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Bartley Christopher Frueh
Born1963 (age 60–61)
New York City, U.S.
Education
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Scientific career
FieldsPsychology, psychiatry
Institutions

Bartley Christopher Frueh (born 1963) is a clinical psychologist and American author.[1]

Early life and education

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Frueh was born in New York City in 1963. He received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Kenyon College in 1985[2] and his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Florida in 1992.[3]

Career

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Frueh is a licensed clinical psychologist and holds faculty appointments as Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo,[4] Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas,[5] and adjunct professor, Psychiatry in Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist Academic Institute.[6]

Formerly, Frueh was a professor of psychiatry at both Baylor College of Medicine and the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as Director of Research at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas.[2] He also spent 15 years as a staff psychologist and director of the PTSD Clinic at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina.[2] He has 30 years of professional experience working with military veterans and active-duty personnel.[5]

Frueh also sits on the Scientific Advisory Panel for both the SEAL Future Foundation[7] and Boulder Crest Foundation,[8] the Wellness Advisory Board for the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative,[9] and the Medical Advisory Committee for the PTSD Foundation of America.[10]

He has served as a paid contractor for the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, US State Department, and the National Board of Medical Examiners.[7] Frueh's mental health related commentaries have also been published in National Review,[11] Huffington Post,[12] The New York Times,[13] Men's Journal,[14] and Special Operation Association of America;[15] and has been quoted or cited in The Washington Post,[16][17] Scientific American,[18] The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Stars and Stripes, USA Today, Men’s Health, Los Angeles Times, Reuter, Associated Press, and NBC News.[19]

Research

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Frueh has conducted clinical trials, epidemiology, historical epidemiology, and neuroscience research, primarily with combat veterans, and has acted as principal investigator on 15 federally funded research projects and co-investigator, mentor, or consultant on over 25 others.[20] The focus of much of Frueh's research is aimed towards trauma survivors experiencing psychological disorders such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.[4][21][22] Over the course of his career Frueh has authored over 300 peer reviewed scientific publications.[5]

Most cited works

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Recent works

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Frueh is co-author of Assessment and Treatment Planning for PTSD,[23] a guide providing evidence-based approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of PTSD.[24]

Additionally, under the pen name of Christopher Bartley, he is a noir crime novelist who created the hardboiled Ross Duncan Series (They Die Alone, 2013, etc.) set in 1934 America at the end of the Prohibition during the public enemy era.[25][26][failed verification] The series’ protagonist, Ross Duncan, is a hunted criminal, but he is also a wandering observer who engages with people from all strata of society, polite or otherwise.[25]

Ross Duncan series

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More recently, Frueh has also published A Season’s Past (2019), a collection of novellas featuring men with guns and their search for meaning and intimacy.[35]

References

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  1. ^ Widmer, Edward L.; Risen, Clay; Kalogerakis, George (2016). The New York Times Disunion: A History of the Civil War. Oxford University Press. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-19-062183-4.
  2. ^ a b c "PTSD Sleuth - Alumni Bulletin - Kenyon College". 2013-10-11. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  3. ^ "Program Faculty | Counseling Psychology". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  4. ^ a b Staff. "B. Christopher Frueh, Professor of Psychology – Keaohou". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  5. ^ a b c hogtheweb. "Dr. Chris Frueh". Talent War Group. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. ^ "Dr. Chris Frueh". Global SOF. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  7. ^ a b "Psychology Faculty". hilo.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  8. ^ "Scientific Advisory Panel". Boulder Crest Foundation. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  9. ^ "About – MSOFC". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  10. ^ "PTSD Foundation of America". ptsdusa.org. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  11. ^ "The Other VA Scandal". National Review. 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  12. ^ "Prescription to Die: How Medications May Be Killing Veterans Faster Than Suicide". HuffPost. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  13. ^ "B. Christopher Frueh - Opinionator - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  14. ^ Frueh, Chris. "Why Gut Health Is Critical for Optimal Performance and Wellness". Men's Journal. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  15. ^ Nick (2022-01-13). "Dr. Frueh Speaks On Operator Syndrome". SOAA. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  16. ^ "Can historical analysis help reduce military deaths by suicide?". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  17. ^ Vedantam, Shankar (2005-12-27). "A Political Debate On Stress Disorder". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  18. ^ Dobbs, D. (2009). "Soldiers' Stress: What Doctors Get Wrong about PTSD". Scientific American. 300 (4): 64–69. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0409-64. PMID 19363922. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  19. ^ "About us | VETS". About us | VETS. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  20. ^ Gray, Jessica (2020-09-22). "B. Christopher Frueh - UCF RESTORES". ucfrestores.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  21. ^ Staff. "UH Hilo psychologist Chris Frueh: VA policies are harming combat veterans with PTSD – UH Hilo Stories". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  22. ^ Staff. "UH Hilo behavioral scientist is researching ways to provide better mental health treatment for combat veterans – UH Hilo Stories". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  23. ^ "Staff Voices: Review of 'Assessment and Treatment Planning for PTSD' | Center for Deployment Psychology".
  24. ^ Frueh, C., Grubaugh, A., Elhai, J. D., & Ford, J. D. (2012). Assessment and Treatment Planning for PTSD. Wiley. com.
  25. ^ a b Staff. "An interview with UH Hilo psychology professor Chris Frueh about his crime novels – UH Hilo Stories". Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  26. ^ "THEY DIE ALONE by Christopher Bartley".
  27. ^ Bartley, C. (2013). They die alone. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780361857
  28. ^ Bartley, C. (2013). Sleep Not, My Child. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780361864
  29. ^ Bartley, C. (2013). For a Sin Offering. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780362205
  30. ^ Bartley, C. (2013). To Catch is Not to Hold. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780362212
  31. ^ Bartley, C. (2013). Unto the Daughters of Men. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing.
  32. ^ Bartley, Christopher (2014). A Bullet to Dream Of. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780362366.
  33. ^ Bartley, Christopher (2014). Every Secret Thing. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780362601.
  34. ^ Bartley, Christopher (2015). Naked Shall I Return. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78036-286-1.
  35. ^ Bartley, Christopher (2019). A Season Past. Fort Valley, Georgia: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78036-393-6.
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