Dr. Daniel Fridberg

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Daniel Fridberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. His research program focuses on individual differences in alcohol response phenotypes and the development of alcohol biosensors. He is also investigating novel treatment approaches related to the reactivity of tobacco cues among individuals who smoke and examining neurocognition in the context of substance use disorders. Dr. Fridberg's work on longitudinal predictors of alcohol use disorder risk is supported by multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health. In addition to his research, Dr. Fridberg is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides assessment and treatment services for individuals with substance use disorders. He serves as the co-director of the University’s Tobacco Cessation Program, implementing the Courage Quit® smoking cessation initiative at the University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Fridberg also co-directs the Transplant Psychiatry program at the University. His clinical interests encompass chemical and behavioral addictions, smoking cessation, impulse control disorders, transplant psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

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Experience

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Conducts research and provides clinical services in the field of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
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Department of Philosophy