Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D.(Andy) is a psychiatrist in private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia and a staff psychiatrist both at Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Services and the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. His private practice is oriented toward individual psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry, and medication consultation, and his current research interest is in the area of evolutionary psychology and using its principles to understand depression, resilience, suicide, suicide terrorism, and religious belief.
Dr. Thomson co-authored Facing Bipolar: The Young Adult’s Guide to Dealing with Bipolar Disorder with Russ Federman and Why We Believe In God(s): A Concise Guide to the Science of Faith with Clare Aukofer. Since 2008, he has had the privilege of serving as a trustee for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. For further information or copies of his work go to www.jandersonthomson.com