Fredric Schiffer MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital
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30 Lincoln StNewton Highlands, MA 02461
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Summary
- For over 30 years I have practiced psychodynamic psychotherapy for the empathic, informed treatment of patients suffering anxiety, depression, trauma, and/or addiction. When the patient and I feel medication is indicated, I prescribe it, but my primary focus is the understanding and treatment of one's inner emotional distress and its impact on one's everyday life. Recently, I have been awarded a grant from NIH and the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct a study on an innovative treatment for opioid use disorder.
My treatment philosophy is articulated in my book, Of Two Minds, which is available on Amazon.com and is supported by my peer-reviewed research papers and review articles, available on Medline/PubMed.
I am certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and a member of the American Psychiatric Association. I am a Research Associate at McLean Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Part-Time, at the Harvard Medical School.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1975 - 1978
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Cardiovascular Disease, 1973 - 1975
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1973 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Photobiomodulation to Alter Cerebral Blood Flow and to Affect the Emotional Status of Patients With Major Depression Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
- Transcranial Photobiomodulation for the Treatment of Opioid Cravings Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsDual-Brain Psychology: A novel theory and treatment based on cerebral laterality and psychopathology.Fredric Schiffer
Frontiers in Psychology. 2022-01-01 - 2 citationsIndividual Differences in Hemispheric Emotional Valence by Computerized Test Correlate with Lateralized Differences in Nucleus Accumbens, Hippocampal and Amygdala Volu...Fredric Schiffer, Alaptagin Khan, Kyoko Ohashi, Laura C Hernandez Garcia, Carl M Anderson
Psychology Research and Behavior Management. 2022-01-01 - 6 citationsAn Effective and Safe Novel Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Unilateral Transcranial Photobiomodulation.Fredric Schiffer, Alaptagin Khan, Elizabeth A. Bolger, Edward Flynn, William P Seltzer
Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2021-08-10
Press Mentions
Novel Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Receives Grant for Continued ResearchNovember 23rd, 2022- Dual-Brain Psychology Is an Innovative Theory and Treatment for Drug AddictionMay 20th, 2022
Grant Support
- A Project to Test the Efficacy and Safety of An Innovative Treatment for Opiate Use Disorders.MINDLIGHT, LLC2022–2025
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