PATRIC GAGNE is a writer, former therapist, and advocate for people suffering from sociopathic, psychopathic, and antisocial personality disorders. She earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a dissertation that examined the relationship between sociopathy and anxiety. This research became the groundwork for her continued studies on sociopathic disorder, as well as the foundation for her book Sociopath: A Memoir (Simon & Schuster). She completed her undergraduate work at the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned her master’s and doctorate degrees at the California Graduate Institute of The Chicago School.