Charles Atkins is a board-certified psychiatrist, author, national presenter, and clinical trainer. His mysteries and thrillers explore complex psychological subjects and the darker side of human nature. His non-fiction books on Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders, Bipolar Disorder and Alzheimer's are practical resources for families and mental-health consumers. In addition to books, Dr. Atkins has published hundreds of short stories, essays and columns in a wide variety of newspapers, magazines and journals. He has served as a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series and is on the volunteer clinical faculty at Yale University School of Medicine.