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Scott A. Fields, PhD

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Specializes in: Psychology and Family Therapy

Professional interests include: anxiety, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), smoking cessation, and more.

3200 MACCORKLE AVENUE SE 5TH FLOOR
CHARLESTON, WV 25304

(304) 388-4600

Scott A. Fields, PhD is a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV specializing in psychology and family therapy. Scott A. Fields, PhD is affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC.

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3200 MACCORKLE AVENUE SE 5TH FLOOR
CHARLESTON, WV 25304

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Some issues Scott A. Fields, PhD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of psychotherapy or treatment for mental illness. It comes in a variety of methods, but the basic concept behind all CBT is the same -- thoughts cause feelings, which cause actions. If someone wishes to change problematic behaviors or emotions in their lives, they need to start by changing their thoughts. CBT examines ideas and looks for patterns that may be causing harmful actions. The therapist helps patients modify those thought patterns and, in doing so, helps them feel better and cope more effectively.

CBT is one of the most widely studied forms of psychotherapy, and it has been shown to be extremely effective for a variety of mental illnesses. Some of the issues that respond well to CBT include mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and psychotic disorders. In some cases, CBT has been shown to be as effective or even more effective than medication. One of the interesting things that the scientific study of CBT has shown is that CBT actually changes the way the brain works, physically improving its function.

CBT differs from traditional psychotherapy in a few key ways. One of the most important distinctions is the emphasis on the power and responsibility of the patient in CBT. The patient will be encouraged to be the one asking the questions in CBT therapy, and most patients are assigned homework to complete outside of therapy sessions. There is a concept in CBT that everyone has power the power to change how they feel, even if they cannot control the situation, and this can be very empowering for patients. Because of this power shift, the therapist-client relationship is not as critical to success in CBT as it is in other modes of therapy. Patients should still get along well with their therapists, but they do not need a deep, dependent emotional connection to them. Finally, because CBT often treats a specific issue or problem, it is usually shorter in duration than traditional therapy. While some therapies may continue for years, CBT lasts on average just 16 sessions.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

individual therapy

In 2023, Scott A. Fields, PhD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2012 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	129

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	102

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	83

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	117

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	70
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Scott A. Fields, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated as a psychologist in CHARLESTON, WV were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	5
Female	10

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	1

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Scott A. Fields, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Scott A. Fields, PhD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in West Virginia.

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Scott A. Fields, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vandalia Health CAMC

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Biography

Dr. Scott Fields' areas of specialization are family therapy and psychology; he sees patients in Charleston, WV. His clinical interests include depression, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and adjustment disorders. He is affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Fields is currently accepting new patients at his office in CHARLESTON, WV.