Pultizer Prize-winning American columnist Jimmy Breslin wrote a front page feature story on Melanie Cane the author of Poisoned Love. Click on the icon to read Jimmy Breslin's cover story:
About Melanie Cane
Melanie Cane holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wellesley College, a Medical Degree and a Master’s in Public Health from New York Medical College. She also completed two years of a residency program in psychiatry at Cornell Medical Center-Westchester Division.
Dr. Cane fulfilled her pre-medical requirements at Harvard University and co-authored several articles in the field of mental health while working as a research assistant at Mclean Hospital prior to attending medical school.
Publications:
McCarley, R.W., Faux, S. F., Shenton, M.E., Lemay, M.D., Cane,M.B., Ballinger, R., Duffy, F.H. CT Abnormalities in Schizophrenia. Archives of General Psychiatry, 1989; 46:698-708
Shenton, M.E., Ballinger, R., Marcy, B., Faux, S.F., McCarley, R.W., Cane, M.B., Lemay, M.D., Cassens, G., Coleman, M., Duffy, F.H. ; Syndromes of Schizophrenic Psychopathology Associated with Left vs. Right Temporal Deficits in P300 Amplitude: 4 Case Reports. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorders,
1989 : 177 (4): 219-225
Cane, M.B., Faux, S.F., Shenton, M.E., McCarley, R.W., Duffy, F.H. ; Temporal Region Alterations in P300 Topography in Schizophrenia: An Introduction to Brain Electrical Activity Mapping. Resident and Staff Physician, 1987 ; 33: 110-121.
Greenman, D.A., Gunderson, J.G., cane, M/B., Saltzman, P.R.; An Examination of the Borderline Personality Diagnosis in Children. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1986; 143: 998-1003
Cane, M.B.; Stress, Coping, and Adjustment in HIV-infected Adolescents. Masters Thesis, 1996 (received highest honors)
Melanie grew up in Scarsdale, NY with a father who suffered from severe bipolar disorder. She has recovered from Borderline Personality Disorder, Major Depression, and Anorexia.
Melanie works as a photographer and writer for a local paper and has a pet sitting business as well.
Recent News
On January 29th, 2009
Melanie was the honored recipient of the New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit. The award was presented by New York State Assemblyman George Latimer to recognize Ms.Cane's official release and author reception for her book POISONED LOVE.
Click here to view the Certificate
Things to Come
Melanie is currently working on the proposal for her next book Doctors Without Orders – True Stories of Physicians Who Lost Their Medical Licenses as well as applying for a fellowship grant to the Rosalyn Carter Foundation to do research on how families cope with having a mentally ill child.
Melanie's goal is to give hope to people whose lives have been adversely affected by mental illness. To this end, she is available to speak to groups about her own experiences.
