Dale Archer
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Dr. Dale Archer, Jr. is a medical doctor , Board Certified Psychiatrist and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association
who has helped thousands of patients for more than two decades. His focus is to give good common sense psychological advice. Specialties include chemical imbalances of the brain, relationships and personal responsibility.
and Phi Beta Kappa, he received his BA in Philosophy with honors, and continued at Tulane where he received his M.D. from the school of Medicine. Dr. Archer attended The University of Texas for his internship in Internal Medicine and while there he found his calling and completed his Residency in Psychiatry.
In 1988, he founded The Institute for Neuropsychiatry in Lake Charles, Louisiana
, a clinic which now staffs 6 psychiatrists and multiple psychologists, therapists and nurse practitioners who all treat a wide variety of mental health issues.
Early in his career, he worked as a prison psychiatrist and has served as an expert witness in hundreds of sanity and competency criminal court cases. He is also the Medical Director for The Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Recovery Center and is the psychiatric consultant for the SW Louisiana Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program which trains police officers in how to recognize and deal with mental illness. Recently he was appointed by the Governor to service on the Louisiana Medical Advisory Board.
Dr. Archer has authored several articles, as well as the book Chemical Imbalance Depression. He currently writes “Taking Charge”, an advice column now syndicated nationally in numerous newspapers and magazines and recently completed a self help book that will redefine our perceptions of what REALLY constitutes a mental illness entitled: Better Than Normal: 'How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional (Random House 2010).
In January 2009, Dr. Archer launched www.DrDaleArcher.com, a free internet-based psychological advice and blog website that combines common sense guidance and medical expertise.
He now splits his time between Louisiana and New York City and continues to pursue his two primary missions: Dispensing free advice to all and dispelling the myths and stigmas that surround mental illness.
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
who has helped thousands of patients for more than two decades. His focus is to give good common sense psychological advice. Specialties include chemical imbalances of the brain, relationships and personal responsibility.
Education and early medical career
Dr. Archer was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a Tulane Scholar at Tulane UniversityTulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
and Phi Beta Kappa, he received his BA in Philosophy with honors, and continued at Tulane where he received his M.D. from the school of Medicine. Dr. Archer attended The University of Texas for his internship in Internal Medicine and while there he found his calling and completed his Residency in Psychiatry.
In 1988, he founded The Institute for Neuropsychiatry in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, a clinic which now staffs 6 psychiatrists and multiple psychologists, therapists and nurse practitioners who all treat a wide variety of mental health issues.
Early in his career, he worked as a prison psychiatrist and has served as an expert witness in hundreds of sanity and competency criminal court cases. He is also the Medical Director for The Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Recovery Center and is the psychiatric consultant for the SW Louisiana Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program which trains police officers in how to recognize and deal with mental illness. Recently he was appointed by the Governor to service on the Louisiana Medical Advisory Board.
Career in media
Dr. Archer is a media veteran with over two decades of experience. He started a weekly mental illness news segment at the Lake Charles NBC affiliate in 1990. He has had three successful radio shows including the very popular call-in show “Taking Charge with Dr. Dale Archer” and a regional and internet based TV talk show, 'The Dr. Dale Archer Show'. He has appeared, and continues to appear, on top national news shows talking about various psychological issues.Dr. Archer has authored several articles, as well as the book Chemical Imbalance Depression. He currently writes “Taking Charge”, an advice column now syndicated nationally in numerous newspapers and magazines and recently completed a self help book that will redefine our perceptions of what REALLY constitutes a mental illness entitled: Better Than Normal: 'How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional (Random House 2010).
In January 2009, Dr. Archer launched www.DrDaleArcher.com, a free internet-based psychological advice and blog website that combines common sense guidance and medical expertise.
He now splits his time between Louisiana and New York City and continues to pursue his two primary missions: Dispensing free advice to all and dispelling the myths and stigmas that surround mental illness.
External links
- DrDaleArcher.com, official web site of Dr. Dale Archer
- The Insitute for Neuropsychiatry in Lake Charles, Louisiana