Biography.

Citation for Mary A. Fristad, recipient of the 2014 Bud Orgel Award for Distinguished Achievement in Research, from the Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers. Dr. Fristad has distinguished herself as an outstanding researcher, clinician, educator, and clinical administrator. She has published over 200 articles and chapters, and has been the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator for over two dozen federal, state, and other grants focused on assessment and treatment of mood disorders in children. In addition, Dr. Fristad is a founding member of the Board for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is an example to all psychologists working in medical settings through her contributions to our discipline and to the advancement of the science and treatment of child & adolescent psychopathology. Mary A. Fristad is truly a superb representative of the best our clinical psychological science has to offer.