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Matthew Fish
Overview
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My research interests include the psychophysiology of recreational interventions, biofeedback, stress management, and mobile health. I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation Sciences and Director of the Center for Biofeedback. Alongside my colleagues in the Center for Biofeedback, we've developed mobile biofeedback applications for veterans to use at home and during deployment for the Department of Defense. Recently, we conducted an international collaborative project that provided a biofeedback stress management program for underserved and underprivileged students with a behavior intervention plan. Currently, professionals worldwide are using biofeedback across the entire continuum of health. Our students continue to investigate the development and use of such applications varying from mental health conditions like depression and anxiety to the opposite end of the continuum, which includes optimal performance applications to increase the inherent abilities of athletes and service members.
Publications
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A systematic review of relational biofeedback interventions and biopsychosocial-spiritual health ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2023
Stages of Change: COVID and Building Resiliency in RT ,
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association Annual Conference 2021
Clock Management ,
HHP IT/DE Committee Presents: March Madness Mini Motivators 2021
Just Breathe: The Efficacy of Paced Breathing to Decrease Anxiety in College Students ,
College of Allied Health Sciences Research Day 2021
Tech Stress: The Impact of Technology on Stress ,
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association Annual Conference 2021
Thinking about Graduate School in Recreational Therapy? Factors to Consider Before, During and After your Degree ,
NCRTA Professional and Student Issues Forum 2021
Take a Breath: The Efficacy of A Prescribed Paced Breathing Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in College Students ,
East Carolina University Research and Creative Achievement Week 2021
The Effects of Casual Videogames on Symptoms of Depression and Alpha Coherence ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
Use of Casual Videogames to Reduce Depression Symptoms and HRV ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
The Efficacy of Video Games Compared to Antidepressants in Reducing Treatment Resistant Depression Symptoms ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting (CONFERENCE CANCELLED) 2020
Thinking about graduate school in Recreational Therapy? Factors to consider before, during and after your degree ,
Student & Professional Issues Forum 2020
Using my Friend as My Therapist: Physiological Implications ,
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2019
Prevalence of Recreational Activities and Perceived Stress in Emergency Medical Service Personnel: A Cross-Sectional Study ,
East Carolina University Research and Creative Achievement Week 2019
The Future of Biofeedback Education and Research in Academia ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2019
Stressed? Who Isn't? Mobile Health Techniques and Assessments for Practice ,
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association Annual Conference 2018
STRESS: Stress Training for RTs to Employ Sustainable Solutions ,
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference 2018
Gender differences in couples' psychophysiological response ,
AAPB 2018
Let's talk about stress: Exploring psychophysiological arousal while discussing relationship problems ,
ECU Research and Creative Activities Week 2018
A Case Study of Virtual Reality Graded Exposure Therapy (VRGET) in Military Personnel with Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms ,
Research And Creative Achievement Week 2018
Anxiety and College Students: The Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Meditation ,
Research And Creative Achievement Week 2018
Secondary Post-Traumatic Stress and Its Treatment in Children of PTSD Veterans ,
Research And Creative Achievement Week 2018
Stress Management in Recreational Therapy: A Guide for Assessment, Implementation, and Evaluation: Part I ,
Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium 2018
Stress Management in Recreational Therapy: A Guide for Assessment, Implementation, and Evaluation: Part II ,
Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium 2018
Stress Management in Recreational Therapy: A Guide for Assessment, Implementation, and Evaluation: Part III ,
Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium 2018
Stress Management in Recreational Therapy: A Guide for Assessment, Implementation, and Evaluation: Part IV ,
Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium 2018
The Effectiveness of Battlefield Acupuncture in Reducing Pain ,
Research And Creative Achievement Week 2018
Physiological Assessment for Research ,
HDFS 8400: Advanced Medical Family Therapy Research Methods 2018
The Effectiveness of Remote HRV Training in Reducing Symptoms of PTSD in Combat Exposed Marines and Corpsmen 2018
Physiological impact of discussing romantic trials with partner and friends ,
National Council on Family Relations 2017
Psychophysiological impact of discussing romantic trials with partner and friends. ,
National Council on Family Relations 2017
Exploring Gender Differences in the Expression of Symptoms in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ,
Research and Creative Activities Week 2017
My relationship is stressing me out! Can my friends help? ,
Research and Creative Activities Week 2017
Recreational Therapy Interventions and the Human Stress Response: Case Studies and Solutions ,
Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium 2017
The Effectiveness of Remote HRV Training in Reducing Symptoms of PTSD ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2017
Practice of Wellness Biofeedback ,
Brody School of Medicine 2017
Psychological Impact of Discussing Romantic Trials with partners and Friends ,
National Council on Family Relations 2017
Gender Roles: Do they Extend to PTSD? ,
Three Minute Thesis Competition 2016
What is Biofeedback? ,
RCTX 2230 2016
Pre-conference: Heart Rate Variability: Clinical, Performance and Recreational Therapy Applications ,
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association Annual Conference 2016
Stress Management: The Science of How it Works & How to Implement it ,
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association Annual Conference 2016
The Science of Stress and Stress Management: A Guide for Recreational Therapists ,
American Therapeutic Recreation Association Annual Conference 2016
ECU Warrior and Veteran Rehabilitation and Training Program ,
Kiwanis Club - Golden K 2016
The Psychophysiology Of Stress And Stress Management ,
Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium 2016
Voice of the Faculty ,
Engagement Outreach Scholars Academy Graduation 2016
Development of a Deployable Physiological Assessment and Intervention System ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2016
Preliminary Study: Psychophysiological Measures of Animal Assisted Therapy in Hematologic Malignancies Population ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2016
Pursuing a Graduate Degree in RT: Benefits, Credentials, and Pathways ,
Student & Professional Issues Forum 2016
Relationship Work in Young Adults Study: Physiological and Subjective Differences ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2016
I'm Stressed: Implications for a Commercially Available Biofeedback System for At-Risk Youth ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 2016
Should we tell our friends? Physiological arousal when disclosing romantic problems to the social network ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 2016
Biofeedback Applications ,
RCTX 2230 2015
A Graduate Degree in RT: Program logistics and benefits to your career ,
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association Annual Conference 2015
A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of Mobile TeleHealth Biofeedback in Improving Symptoms of PTSD in Military Members Exposed to Combat ,
Military Health System Research Symposium 2015
An Introduction to Biofeedback ,
RCTX 2230 2015
Psychophysiological Changes During Prescribed Casual Video Game Play ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2015
Stress: Methods for Coping ,
East Carolina University 2015
An Introduction to Biofeedback ,
RCTX 2230 2014
The Application of Biofeedback in Recreational Therapy ,
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association 2014
Benefits of Prescribed Video Game Play ,
Pitt County Brain Injury Support Group 2014
Casual Video Games: A Review of Recent Historical Research and Implications for Future Research ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2014
Development of a Mobile Naturalistic Cognitive Assessment ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2014
Getting a Graduate Degree in RT: Factors to Consider for Graduate Programs ,
Student & Professional Issues Forum 2014
Integrative Approaches to Treatment ,
Military and Trauma Counseling: New Directions and Innovative Approaches 2013
What We've Learned from Casual Games and Where We're Going with Defense Games ,
Games for Health Conference 2013
Vocational Vital Signs ,
North Carolina Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association 2013
Casual Video Game Play as an Augmentation Intervention for Depression and Co-Morbid Anxiety: A Controlled Study ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 2013
Got Stress? ,
East Carolina University's Sigma Omicron Epsilon Sorority 2011
Extreme Stress: Wounded Warriors and HRV Biofeedback ,
Licensed Professional Counselors of North Carolina Annual Conference 2011
The Effects of Casual Video Games on Depression, Anxiety, and Cognition ,
Games for Health Conference 2011
Health Games: Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Application ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 2011
The Efficacy of Biofeedback in Reducing Symptoms of PTSD in Wounded Warriors ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2011
The Effectiveness of Casual Video Games in Reducing Depression and Anxiety and Improving Cognition ,
Games for Health Conference 2010
A Randomized Controlled Study of the Effectiveness of Casual Video Games in Reducing Symptoms of Anxiety ,
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Annual Scientific Meeting 2010
Extreme Stress: Wounded Warriors and PTSD ,
Licensed Professional Counselors of North Carolina Annual Conference 2009
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