Professional Background

EDUCATION

National Institutes of Drug Abuse Fellow, August, 1978 to August, 1981

President, Biological Psychology Student Organization, September, 1978 to September, 1980

MASUA Traveling Scholar, January, 1982 to May 1982
7/84 TO 6/85 
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
APA-Approved Clinical Psychology Residency Program
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
8/82 to 6/84 
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
APA-Approved Clinical Post-Doctoral Program
7/81 to 5/82
Doctor of Philosophy - Biological Psychology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8/77 to 7/81
Master of Science - Biological Psychology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8/76 to 5/77
Major Physiological Psychology (graduate work)
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha Nebraska
8/71 to 5/76
Bachelor of Science – Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY LICENSES

Washington, DC

Maryland

Pennsylvania

WORK EXPERIENCE
February 1, 2003 to present Board Member for Robertson Research Institute, 4215 Fashion Square Blvd. Saginaw, MI 48603
May 1, 2003 to present Private practice, 10B South Main, Mansfield PA, 16933
July 1, 2000 to present
Director and Clinical Associate Professor
GW Mind/Body Integration Clinic
George Washington University
Department of Psychology
2125 G Street, NW, Room 101K
Washington, DC 20052
May 1, 1997 to present
Private Practice, 2440 M St. NW, Suite 425
Washington, DC 20037
July 1, 1985 to April 30, 1997
Assistant Professor, George Washington University Medical Center
George Washington University
2150 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Outpatient Administrative Responsibilities included:
Director of Panic and Anxiety Disorders Treatment Program
Coordinator of Outpatient Psychiatry Department rotation for Clinical Psychology Internship Program
Coordinator of Brief Psychotherapy Seminar for Psychology Internship Program
Coordinator of Cognitive/Behavioral Seminar for Psychology Interns, Psychiatry Residents, Social Worker Interns, and Staff
Coordinator of Cognitive/Behavioral Continuing Case Conference
Inter-disciplinary team member on the assessment conference for the Outpatient Psychiatry Department
Coordinator and leader of Dream Work Seminar for Psychology Interns and Psychiatry Residents
Supervisor of Psychology Interns on psychotherapy cases and psychological assessment cases
Faculty Practice – Individual Psychotherapy with Adults and Adolescents with a Behavioral Medicine focus
Inpatient Responsibilities included:
Interdisciplinary team member on one of three teams of the 34 bed inpatient, general psychiatric service at George Washington University Hospital
Participation in Doctor’s walk rounds, morning report, inpatient team meetings, and attending responsibilities
Co-leader in Psychological Testing Seminar
Currently maintain Medical Staff membership at the George Washington University Hospital, with special privileges in Hypnosis and Psychophysiological Assessment and Treatment
Supervisor: Robert Jenkins, Ph.D.
September, 1983 to July, 1984
Psychologist I
Department of Corrections, Psychological Services
3400 North Eastern, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
August, 1981 to September, 1983
Research Health Specialist, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Behavioral Sciences Laboratory
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73160
Supervisor: S.M. Fishkin, Ph.D.
August, 1978 to September, 1983
Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Supervisor: O.A. Parsons, Ph.D.
September, 1977 to August 1978
Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Supervisor: J.A. Holloway, Ph.D. 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

July, 1985 to April, 1997
George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037

Subjects taught:

* Psychological Assessment Seminar to Psychiatry Residents

* Biofeedback Seminar

* Dream Interpretation Seminar

* Behavioral Medicine Seminar

* Rorschach Scoring and Interpretation Seminar to Psychology Interns

* Cognitive Behavioral Seminar, including Psychology Interns, Psychiatry Residents, Social Work Interns, Faculty and Staff

* Cognitive Behavioral Continuing Case Conference

* Hypnosis and Hypnotic Techniques

September, 1978 to September, 1980
Oscar Rose Junior College, Midwest City, Oklahoma

Subjects taught:

*  Introduction to Psychology
* Personal Development
* Theories of Personality

HONORS

National Institutes of Drug Abuse Fellow, August, 1978 to August, 1981

President, Biological Psychology Student Organization, September, 1978 to September, 1980

MASUA Traveling Scholar, January, 1982 to May 1982

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

“Peripherally Directed Eye Movement Responses as a Function of Type of Central Stimulus and Instructional Set”, Oklahoma Psychological Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. December 1979. (With S.M. Fishkin)

“Absorption and Marijuana Intoxication”, Southwestern Psychological Association, Houston, Texas. April 1981. (With S.M. Fishkin)

“Attentional Absorption in Alcohol and Marijuana Intoxication”, American Psychological Association, Anaheim, California. August 1983 (With S.M. Fishkin)

Participant in Stress Management Workshop, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma. October1983

Fabian W.D. and Fishkin,S.M. A replicated study of self-reported changes in psychological absorption with marijuana intoxication. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 90: 546-553, 1981

Fabian, W.D. and Fishkin, S.M. Attentional absorption in alcohol and marijuana intoxication. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 92: 1983

Fabian, W.D. and Fishkin,S.M. Psychological absorption: Affect investment in marijuana intoxication. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 170(1): 39-43, 1991

Fabian, W.D., Zebrowski, C., Peterson, R. Panic Group Treatment Efficacy as a Function of Change in Cognitive Set 2000, submitted.

Fabian, W.F. Dissociation, Hypnotizability, Psychological Absorption, and Childhood Trauma, 2000,in preparation.

CLINICAL TRAINING

Spirituality and Healing
Presented by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
Sponsored by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.
March 7-8, 2000

Subtle Energy Medicine
Presented by Christine Page, MD, and Martha Howard, MD. Sponsored by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.
December 7-9, 1998 and March 8-10, 1999

The Psychology of Consciousness, Energy Medicine, and Dynamic Change
Presented by Sandra Sylvester, Ph.D.
Sponsored by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine.
March 31 – April 2, 1997

Inpatient Psychiatry Seminar conducted by Mark Hertzman, MD Director of the Inpatient Psychiatric Services at George Washington University Hospital. Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry, George Washington University Medical Center, 1987

Advanced training in Dissociative Disorders, June 1989 and June 1991

Advanced training in Hypnotherapy and Hypnoanalysis conducted by Danial Brown,Ph.D., and Erika Fromm,Ph.D. Sponsored By the American Psychological Association. August 1986

Advanced six month training in Family Systems Analysis, conducted by David Waters, Ph.D. Sponsored by the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Child and Family Division, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. January 1985-June1985

Advanced training in Forensic Evaluations, conducted by Park Dietz, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Sponsored By the Institute of Law Psychiatry and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. August 1984

Advanced training in Rorschach Interpretation(Exner System). Conducted by John Exner, Ph.D.. Sponsored by the Maryland Psychological Association. August 1985

Special training and group participation in Dream Analysis. Conducted by Robert Van de Castle, Ph.D. Sponsored by the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. June 1984-June1985

Professional training in Clinical Hypnosis. Sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Education and Research Foundation, Denver, Colorado. June 1979

Special training in theory and experimentation in hypnosis. Conducted by Andre M. Weitzenhoffer, Ph.D. Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 1977-September1978