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Dr. Fisher Television Interview (PTSD)

on February 28, 2015
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Dr. Christopher Fisher recently conducted a television interview with KRIS TV to discuss Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  The interview was placed directly after news that Eddie Ray Routh was found guilty of killing Chris Kyle, and that the killer might have suffered from PTSD. Dr. Fisher was not speaking to the court case ruling as the video implies, but instead he provided general information about PTSD during…

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New Panic Attack Treatment Informational Website Launched

on December 10, 2014
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Fisher launched a new panic attack (panic disorder) treatment informational website today: PanicIntervention.com. This website was created to highlight Dr. Fisher’s work with patients who suffer from panic disorder with or without agoraphobia as well as to raise awareness of an effective, research guided behavioral treatment of panic attacks called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with…

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Anti-Depressant + CBT Is More Effective Than Anti-Psychotic Medication For OCD

on October 17, 2013
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A recent study in JAMA Psychiatry showed that for those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who failed to respond to front-line anti-depressant medication, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was a significantly more effective second, additive treatment option than anti-psychotic medication.

The study utilized a specific form of CBT called Exposure Therapy with Response Prevention, which is an empirically validated behavioral treatment for OCD. All…

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New Behavioral Treatment Of Tinnitus Launched (Discontinued)

on December 15, 2012
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Dr. Christopher Fisher recently launched a new tinnitus treatment program called Comprehensive Program For The Behavioral Treatment Of Tinnitus. This is a behavioral medicine program for the management and treatment of tinnitus intended sufferers who have not responded to front-line treatments.

Dr….

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Combined Approach To Stop Smoking Is Most Effective

on October 11, 2012

Smokers who try to quit are more successful when they combined medication or nicotine-replacement therapy with behavioral counseling. This is the finding from a new review in The Cochrane Library. Quitting smoking is one of the most important things a person can do to…

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