Dr. Pattakos is the author of a book, PRISONERS OF OUR THOUGHTS, that applies the wisdom of his mentor, the world-renown psychiatrist, Dr. Viktor Frankl, to life and work in the 21st century. In this book, Dr. Pattakos details seven principles for increasing your capacity to deal with today's challenges, finding deeper meaning and fulfillment in your personal life and work, and achieving your highest potential. Like Dr. Frankl, Dr. Pattakos believes that life doesn't just happen TO us.

(NOTE: A new edition of PRISONERS OF OUR THOUGHTS was released in paperback on January 1, 2008. Among other things, this revised edition includes a new chapter on how readers of the hardcover edition have put the book's principles into action in their personal lives, in their work, and even in extreme situations, such as in Indonesia after the tsunami--where several aid agences, including UNICEF and UNESCO, adopted the book as part of their training and relief programs--and in post-Katrina New Orleans. Also, on January 10, 2008, the new edition of PRISONERS OF OUR THOUGHTS was released as an Audiobook in digital download format! It can now be obtained from www.audible.com and iTunes, which means you can listen to it on your computer, iPod, or other MP3 player. The Audiobook CD version was released on July 1, 2008.)