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Dr. Patricia A. Farrell, author of “How to Be Your Own Therapist,” is a licensed psychologist in both New Jersey and Florida, a police surgeon, medical consultant for disability determinations, author and educator who has appeared regularly on such national TV shows as Anderson Cooper 360, The Today Show, The View, Crier Live, Court TV, Inside Edition, ABC World News, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends,  and The O'Reilly Factor and on regional and national syndicated radio shows such as CNN and Newsweek on Radio. Known for her keen sense of humor and quick wit, she is sought out by the media for comments on everything from school violence to stress and medical illness. Her website ( HYPERLINK "http://www.drfarrell.net" http://www.drfarrell.net) has long been a resource for consumers, students and professionals seeking a wide array of information on mental health issues.

Currently the Moderator of WebMD’s Anxiety/Panic Board, Dr. Farrell has held clinical positions at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC where she was the national clinical monitor on the first national clinical trials of a medication for Alzheimer’s disease (Cognex). She has also served in large psychiatric hospitals and mental health centers and has been active in every area of mental health over the past 25 years. Dr. Farrell has also been the Health & Science Editor of Time/Warner Cable in New Jersey and an instructor of psychology on the community, undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as a psychiatry preceptor at The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey where she taught medical students in interviewing skills.

Among Dr. Farrell's publications and featured research work are:

1989 Sleep and Driving Survey, The Gallup Co. and The Upjohn Co.

1990 Stress in the Workplace with The NY Business Group on Health and The Upjohn Co.

Farrell, P. A. (1990). Relationship of binge eating, ego developmental level and anxiety in women age 30 and older. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International.

Farrell, P. A. (1990). A basic manual for the administration and scoring of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS). Copyright.

Leonard, K., & Farrell, P. A. (1992). Munchausen's syndrome by proxy: A little-known aspect of abuse. Postgraduate Medicine, 91(5), April, 197-204.

Davis, K., et al. (1992). A double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study of tacrine for Alzheimer's disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 327(18), October 29, 1992, 1253-1259.

Farrell, P. A. (1996). Psychological disorders and medical illness in the elderly: A double-edged sword. In Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book (15 ed.). VandeCreek, L. (Ed.) Sarasota:  Professional Resources Press.

Farrell, P.A. (2000). Hear this: Sharpening your communication and listening skills. In Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Practical Guidebook. Cullari, S. (Ed.) Boston:  Allyn & Bacon.

Farrell, P. A. (2002) How to Be Your Own Therapist:  A step-by-step guide to building a competent, confident life (McGraw-Hill).

Farrell, P. A. (2004). How to Be Your Own Therapist: A step-by-step guide to taking back your life (McGraw-Hill, paperback).

Dr. Farrell has written an essay for 50 Things to Do When You Turn Fifty (Ronnie Sellers Productions, Inc., 2005). All of Dr. Farrell's royalties from this book are being donated to breast cancer research.

A native New Yorker, Dr. Farrell graduated from Queens College of C.U.N.Y. and received her master’s and doctoral degrees from New York University. She is a biographee in Who’s Who in the World as well as Who’s Who in America among other publications.