Russell Barkley
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Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., is a Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University. Involved in research since 1973 and a licensed psychologist since 1977, he is an expert on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and has devoted much of his scientific career to studying ADHD and related problems in children. (He received his first citation for his clinical studies on the effects of medication on ADHD children in 1977; his research interests also include childhood defiancy.) Author of 15 books and more than 180 scientific papers, Barkley edits The ADHD Report and over time has taken on an increasing role in educating the general public about ADHD.
[edit] Books
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment
- Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
- Defiant Children: A Clinician’s Manual for Assessment and Parent Training, and Child Psychopathology, ISBN 1-57230-123-6.
[edit] Awards
- C. Anderson Aldrich Award, 1996, from the American Academy of Pediatrics for outstanding research in child health and human development.
- Distinguished Contribution Award to Research, 1998, by the Section of Clinical Child Psychology of the American Psychological Association
- Science Dissemination Award, 2003, from the Society for Scientific Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association
