About Dr. Friedberg

     Dr. Friedberg is President of the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. As a licensed clinical psychologist, he has been  in private practice for 25 years.  He is also a research associate professor in the Applied Behavioral Medicine Research Institute at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY.  Dr. Friedberg is the principal investigator of a fatigue self-management study for people with fatigue syndrome funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

      In addition, he has authored or coauthored seven books and a number of scientific articles on CFS/ME, fibromyalgia, and chemical sensitivity.   

     Dr. Friedberg has conducted professional workshops on CFS/ME and fibromyalgia for the American Psychological Association, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the New England Educational Institute.  He also served as a clinical consultant to an NIH-funded behavioral treatment trial for chronic fatigue syndrome at DePaul University in Chicago. 

 

     His published scientific articles have appeared in the Journal of Rheumatology, American Psychologist, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of Clinical Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Journal of Neuropsychiatry, Archives of Neurology, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, and the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 

Scientific Publications 

Friedberg F, Williams DA, Collinge W. Lifestyle-oriented non-     pharmacological interventions in fibromyalgia. Journal of Pain Research,    2012;5:425-35.

Jason, L. A, Boulton A., Porter, N.S., Jessen, T., Njoku, M. G, & Friedberg F.

       (2010). Classification of  myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue

       syndrome by types of fatigue. Behavioral Medicine.  1;36(1):24-31.

Friedberg, F. (2010). Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and related

        illnesses: A clinical model of assessment and intervention. Journal of

        Clinical Psychology, 6, 641-665.

Friedberg, F. & Sohl, S. (2009). Cognitive-behavior therapy in chronic fatigue

         syndrome: Is improvement related to increased physical activity? Journal of

         Clinical Psychology.

Friedberg, F. & Sohl, S. (2009). Longitudinal change in chronic fatigue syndrome:

          What home-based assessments reveal. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Jason, L.A., Jessen, T., Porter, N., Boulton, A., Njoku, M.G., & Friedberg, F. (2010). Examining types of fatigue among individuals with ME/CFS. Disability

          Studies Quarterly.

Russell, M. C. & Friedberg, F. (2009).  Training, treatment access, and research

           on trauma intervention in the armed services.  Journal of EMDR Practice and

          Research.

 

 

 

Friedberg, F. ,Sohl, S. & Halperin, P.  (2008). Teaching medical students about

           medically unexplained illnesses:  A Preliminary Study. Medical Teacher, 30,

           618–621.

Friedberg, F. & Sohl, S. (2008).  Memory for fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome:

          The relation between weekly recall and momentary ratings.  International

          Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 15, 129-138.

Sohl, S. & Friedberg, F. (2008).  Memory for fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome:    relationships to fatigue variability, catastrophizing, and negative affect. 

          Behavioral Medicine, 34, 29-35.

Friedberg, F. & Quick, J.  (2007).  Alexithymia in chronic fatigue syndrome: 

          Associations with retrospective, recall, and momentary measures. 

          Psychosomatic Medicine,  69, 54-60.

Friedberg, F. Sohl, S. & Schmeizer, B.  (2007).  Publication trends in chronic

         fatigue syndrome:  Comparisons with fibromyalgia and fatigue: 1995-2004.

         Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 63, 143-146.

Jason, L., Torres-Harding, S., Friedberg, F. et al. (2007). Non-pharmacologic

          interventions for CFS: A randomized trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology in

          Medical Settings.  14, 275-296.

Friedberg, F., Leung, D.W. & Quick, J. (200 5). Do support groups help people

          chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia?  A comparison of active and

           Journal of Rheumatology, 32, 2416-2420.

Friedberg, F. (2004).  Eye movement desensitization in fibromyalgia:  A pilot

         study.  Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 10, 245-9.

Friedberg, F. (2002).  Does graded activity increase activity?  A case study of

         chronic fatigue syndrome.  Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental

         Psychiatry, 33, 203-215.

 Friedberg, F. & Jason, L. A. (2001).  Chronic fatigue syndrome and

         fibromyalgia:  Clinical assessment and treatment.  Journal of Clinical

          Psychology, 57, 433-455.

Taylor, R., Jason, L., Kennedy, C., & Friedberg, F.  (2001). Evaluating

          attributions for chronic fatigue syndrome among mental health practitioners

          based upon physician-recommended treatment.  Rehabilitation

          Psychology, 46, 165-177.

 Friedberg, F., Dechene, L., & McKenzie, M, J. (2000).  Symptom patterns in

          long- duration chronic fatigue syndrome.  Journal of Psychosomatic

          Research, 48, 59-68.

 Friedberg, F. (1999).  A subgroup analysis of cognitive-behavioral treatment

         studies.  Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 5, 149-159.

Friedberg, F. (1999).  An overview of psychosocial assessment.  Journal of

         Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 5, 79-86.

Friedberg, F. (1999).  Coping skills treatment for a case of chronic fatigue

       syndrome.  Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 6, 436-441.

Jason, L.A., Richman, J. A., Friedberg, F. et al. (1997).  Politics, science and the

          emergence of a new disease:  The case of chronic fatigue syndrome. 

          American Psychologist, 52, 973-983.

 Friedberg, F. (1996). Chronic fatigue syndrome: A new clinical application. 

         Professional Psychology:  Theory, Research and Practice, 27, 487-494.

Friedberg, F. (1995).  Clinical assessment of coping in CFS patients.  Journal

         of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 1, 53-58.

Friedberg, F. (1995). The stress/fatigue link in chronic fatigue syndrome. 

          Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 1, 147-152.

McKenzie, M., Dechene, L., Friedberg, F. & Fontanetta, R. (1995).  Coping

         reports of patients with long-term chronic fatigue syndrome. Journal of   

         Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 1, 59-67.

 Friedberg, F. & Krupp, L. B. (1994). A comparison of cognitive-behavioral

         treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome and primary depression.  Clinical   

         Infectious Diseases, 18,

          105S-110.

 Krupp, L. B., Sliwinski, M., Masur, D. M., Friedberg, F., & Coyle, P. K. (1994). 

           Cognitive functioning and depression in patients with chronic fatigue

           syndrome and multiple sclerosis.  Archives of Neurology, 57, 705-710.

 Pepper, C. Krupp, L. B., Friedberg, F. et al. (1993). Comparison of

          neuropsychiatric characteristics in chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple

         sclerosis and major depression.  The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and

         Clinical Neurosciences, 5, 200-205.

Friedberg, F. (1987).  Coping skills treatment of situational vomiting.  Journal of

          Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1, 183-188.

Friedberg, F. (1982).  Overcoming obstacles to real-life generalization in

          exposure treatments of agoraphobia.  British Journal of Cognitive

          Psychotherapy, 3, 10-22.

Friedberg, F. (1982).  Shaping new arousal patterns in the treatment of

         ejaculatory incompetence.  The  Behavior Therapist, 6, 82-83.

 

PUBLISHED BOOKS

 

Friedberg, F. et al, 2012. ME/CFS primer for clinical practitioners. Scottsdale,

        AZ. Wilshire Press.

Friedberg, F. (2006).  Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome:  Seven

        proven steps to less pain and more energy.  Oakland, CA:  New

        Harbinger.

Friedberg, F. (2001). Do it yourself eye movement for emotional healing. 

          Oakland, CA:  New Harbinger.

Taylor, R., Friedberg, F. & Jason, L. A. (2001).  A clinician's guide to

           controversial illnesses:  Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and

           multiple chemical sensitivities.  Professional Resource Press.

Friedberg, F. & Jason, L. (1998).  Understanding chronic fatigue syndrome. An

           empirical guide to assessment and treatment.  Washington, D.C.:

           American Psychological Association.

Friedberg, F. (1995).  Coping with chronic fatigue syndrome: Nine things you

           can do.  Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

Golden, W. L., Dowd, E. T., & Friedberg, F. (1987).  Hypnotherapy:  A modern

            approach.  New York:  Pergamon Press.