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Office
11900 W Olympic Blvd
Suite 410
Los Angeles, CA 90064Phone+1 310-596-1555Fax+1 888-317-0391
Summary
- I specialize in mood dysregulation and personality disorders in adolescents, particularly mentalization-based therapy (MBT) and Good Psychiatric Management of BPD.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012 - 2014
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2008 - 2012
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2008
- Haverford CollegeB.A., Psychology, With honors, 2000 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2014 - 2017
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor Super Doctors, 2018-2023
- Educational Outreach Program Award (formerly the Travel Grant) American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
- Angelica Luz Chavez Memorial Fund Grant Harvard Medical School, 2005
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Impact of a One-Day Workshop on Good Psychiatric Management for Adolescent (GPM-A) Borderline Personality Disorder.Craigan Usher, Ilana Freeman, Dalton Wesemann, Elisa Ross, Carl Fleisher
Academic Psychiatry. 2024-08-01 - 6 citationsSofinicline: a novel nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist in the treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorderCarl Fleisher, James J. McGough
Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 2014-07-11 - 22 citationsA comparison of divalproex and oxcarbazepine in aggressive youth with bipolar disorder.Carlene MacMillan, Sergio R Korndörfer, Sneha Rao, Carl Fleisher, Enrico Mezzacappa
Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 2006-07-01
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Hippocampal Volume Predicts Later Social Functioning Among Those at Ultra High Risk for PsychosisFleisher CA, Abadia MD, Jimenez A, Daley ML, Mittal VA, Cannon TD, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012
- A comparison of divalproex, gabapentin and oxcarbazepine in aggressive youthKorndorfer SR, MacMillan C, Fleisher CA, Mezzacappa E, Beardslee W, Gonzalez-Heydrich J, Annual Meeting of the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit, Phoenix, AZ, 1/1/2004
- Comparison of divalproex and gabapentin in aggressive youthKorndorfer SR, MacMillan CM, Fleisher C, Beardslee W, Gonzalez-Heydrich J, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Miami, FL, 1/1/2003
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Lectures
- Mentalization Based TherapyMcLean Hospital - 4/7/2015
- Cultural considerations in the practice of child and adolescent psychiatry5/1/2014
- RASH-BD: Risk-taking and Self Harm in Bipolar Disorder, a mentalization study3/1/2014
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Other
- Book Review, Mentalization-Based Treatment for Personality Disorders: A Practical GuideFleisher C, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(18)30064-9/abstract
4/1/2018 - Book Review: American Madness: The Rise and Fall of Dementia PraecoxFleisher CA, American Journal of Psychiatry
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=1683362
5/1/2013 - Neuroscience and Self Psychology – the work of Allan Schore, M.D.Fleisher CA
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Authored Content
- Mentalization-Based Treatment for Personality Disorders: A Practical GuideMarch 2018
- Mentalization-Based Treatment for Personality Disorders: A Practical GuideMarch 2018
- Blog1/1/2017
- Blog1/1/2017
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Press Mentions
- Gender Affirmation Is Linked to Improved Mental Health. There’s No Evidence It Drives Youth SuicideMarch 8th, 2023
- 'Emotions Are Meant to Be Shared': California Therapists Gives Advice on Coping Amid CrisesSeptember 10th, 2020
- Opinion | Suicide and Self-Harm Risks in Teens: What Parents and Teachers Need to KnowSeptember 16th, 2023
Grant Support
- Needs of New FathersUCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Families2019–2020
Committees
- Member, AACAP Psychotherapy Committee 2013 - 2023
Research History
- Principal InvestigatorI was the Co-Principal Investigator of a study comparing mentalization among children and adolescents with bipolar disorder to healthy controls.2013 - 2015
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Neuroimaging research in psychotherapyhttp://therapyandimaging.weebly.com
- McLean Hospitalhttp://www.mcleanhospital.org
- Private Practicehttp://www.drcarlfleisher.com
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