Overview
Hannah Fisher, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Fisher is a member of the Duke Pain Prevention and Treatment Research Program and the Duke Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Duke Cancer Institute. Dr. Fisher completed her graduate training in clinical health psychology at the University of Miami and her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. Her research focuses on developing, testing, and implementing behavioral sleep and symptom management interventions for patients with cancer.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2023 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2024 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Web-Based Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST) for Managing Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors: Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.
Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a cornerstone of adjuvant systemic therapy for postmenopausal patients with hormone-receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer. Although AIs decrease cancer recurrence rates and improve survival rates, approximately 50 ... Full text Link to item CiteImproving multimodal physical function in adults with heterogeneous chronic pain; Protocol for a multisite feasibility RCT.
Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · March 2024 BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is associated with substantial impairment in physical function, which has been identified as a top concern among persons with pain. GetActive-Fitbit, a mind-body activity program, is feasible, acceptable, and associated with improv ... Full text Link to item CiteMindful Night-to-Day: A Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Mindfulness-Based Insomnia and Symptom Management Intervention for Patients with Hematologic Cancer.
Journal Article Behav Sleep Med · 2024 OBJECTIVES: Patients with hematologic cancer experience severe symptoms (i.e. insomnia, fatigue, pain, distress). Few interventions addressing insomnia and other symptoms exist for this population. Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Insomnia (MBTI) may be appro ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Engage: A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of a Telehealth-Delivered Psychosocial Intervention to Decrease Symptom Interference in Patients with Advanced Cancer
ResearchInterventionist · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Mindfulness Intervention for Sleep Disturbance and Symptom Management in Hematologic Cancer Patients During and After Inpatient Treatment
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Development of a program to assess and treat distress in glaucoma patients using an automated EHR-derived AI algorithm
ResearchPsychologist · Awarded by National Eye Institute · 2024 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Miami ·
2020
Ph.D.
University of Miami ·
2017
M.S.