Allan Frankland, M.D., is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and a clinical assistant professor with the University of British Columbia Department of Psychiatry in Vancouver. Dr. Frankland has a private practice and is also a consultant psychiatrist for the Vancouver General Hospital Department of Psychiatry. In addition to psychodynamic psychotherapy and teaching the next generation of mental health professionals, Dr. Frankland's academic interests include: the study of non-verbal communication, the mental health assessment interview, the interface between contemporary psychodynamic theory and cognitive neuroscience, and the integration of various theoretical frameworks in the management of psychiatric disorders.