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DR. STEVEN T. FISHMAN
Biography of STEVEN T. FISHMAN

Steven Fishman received his PH.D. from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1970, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Behavior Therapy at SUNY at Stony Brook (1970) under the tutelage of Gerald Davison. He has held a number of academic affiliations, namely, at Columbia University, Visiting Associate Professor at Rutgers (GSAPP)(1975-1983), and has been an adjunct senior faculty member at Stony Brook, Hofstra, and Yeshiva Universities. He was a consultant to the Albert Ellis Institute for a number of years and served on the Mental Health Commission of Rockland County (Legislative Appointment) (1983-1989).

Dr. Fishman, is the Co- Founder (along with Barry Lubetkin) and has been the Director of the INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIOR THERAPY, in New York City for over forty years ago (1971). Even though the INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIOR THERAPY is primarily a treatment facility, literally hundreds of Interns, Postdoctoral Fellows, and other Practitioners have been trained over the years in Clinical Behavior Therapy at the Institute…many of whom have to gone on to enjoy very successful CBT practices.

Dr. Fishman was a founding member of the American Board of Behavioral Psychology, the certifying body for Behavioral Psychology (ABPP), and served as a Director and the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board, for 16 years (1985-2001). He was the first President of the American Academy of Behavioral Psychology (1998-2001) and for years was the President of the Behavior Therapy Society of New York City.

Professionally, Dr. Fishman, has numerous publications, has lectured extensively, and offered workshops particularly in the areas of general behavior therapy practice and the treatment for the spectrum of anxiety-related disorders. He authored the internationally distributed audio series on the Multiform Treatment of Panic and Agoraphobia. Additionally, he has served on the Editorial Board of a number of Professional Journals. Multiform

In 2002, AABT presented Dr. Fishman a meritorious award for Outstanding Service to the organization and was the Featured Therapist of the same organization in 2010. Further, he was a recipient of an award in 2007 by AABP as an Outstanding Contributor to the development and growth of that organization.

DR. STEVEN T. FISHMAN
Biography of STEVEN T. FISHMAN

Steven Fishman received his PH.D. from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1970, and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Behavior Therapy at SUNY at Stony Brook (1970) under the tutelage of Gerald Davison. He has held a number of academic affiliations, namely, at Columbia University, Visiting Associate Professor at Rutgers (GSAPP)(1975-1983), and has been an adjunct senior faculty member at Stony Brook, Hofstra, and Yeshiva Universities. He was a consultant to the Albert Ellis Institute for a number of years and served on the Mental Health Commission of Rockland County (Legislative Appointment) (1983-1989).

Dr. Fishman, is the Co- Founder (along with Barry Lubetkin) and has been the Director of the INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIOR THERAPY, in New York City for over forty years ago (1971). Even though the INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIOR THERAPY is primarily a treatment facility, literally hundreds of Interns, Postdoctoral Fellows, and other Practitioners have been trained over the years in Clinical Behavior Therapy at the Institute…many of whom have to gone on to enjoy very successful CBT practices.

Dr. Fishman was a founding member of the American Board of Behavioral Psychology, the certifying body for Behavioral Psychology (ABPP), and served as a Director and the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board, for 16 years (1985-2001). He was the first President of the American Academy of Behavioral Psychology (1998-2001) and for years was the President of the Behavior Therapy Society of New York City.

Professionally, Dr. Fishman, has numerous publications, has lectured extensively, and offered workshops particularly in the areas of general behavior therapy practice and the treatment for the spectrum of anxiety-related disorders. He authored the internationally distributed audio series on the Italic textMULTIFORM TREATMENT OF PANIC AND AGORAPHOBIA. Additionally, he has served on the Editorial Board of a number of Professional Journals. Multiform

In 2002, AABT presented Dr. Fishman a meritorious award for Outstanding Service to the organization and was the Featured Therapist of the same organization in 2010. Further, he was a recipient of an award in 2007 by AABP as an Outstanding Contributor to the development and growth of that organization.