Frank Ochberg
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Frank Ochberg, MD a psychiatrist, mental health expert, and one of the founding fathers of modern psychotraumatology who he has helped to define and research Post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), especially Victimization Symptoms
as distinct subcategory of PTSD, and Stockholm Syndrome
, among his many accomplishments for which he received Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
. He has received the Golden Award of the Academy of Traumatology (1998), and a Senior Fulbright Scholarship (South Africa
) in 2002.
Ochberg has recently devoted much of his time to educating journalists about trauma, and, in recognition, the Dart Center
's Ochberg Fellowship was named for him. Ochberg Fellows, like Pulitzer prize
-winning writers, must demonstrate exceptional writing skills as well as thorough investigation of their topics.
He is a graduate of Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University
medical school. From 1969-1979 he was a regional, division, and associate director of the National Institute of Mental Health
. He then became director of the Michigan Department of Mental Health, a position he held for 3 years, from 1979 to 1981.
Ochberg has also founded, headed or been part of a number of organizations dealing with PTSD and its treatment
, including Gift From Within (founder), Critical Incident Analysis Group CIAG (founder) and The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
(chairman emeritus).
Ochberg has 3 children with Lynn Ochberg, his wife of over 40 years. They live in Okemos, Michigan, near Michigan State University
, where Ochberg has taught in the College of Human Medicine
and the Schools of Journalism and Criminal Justice.
Ochberg attended Camp Rising Sun
in 1955 and 1956.
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Posttraumaticstress disorder is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma. This event may involve the threat of death to oneself or to someone else, or to one's own or someone else's physical, sexual, or psychological integrity,...
(PTSD), especially Victimization Symptoms
Victimization Symptoms
Victimization symptoms were proposed by Frank Ochberg as a distinct subcategory of post-traumatic stress disorder . It is not formally recognized in diagnostic systems such as DSM or ICD, and includes the following:...
as distinct subcategory of PTSD, and Stockholm Syndrome
Stockholm syndrome
In psychology, Stockholm Syndrome is an apparently paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein hostages express empathy and have positive feelings towards their captors, sometimes to the point of defending them...
, among his many accomplishments for which he received Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, , was established on March 2, 1985 in Washington, D.C. for professionals to share information about the effects of trauma...
. He has received the Golden Award of the Academy of Traumatology (1998), and a Senior Fulbright Scholarship (South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
) in 2002.
Ochberg has recently devoted much of his time to educating journalists about trauma, and, in recognition, the Dart Center
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is a resource center and think tank for journalists who cover violence, conflict and tragedy around the world...
's Ochberg Fellowship was named for him. Ochberg Fellows, like Pulitzer prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning writers, must demonstrate exceptional writing skills as well as thorough investigation of their topics.
He is a graduate of Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
medical school. From 1969-1979 he was a regional, division, and associate director of the National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
. He then became director of the Michigan Department of Mental Health, a position he held for 3 years, from 1979 to 1981.
Ochberg has also founded, headed or been part of a number of organizations dealing with PTSD and its treatment
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
, including Gift From Within (founder), Critical Incident Analysis Group CIAG (founder) and The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is a resource center and think tank for journalists who cover violence, conflict and tragedy around the world...
(chairman emeritus).
Ochberg has 3 children with Lynn Ochberg, his wife of over 40 years. They live in Okemos, Michigan, near Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, where Ochberg has taught in the College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is an academic division of Michigan State University , and grants the Doctor of Medicine degree. CHM was founded in 1964 as the first community-integrated medical school, and has a program that emphasizes patient-centered care and a...
and the Schools of Journalism and Criminal Justice.
Ochberg attended Camp Rising Sun
Camp Rising Sun
Camp Rising Sun is an invitation-only, international, full-scholarship, leadership summer program for students aged 14–16. Operated by the Louis August Jonas Foundation , a non-profit organization, the program lasts for seven weeks...
in 1955 and 1956.
Books edited
- Violence and the Struggle for Existence (with Daniels and Gilula), editor (1970, Little Brown and Company)
- Victims of Terrorism (with Soskis), editor (1982, Westview Press)
- Post-traumatic Therapy and Victims of Violence, editor (1988, Brunner Mazel)
Interviews
- Mental Help Net's Wise Counsel Podcast featured an interview with Dr. Ochberg on October 1, 2008
External links
- Gift From Within
- His Post-traumatic Therapy Outline
- http://www.dartcenter.org/fellowships