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Congratulation to Dr. Frank Ochberg
for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award
from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Frank M. Ochberg, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Michigan State University
Formerly -
Associate Director, National Institute of Mental Health
Director, Michigan Department of Mental Health
Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
Adjunct Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry
OFFICE: 4211 Okemos Road, Suite 6
Phone: 517-349-6333;
Okemos, Michigan 48864
e-mail: ochberg@earthlink.net
Fax: 349-7778;
EDUCATION:
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
USPHS Hospital SF Cal
Stanford University
University of London
A.B. cum laude
M.D.
Internship in Medicine and Surgery
Residency in Psychiatry
Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry
1957 - 1961
1961 - 1965
1965 - 1966
1966 - 1969
1976 - 1977

EMPLOYMENT:
National Institute of Mental Health
----------Regional Director; Division Director; Assoc. Director
1969 - 1979
Michigan Department of Mental Health
----------Director (Cabinet Position)
1979 - 1981
Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation: St. Lawrence Hospital
----------Medical Director for Mental Health
----------Founder and Director, Victimization Program
1981 - 1984
1981 - 1984
Private Practice of Psychiatry
1969 - 1979
1981 - ........

MEDICAL LICENSES:
Michigan (active);
California, Maryland, Washington DC (inactive)
MILITARY:
United States Public Health Service
Active Duty
Reserve
1965 - 1981
1981 - 1986
BOOKS EDITED:
Violence and the Struggle for Existence (with Daniels and Gilula),
--------------------Little Brown and Company
Victims of Terrorism (with Soskis), Westview Press

Posttraumatic Therapy and Victims of Violence, Brunner/Mazel
1970
1982
1988
SCIENTIFIC AND LAY PUBLICATIONS:
Over 100 titles dealing with human time judgment (1963 - 1969),
aggression, conflict and conflict resolution (1968 - ), community
mental health (1970 - 1983), public policy (1973 - ), terrorism
and hostage negotiations (1976 - ), victimization and traumatic
stress, including "Stockholm Syndrome" (1982 - ), journalism and trauma (1994 - ).
EDITORIAL BOARDS:
Brunner/Mazel Psychosocial Stress Series
Journal of Family Psychotherapy
Journal of Traumatic Stress
1985 - ........
1986 - 1991
1988 - 1992
LISTINGS:
Who's Who in America
Best Expert Witness in America
CONSULTANTSHIPS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, ORGANIZATIONS:
American Psychiatric Association
Committee on Violence
Task Force on Community Crisis
Council on National Affairs
Comittee on Women
Task Force on Victimization
Committee to Revise PTSD
Member
Chair
Member,Chair
Member
Chair
Member
1969 - 1971
1971 - 1973
1973 - 1978
1978 - 1983
1983 - 1985
1985 - 1988
Assn Research on Nervous and Mental Disease
National Committee on Patients' Rights
National Task Force on Disorders and
----------Terrorism (US Dep't of Justice)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
London Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard)
National Security Council: Counter-terrorism
U.S. Secret Service
Vice President
Board Member

Member
Consultant
Consultant
Liason
Internal Advisor
Consultant
1972
1975 - 1977

1975 - 1977
1976 - ........
1976 - 1977
1978 - 1979
1978
1979 - 1992
U.S. Airforce: Worldwide Briefing Mission
----------on Terrorism and Hostage Negotiation
Scientific Exchange, China
Int'l Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
1978
1983
1985 - 1986
1985 - ........
Director
Board Member
Member
Michigan Victim Alliance
Lansing Psychological Association
The Dart Foundation
Gift From Within (International PTSD Charity)
Critical Incident Analysis Group
American Red Cross
National Center for PTSD
Louis August Jonas Foundation
FBI School Shooter Symposium
Columbine High School
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Nat'l Center for Victims of Crime
Academy of Traumatology: Commission on
----------- Certification and Accreditation
National Center for Critical Incident Analysis
Michigan Crime Victims Services Commission
Med. Advisor
Consultant
Representative
Founder
Founder
Volunteer
Advisor
Board Member
Expert
Consultant
Chairman
Chair Emeritus
Board Member

Commissioner
Board Member
Commissioner
1986 - ........
1986 - ........
1991 - ........
1993 - ........
1993 - 2003
1994 - ........
1997 - 2006
1999 - 2004
1999
1999 - 2002
2000 - 2003
2003 - ........
2000 - ........

2003 - ........
2004 - ........
2006 - .........
HONORS:
Golden Award of the Academy of Traumatology
Law Enforcement Medal of the Sons of the American Revolution

Shafer Award: National Organization for Victims Assistance
Senior Fulbright Scholar (South Africa)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Int'l Soc Traumatic Stress Studies
1998
1999

2001
2002
2003
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Other Articles by Frank Ochberg, M.D.

The Counting Method for Ameliorating Traumatic Memories
Posttraumatic Therapy
PTSD 101 for Journalists
Understanding the Victims of Spousal Abuse
When Helping Hurts
The Ties That Bind Captive to Captor - Stockholm Syndrome
Partners with PTSD

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