DRUMMOND, Edward H. 1953-

PERSONAL: Born June 23, 1953, in Portland, ME; married Amy S. Feitelson (a psychiatrist), May 16, 1982; children: Michael, Rose. Ethnicity: "Irish-American." Education: Tufts University, B.A. (magna cum laude), M.D.

ADDRESSES: Home—43 Pine St., Rye, NH 03870. Offıce—Seacoast Mental Health Center, 1145 Sagamore Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801. Agent—Jan Miller, Dupree, Miller & Associates, 100 Highland Park Village, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 73205. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Seacoast Mental Health Center, Portsmouth, NH, associate medical director, 1986—.

WRITINGS:

Overcoming Anxiety without Tranquilizers: A Ground-breaking Program for Treating Chronic Anxiety (also published as Benzo Blues), Dutton (New York, NY), 1997.

The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs: Straight Talk for Best Results, John Wiley (New York, NY), 2000.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Two works of fiction.

SIDELIGHTS: Edward H. Drummond told CA: "I have long been troubled that, although there is a great deal of information about mental-health issues in the media, much of it is one-sided, distorted, or just plain wrong. My purpose in writing is to educate readers about psychiatric problems and treatments so that they are better able to make sensible choices about their care. I have focused my books on the issues involved in using psychiatric drugs because tens of millions of people are using them and need accurate information. My books fall into the self-help genre: they provide the pros and cons of medications and how to use them to best advantage."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

periodicals

Publishers Weekly, August 18, 1997, review of Overcoming Anxiety without Tranquilizers: A Ground-breaking Program for Treating Chronic Anxiety, p. 87.