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Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D

Specializes in: Psychology
Professional interests include: depression, self-harm, hypnosis (hypnotherapy), and more.
5008 Lenker Street Suite 101
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D is a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA specializing in psychology.

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Office Locations

5008 Lenker Street Suite 101
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
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Some issues Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D 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.

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.

Self-Harm

Self-harm occurs when people hurt their own bodies on purpose. People who self-harm may feel an emotional or psychological release after hurting themselves. This release can become a coping mechanism to deal with negative thoughts and feelings. While not a mental illness in itself, self-harm may be a response to abuse, trauma, or other mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Those who self-harm typically do not have suicidal intent, but are at a greater risk of attempting suicide. They may also conceal their self-harm from others, making their behavior and injuries all the more risky. Self-harm frequently arises in adolescence or adulthood. Some self-harm once, while others may self-harm more frequently and for longer periods of time.

People may self-harm by a variety of means, including cutting themselves with sharp objects, burning themselves with matches, or hitting and bruising themselves. Symptoms and signs of self-harming include:

  • Scars or bandages
  • Wearing of long sleeves or pants to conceal one's skin
  • Expressions of worthlessness
  • Frequent cuts or injuries
  • Emotional and behavioral shifts

Therapy can treat patients who self-harm. Therapists ask people to explore current and past experiences and emotions that may contribute to the desire to self-harm. Cognitive behavioral therapy, a specialized form of therapy, can also reduce self-harm by encouraging patients to identify negative patterns of thought and to develop coping strategies that do not involve self-inflicted injury. Those suffering from more severe self-harm may require in-patient hospitalization to recover mentally and physically.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 48
mental health therapy 116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 85

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 19
Female 24
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 11
85 and over 0
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2013

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 72
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 25
Female 48
Age
From 65 to 74 15
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 11
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2014

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 64
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 40
Dementia 25
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 48
Female 72
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 34
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 52
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 35
Dementia 27
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 16
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 12
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2016

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 60
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 38
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 31
Dementia 26
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 21
Female 19
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2017

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 58
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 16
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2018

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 24
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2019

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 28
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 24
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 58
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 42
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 101

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 15
Female 25
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 12
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2021

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 21
Female 28
Age
From 65 to 74 23
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 37
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated as a psychologist in Mechanicsburg, PA were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 48
mental health therapy 102

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D.

Gender
Male 21
Female 29
Age
75 to 84 6
85 and over 1
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 3
Osteoporosis 2
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 3
Cancer 0
Dementia 7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Insurance Information

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Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D appears to accept the following insurance providers: Magellan Health Services, Medicare, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health) and AETNA Inc. (Open Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D accepts the following insurance providers:

Magellan Health Services
Medicare
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler, PSY D from all over the web to help you find the right in Mechanicsburg, PA. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-24 
He was so nice the whole time.  All of his things helped me a lot and he always knew what I was feeling
Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-04-24 
Dr. Ziglar is a kind and compassional doctor.  He was always so informative and careing.  I got so much better, thanks to him.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Ziegler's specialty is psychology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Ziegler include hypnosis (hypnotherapy), self-harm, and depression. Dr. Ziegler appears to accept Magellan Health Services, Medicare, and United Healthcare insurance.

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