Edward Hallowell (psychiatrist)
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Edward M. Hallowell is a child and adult psychiatrist
who specialises in ADD/ADHD and who also has ADD. He is the co-author of the books Driven to Distraction (1994) and Delivered From Distraction
(2005).
, and received his medical degree from Tulane University
Medical School. Hallowell has authored many books on various psychological topics, including problems with attention, focus, stress and worry. His national best sellers Driven to Distraction (Pantheon, 1994) and Answers to Distraction (Pantheon, 1995) discuss attention deficit disorder in children and in adults. When You Worry about the Child You Love, (Simon & Schuster, 1996) describes the various emotional and learning problems children may have and offers practical tips on how best to deal with them. With Michael Thompson, he co-authored a book of essays on children, families and schools, entitled finding the Heart of the Child (National Association of Independent Schools, 1997). He also created The Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, MA.
Hallowell continues to work in his private practice while he also consults to businesses and other organizations, writes books, and gives about 100 lectures per year. Hallowell is considered to be an expert on the topic of ADD. Hallowell is a highly recognized speaker and has presented on thousands of topics such as ADD, strategies on handling your fast-paced life, the Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness and other pertinent family and health issues.
Hallowell lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sue, a social worker, and their three children, Lucy, Jack and Tucker.
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
who specialises in ADD/ADHD and who also has ADD. He is the co-author of the books Driven to Distraction (1994) and Delivered From Distraction
Delivered from Distraction
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder is a 2005 book by psychiatrists Edward Hallowell and John Ratey about ADD/ADHD. Delivered from Distraction is a follow-up to the book 1994 Driven to Distraction. Both books deal with the challenges of ADD/ADHD...
(2005).
Biography
Hallowell is an alumnus of both Harvard and Phillips Exeter AcademyPhillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
, and received his medical degree from Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
Medical School. Hallowell has authored many books on various psychological topics, including problems with attention, focus, stress and worry. His national best sellers Driven to Distraction (Pantheon, 1994) and Answers to Distraction (Pantheon, 1995) discuss attention deficit disorder in children and in adults. When You Worry about the Child You Love, (Simon & Schuster, 1996) describes the various emotional and learning problems children may have and offers practical tips on how best to deal with them. With Michael Thompson, he co-authored a book of essays on children, families and schools, entitled finding the Heart of the Child (National Association of Independent Schools, 1997). He also created The Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, MA.
Hallowell continues to work in his private practice while he also consults to businesses and other organizations, writes books, and gives about 100 lectures per year. Hallowell is considered to be an expert on the topic of ADD. Hallowell is a highly recognized speaker and has presented on thousands of topics such as ADD, strategies on handling your fast-paced life, the Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness and other pertinent family and health issues.
Hallowell lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sue, a social worker, and their three children, Lucy, Jack and Tucker.
Books
- Finding the Heart of the Child (1993)
- Driven to Distraction (1994)
- Answers to Distraction (1996)
- Attention Deficit Disorder : A Different Perception (1997)
- When You Worry About The Child You Love (1997)
- Worry (1998)
- 12 Vital Ties That Open Your Heart, Lengthen Your Life, and Deepen Your Soul (1999)
- The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness (2003)
- Delivered from DistractionDelivered from DistractionDelivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder is a 2005 book by psychiatrists Edward Hallowell and John Ratey about ADD/ADHD. Delivered from Distraction is a follow-up to the book 1994 Driven to Distraction. Both books deal with the challenges of ADD/ADHD...
(2005) - CrazyBusy (2006)
Television appearances
- 20/20
- Today (9/30/2005)
- Dateline NBCDateline NBCDateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
- The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
- Good Morning AmericaGood Morning AmericaGood Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
- The View
- Anderson Cooper 360°Anderson Cooper 360°Anderson Cooper 360° is a one-hour television news show on CNN, hosted by the American journalist Anderson Cooper. It is also broadcast around the world on CNN International....
External links
- http://www.drhallowell.com/