Fred Friedberg

Fred Friedberg, PhD, is a research associate professor in the Applied Behavioral Medicine Research Institute at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA, and a psychologist in private practice specializing in the treatment of CFS, fibromyalgia, and other chronic pain conditions. He is a founder and editor of the peer review journal: Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, the quarterly professional journal of the professional organization, International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. He is the current President of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (IACFSME) and represented the IACFSME as a non-voting Liaison Representative at the Jan 12 & 13, 2017 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee meeting for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Education

 * PhD, City University of New York
 * AB, State University of New York at Buffalo

Awards

 * 2106, IACFSME Special Service Award – Dr. Fred Friedberg

Studies and articles

 * 2017, *Patient change attributions in self-management of severe chronic fatigue syndrome, by [[Jenna Adamowicz |J. L. Adamowicz], I. Caikauskaite, F. Friedberg, and V. Seva]
 * 2016, Editorial: Cognitive-behavior therapy: why is it so vilified in the chronic fatigue syndrome community? Conclusions:"Without the disease-denying rhetoric and exaggerated claims regarding recovery that have been linked to this illness, perhaps CBT would not have the bad reputation it has among many in the CFS community. That said, many patients do not care about the type of intervention as long as it helps them. Yet patient reaction particularly among activists has thoroughly rejected the utility of CBT. Perhaps a new approach to educating providers (and influential medical practice organizations) is needed in this divisive environment...The International Association for CFS/ME (IACFS/ME) Primer for Clinical Practitioners [21] approximates this more individualized approach to behavioral management with the patient and avoids the use of the CBT term given its negative connotations. With this more enlightened approach, we can do a better job of educating physicians and other practitioners on how to most effectively help CFS patients, rather than alienate them.
 * 2016, Efficacy of two delivery modes of behavioral self-management in severe chronic fatigue syndrome.
 * 2016, Fatigue severity in World Trade Center (9/11) responders: a preliminary study
 * 2016, Participant attributions for global change ratings in unexplained chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome Full text
 * 2015, Self-management and ambulatory monitoring in chronic fatigue syndrome: future directions, Editorial by Fred Friedberg
 * 2015, Prolonged fatigue in Ukraine and the United States: prevalence and risk factors. Abstract
 * 2014, Feasibility of a home-based self-management program for chronic fatigue. Abstract
 * 2013, Scientific status of fatigue and pain. Publishing and professional activities: 2002–2011Abstract
 * 2013, Chronic Fatigue Self- Management in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial Full text
 * 2009, Activity Logs as a Measure of Daily Activity Among Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (Full text)

Primers

 * ME/CFS: A Primer For Clinical Practitioners - Dr. Friedberg chaired the writing committee for the 2014 edition of [[ME/CFS: A Primer For Clinical Practitioners]] sponsored by the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Other members of the Primer writing committee members include: Rosemary Underhill, MB, BS; Lucinda Bateman, MD; Alison Bested, MD; Todd Davenport, DPT; Kenneth Friedman, PhD; Alan Gurwitt, MD; Leonard Jason, PhD; Charles Lapp, MD; Staci Stevens, MA; and Rosamund Vallings, MB, BS. Anthony Komaroff, MD wrote the foreword to the Primer.

Books

 * 2006, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Seven Proven Steps to Less Pain and More Energy, by Fred Friedberg
 * 2001, Clinician's Guide To Controversial Illnesses: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, by Renee R. Taylor, Fred Friedberg, and Leonard A. Jason
 * 1998, Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An Empirical Guide to Assessment and Treatment, by Fred Friedberg and Leonard Jason

CFSAC testimony

 * June 2012, Written Public Testimony on behalf on IACFS/ME

Talks and interviews

 * 2016, 12th International IACFS/ME Biennial Clinical and Research Conference, Emerging Science and Clinical Care, Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia(Workshop given with Leonard Jason, Ph.D.)

Learn more

 * Fred Friedberg bio page at Stony Brook University
 * 23 Jun 2016, Getting to the heart of chronic fatigue syndrome