Sleep is critical to the restoration of body and mind. It is my mission to help my patients get the restful sleep they deserve.
Aric Prather
PhD
Psychologist
Diehard sleep evangelist but sleep-deprived father of two
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About me
Aric Prather is a psychologist who treats insomnia with individual cognitive behavioral therapy. He also provides behavioral therapy to help patients adjust to using their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment.
Prather's research focuses on how poor sleep impacts physical health and emotional well-being. He measures sleep habits to determine which study participants are vulnerable to sleep-related health problems and which are resilient, with the goal of developing new treatments.
Prather earned his doctoral degree in clinical and biological health psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Prather is a member of the Sleep Research Society, American Psychological Association, American Psychosomatic Society and Society for Affective Science.
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Education
University of Pittsburgh, PhD, Clinical and Biological Health Psychology, 2010
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Academic Title
Associate Professor
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