Carol W. Berman has practiced psychiatry in New York City for over 30 years and is the author of many books. She is a clinical assistant professor in psychiatry at New York University, where she earned her medical degree. An artist and playwright as well as a psychiatrist, her plays have been produced in many venues around NYC and abroad. Dr. Berman is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Dramatists Guild.