Dr Chris Aiken is a psychiatrist, professor and author who specialises in the treatment of Mood Disorders. He has been ranked among the Best Doctors of America since 2010 and is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr Aiken is an Assistant Professor NYU School of Medicine and the director of the Mood treatment Centre. He is also the editor in chief of the Carlat Psychiatry Report.
Dr Aiken believes in carefully choosing treatment to improve the long-term health of the brain and body. He is an expert on natural and lifestyle techniques that improve mood and has written two self-help books on that subject. His work has been cited in the International Encyclopedia of Depression, and he is involved in clinical trials to identify new treatments for mood disorders.
Dr Aiken is the editor-in-chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report, which is one of few psychiatric journals that operates free of funding from the pharmaceutical industry. He hosts the weekly Carlat Psychiatry Podcast and is a co-author of Prescribing Psychotropics and a Clinical Instructor at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
In this Depression and Bipolar Disorder series, Dr Chris Aiken provides a comprehensive guide for working with clients with Depression and Bipolar disorder. This Depression and Bipolar Disorder series offers worksheets, workbook, quizzes, assessment tools and techniques that can immediately be implemented into your therapy practice and assist your treatment of patients with mood disorders.