Bartley Christopher Frueh

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Bartley Christopher Frueh
Born1963 (age 59–60)
New York City
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Fields Psychology, psychiatry
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Bartley Christopher Frueh (born 1963) is a clinical psychologist and American author. [1]

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Early life and education

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

Frueh is a licensed clinical psychologist and holds faculty appointments as Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, [4] Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, [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

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

Recent works

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

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]

Related Research Articles

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  25. 1 2 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, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780361857
  28. ↑ Bartley, C. (2013). Sleep Not, My Child. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780361864
  29. ↑ Bartley, C. (2013). For a Sin Offering. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780362205
  30. ↑ Bartley, C. (2013). To Catch is Not to Hold. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN 978-1780362212
  31. ↑ Bartley, C. (2013). Unto the Daughters of Men. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing.
  32. ↑ Bartley, Christopher (2014). A Bullet to Dream Of. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN   978-1780362366.
  33. ↑ Bartley, Christopher (2014). Every Secret Thing. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN   978-1780362601.
  34. ↑ Bartley, Christopher (2015). Naked Shall I Return. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN   978-1-78036-286-1.
  35. ↑ Bartley, Christopher (2019). A Season Past. Fort Valley, GA: Peach Publishing. ISBN   978-1-78036-393-6.
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