHD symptoms and function: a pilot study of usability and utility for pharmacology monitoring. Journal of Attention Disorders, 26(7), 1001-1010. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211044213
Surman, C., Ceranoglu, A., Vaudreuil, C., Albright, B., Uchida, M., Yule, A., Spencer, A., Boland, H., Grossman, R., Rhodewalt, L., Fitzgerald, M., & Biederman, J. (2021). L-threonic acid magnesium salt supplementation in ADHD: An open-label pilot study. Journal of Dietary Supplements, 12, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2020.1731044
Boland, H., DiSalvo, M., Fried, R., Woodworth, K.Y., Wilens, T., Faraone, S.V., & Biederman, J. (2020). A literature review and meta-analysis on the effect of ADHD medications on functional outcomes. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 123, 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.01.006
Hirschberg, R., Wright, E.C., Gupta, C.T., McCarthy, M.D., Harward, L.K., Goetter, E., Boland, H., Tanev, K., Spencer, T., & Sylvia, L.G. (2020). Collaborative songwriting intervention (CSI) for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 26(3), 198-203. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0368
Lento, R., & Boland, H. (2020). Anxiety disorders and suicide. In Bui, E., Charney, M.E., & Baker, A.W. (Eds.), Clinical handbook of anxiety disorders: From theory to practice. Humana Press.
Surman, C., Ceranoglu, A., Vaudreuil, C., Albright, B., Uchida, M., Yule, A., Spencer, A., Boland, H., Grossman, R., Rhodewalt, L., Fitzgerald, M., & Biederman, J. (2019). Does L-methylfolate supplement methylphenidate pharmacotherapy in ADHD? Evidence of lack of benefit from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 39(1), 28-38. https://doi.org/10.1097/JCP.0000000000000990
Surman, C. B. H., Fried, R., Rhodewalt, L., & Boland, H. (2017). Do pharmaceuticals improve driving in individuals with ADHD? A review of the literature and evidence for clinical practice. CNS Drugs, 31, 857-866. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s40263-017-0465-5

Awards and Acknowledgements

2025: APP Rising Star Award (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
2024: Pillars of Excellence Award (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
2023: Lucie D. Russell Briefcase Award (UMass Med Tan Chingfen GSN)
2021: Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society Induction
2021: Mick Huppert Community Health Scholar Award (UMass Med Tan Chingfen GSN)

Faculty Directory

Heidi Holiver

Heidi Holiver

D.N.P., PMHNP-BC, MS, RN

Contact

Education

Research Interests

Expertise

Clinical Practice

Profile

Selected Publications

Awards and Acknowledgements

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