Dr Peter Fisher BSc MSc PhD DClinPsy CPsychol
Reader in Clinical Psychology Primary Care & Mental Health
- Work email Peter.Fisher@liverpool.ac.uk
- Personal WebsiteResearchgate details
- ORCID0000-0002-7388-720X
Professional Activities
Conference Roles
- How the groups involved in Clinical Psychology Construct their identities (Psychology Postgraduate Affairs group (PsyPag), 2021 - present)
- A Systematic review and Narrative synthesis of the conceptualisation of identity of service user providers in mental health, education and research (Psychology Postgraduate Affairs group (PsyPag), 2021 - present)
- Metacognitive Therapy: How to alleviate emotional distress in physical illness. Invited Workshop, by Invitation (EABCT, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2017)
- Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Metacognitive Therapy. Masterclass Presentation, by Invitation (EABCT, Lljubljana, Slovenia, 2017)
- Overcoming the Challenge of Treating Emotional Distress in Physical Illness: A Metacognitive Therapy Solution. , Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Third International Conference on Metacognitive Therapy, Milan, Italy, 2016)
- Metacognitive Therapy for Emotional Distress in Physical Illness: Invited workshop. , by Invitation (Third International Conference on Metacognitive Therapy, Milan, Italy., 2016)
- Formulation skills in metacognitive therapy. , by Invitation (British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology (North West Branch) Annual Conference , 2016)
- Metacognitive therapy for anxiety and depression. One day workshop, by Invitation (University of Dundee. , 2014)
- Metacognitive therapy for emotional disorders. One day workshop, by Invitation (University of East Anglia; Advanced CBT programme. , 2014)
- Metacognitive Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. One day workshop, by Invitation (London South Bank University, 2014)
- Applying metacognitive theory and therapy to emotional distress in cancer patients. Keynote Address, , Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Second International Conference on Metacognitive Therapy, Manchester, UK., 2013)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Metacognition: What We Think We Know!, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Lima, Peru , 2013)
- Is Metacognitive Therapy heading in the right direction? , by Invitation (University of Lancaster., 2013)
- Metacognitive Therapy for OCD: Invited workshop, by Invitation (Dutch Association of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Rotterdam: The Netherlands, 2012)
- Enhancing psychological approaches for cancer patients, by Invitation (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2012)
- Metacogntive theory and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, by Invitation (Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, 2012)
- Treating emotional distress in adolescent survivors of cancer, by Invitation (University of Nottingham, 2011)
- Treating Depression- looking beyond CBT. , by Invitation (South West Mental Health Service, Western Australia, 2011)
- Metacognitive Therapy: Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder. , by Invitation (Curtin University, Perth, Australia, 2011)
- Improving treatment outcomes for OCD: A role for metacognitive beliefs and processes?, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (International symposium on OCD. Prien, Germany, 2011)
- Changing thinking styles: Metacognitive therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder. , by Invitation ( University of Marburg, Germany, 2010)
- Beyond Cognition: The role of metacognition in OCD, by Invitation (EABCT, 2008)
Editorships
- Frontiers in Psychology (Associate Editor, 2019 - present)
- Epilepsy and Behavior (Invited Editorial Board Member, 2019 - present)
- Anxiety, Stress and Coping (Reviewer,)
- Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (Reviewer,)
- Psychological Medicine (Regular Reviewer)
- Cognitive Therapy and Research (Regular Reviewer)
- Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (Regular Reviewer)
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research (Regular Reviewer)
- Behaviour Research and Therapy (Regular Reviewer)
- Journal of Abnormal Psychology (Regular Reviewer)
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (Regular Reviewer)
Examination Roles
- University of Glasgow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2018)
- University of Glasgow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2017)
- University of Durham, PhD (2017)
- University of Glasgow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2016)
- Queen's University Belfast, UK, PhD (2013)
- University of London, PhD (2012)
- Macquarie University (Australia), DPhil (PhD, 2011)
- University of Dundee, MSc (PGT, 2011)
- The Open University, BSc (UG, 2008)
- The Open University, BSc (UG, 2007)
- University of Lancaster, DClinPsych (2006)
- University of Lancaster, DClinPsych (2005)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Department of Clinical Neurosychology, Salford Royal NHS Trust (2018 - present)
- International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS) (2018 - present)
- Department of Clinical Health Psychology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen NHS Trust (2014 - present)
- National Institute of Health Research: Research for Patient Benefit (2014 - 2016)
- Metacognitive Therapy-Institute (MCT-I) (2009 - present)
Professional Body Memberships
- British Psychological Society (Member)
- British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (Member)
- International College on Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (Member)
- International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS) (Member, Reviewer, 2018 - present)
- Health Professions and Care Council (Chartered Psychologist, 2015 - present)
- International Association for Metacognition (IAM) (Member, 2014 - present)
- International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP) (Member, 2012 - present)