U of M MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS RESEARCH GROUP 

 

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Patricia Furer, Ph. D., C. Psych.
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M5 McEwen Bldg., St. Boniface General Hospital
409 Tache Ave
Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R2H 2A6
(Phone) 204-237-2335
(Fax) 204-237-6264
(email) furerp@cc.umanitoba.ca

 

Dr. Furer is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Dept. of Clinical Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba. She is a clinician-researcher with the Anxiety Disorders Program.  She provides individual and group cognitive-behavioral treatments for adults with various anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, health anxiety, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.  Dr. Furer is also involved in training with clinical psychology interns and senior clinical psychology practicum students.

 

Dr. Furer's main research interests at the present time are treatment and assessment of health anxiety and fear of death. She is also presently involved in a CIHR-funded knowledge translation project evaluating access to information and treatment for mental health issues in young adults.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Furer, P., & Walker, J. R. (2008). Death anxiety: A cognitive behavioral approach.  Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 22, 167-182.

 

Walker, J. R., & Furer, P. (2008). Interoceptive exposure in the treatment of health anxiety and hypochondriasis. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 22, 367-380.

 

Wallbridge, H. R., Furer, P., & Lionberg, C. (2008). Behavioral activation and rehabilitation. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 46, 36-44.

Walker, J.R., Vincent, N., & Furer, P. (2008). Self-help treatments for anxiety disorders.  M. M. Antony & Stein, M.B. (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Anxiety and Related Disorders.  New York: Oxford University Press.

 

Furer, P., Walker, J. R., & Stein, M. B.  (2007).  Treating health anxiety and fear of death:  A practitioner’s guide.  New York: Springer

 

Shady, G., Jewers, R., Furer, P., Wand, R., & Papadopoulos, R.  (2007).  Your child's development.  In T. L. Marsh (Ed.), Children with Tourette Syndrome: A Parent's Guide (2nd edition).  Woodbine House.

 

Walker, J.R., & Furer, P.  (2006) Hypochondriasis and psychogenic movement disorders: Focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy.  In M. Hallett , S. Fahn, J. Jankovic, A. Lang, C.R. Cloninger, & S. Yudofsky (Eds.) Psychogenic movement disorders:  Neurology and neuropsychiatry ( pp.163-179).  Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

 

Walker, J.R., & Furer, P. (2006) Health anxiety:  Hypochondriasis and somatization.  In A. Carr & M. McNulty (Eds.) Handbook of Adult Clinical Psychology: An Evidence Based Practice Approach. London: Routledge.

 

Furer, P., & Walker, J.R.  (2005) Treatment of hypochondriasis with exposure.  Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 35, 251- 267.