Frank Ochberg (born 1940), is a psychiatrist, a pioneer in trauma science, an educator and the editor of the first text on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
He is one of the founding fathers of modern psychotraumatology and served on the committee that defined PTSD.
Ochberg Fellows, like Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, must demonstrate exceptional writing skills as well as thorough investigation of their topics.
From 1969 to 1979 he was a regional, division, and associate director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
[3][4] He had also founded, headed or been part of a number of organizations dealing with PTSD and its treatment, including Gift From Within (founder),[5] Critical Incident Analysis Group (founder) and The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma (chairman emeritus).