Franklin Schneier, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Research Psychiatrist in the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Schneier is a graduate of Yale College and Cornell University Medical College, and he completed his residency in psychiatry at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. He came to the Anxiety Disorders Clinic in 1987, later serving as associate director of the clinic and currently as a research psychiatrist.

Dr. Schneier's research has focused on the diagnosis and treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD). He has conducted clinical trials establishing the effectiveness of medications for SAD. He is also trained in cognitive-behavioral therapy and has been an investigator in studies comparing psychotherapy and medication treatments. Dr. Schneier holds an Independent Scientist Career Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health to use brain imaging techniques SPECT, PET, and fMRI to evaluate brain function in SAD and related conditions. He is author of more than 100 scholarly publications and a book for general audiences, The Hidden Face of Shyness.

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