About the Author

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child. He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance, and is editor of the newsletter The ADHD Report. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.​

Reviews

'Barkley is a recognized scholar in the field and has an excellent camera presence... The [DVD] is all live action with interesting camera shots from many angles. The compositions are creative and revelatory when they include spouses or children... As a working group tool or an educational guide, the [DVD] is informative and helpful on its own. It is appropriate for adult viewers in education, medical, and public libraries.' - "Video Rating Guide for Libraries" 'Filled with hope, scientific information, and compassion... I have found it especially useful as a resource in group and individual counseling, as well as staff development. Practitioners and consumers alike praise the quality of the content and production of this [DVD] program.' - "Mary McDonald Richard, Student Disability Services, University of Iowa, USA " 'My adult group viewed this [DVD]... Everyone enjoyed the [DVD] and felt they had learned from it. We plan to use the [DVD] as an inservice to new members at their first meeting.' - ADDult News