Edward Hallowell, M.D.

http://www.drhallowell.com

Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell is a practicing psychiatrist and founder of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

An instructor at Harvard Medical School, he is the author of 10 books, including the bestsellers on ADD, Driven to Distraction, Delivered from Distraction, and, most recently, CrazyBusy. Dr. Hallowell has AD/HD himself.

Dr. Hallowell's Podcasts: ADD Is a Gift | Why Girls Go Undiagnosed | What's It Like to Have ADD? | Why It's Called ADHD

Books by Edward Hallowell, M.D.

• Children with ADHD: Health and Happiness
  Help your child with learning disabilities or ADHD develop optimism, self-esteem, and a playful sense... more »
• About Dyslexia: Symptoms, Signs, Statistics, and a Personal Story
  Dr. Ned Hallowell examines his past with dyslexia and provides information on diagnosing and treating... more »
• The Importance of Mentors
  One special teacher can turn a so-so student ADHD into a lifelong learner... more »
• 3 Ways for ADHD Adults to Feel Carefree Again
  How adults with attention deficit disorder can recapture the natural enthusiasm of childhood with a... more »
• What is ADHD? How to Explain ADHD to Your Child
  How doctors and parents of children with attention deficit disorder can tell a child he... more »
• Boost Brain Function By Eating More Fish
  Fish contains nutrients that help prevent heart disease AND boost brain function. Here's how, and... more »
• How Exercise Boosts Brain Function
  Exercise is one of the bests gifts you can give to your brain as an... more »
• 4 Ways to Be a Better Parent: Raising ADHD Children
  Expert advice for parenting your ADHD children -- forging powerful connections and becoming a positive... more »
• A Family Affair--Strengthening Bonds with Your ADHD Children
  Six expert strategies for parenting ADHD children while managing a household that doesn't alienate, ignore... more »
• Time-Management Techniques: Dr. Hallowell's 9 Time-Saving Tips
  Nine ways for adults with ADD to slow down, take a deep breath, and reduce... more »
• Fear-Free Learning for ADHD Children
  How a teacher's simple gesture and undying encouragement helped me overcome embarrassment and fear as... more »
• Rediscovering Romance in Your ADHD Marriage
  Distractability can poison eroticism in an ADHD marriage. Here's how you can revive intimacy, intrigue... more »
• How to Team Up with Your Child's Teacher
  Establish trust with the school teacher of your ADHD child, and you'll create a positive... more »
• Next Steps: After the Adult ADHD Diagnosis
  Ned Hallowell explains how to move ahead after you've received an ADHD diagnosis as an... more »
• Stand Up for Your Child with ADHD
  How parents can explain ADHD to doubters both in and outside the family... more »
• 5 Parent Secrets: Bring Out the Best In Your ADHD Child
  How to foster happiness and success in ADHD children who need a little help unwrapping... more »
• When to Fire Your Doctor: Ensuring the Best ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment
  The doctor who treats your child's ADHD symptoms must do more than write a prescription... more »
• Adult ADD Treatment Plan for Better Memory
  ADD/ADHD expert Ned Hallowell's adult ADD/ADHD treatment plan for improving memory, attention, and task management... Adult ADHD alternative treatments»
• Careers for ADHD Adults: Which One Is for You?
  Learn to evaluate your ADD/ADHD skills and strengths -- as well as your passions and... Careers for ADHD adults»
• Worry Wart Remover: 8 Ways to Let It Go
  Whether your worrying is the result of an anxiety disorder, ADD/ADHD, a phobia, PTSD, OCD,... How to stop worrying
• Your Brain Is a Ferrari
  Positive ways to explain a child's ADHD diagnosis: Pointers for parents and professionals who want... A positive spin »
• Managing Up with ADHD
  Is ADHD at work wrecking your productivity? Maybe what you need is a boost from... Make your workplace work for you »
• Age-Proof Your ADHD Brain
  Strategies for coping with attention deficit may become less effective as you age. Try these... Getting older, better »
• Top 10 Ways to Raise a Happy ADHD Child
  David Letterman has his Top 10 list. Here's mine for helping kids with attention deficit... Done and done! »
• When Your Teen Takes Over
  It's natural for a teenager to want to take charge of his life. But what's... "I just want to be myself!" »
• Attack of the Stacks!
  Papers piled high, a heap of mail and magazines, a towering mountain of laundry —... Piles gone wild »
• My Academic Game Plan
  Six ways to start off the new school year on a positive note... more »
• Career Advice for Finding the Right Work with ADHD
  The best job is the one that lets adults with ADHD work at what they... more »
• Think Positive: Tips for Happier ADHD Parenting
  Dr. Ned Hallowell helps parents of ADHD children look on the positive side and learn... more »
• Parent Power: Fierce Love, Impossible Work
  "Your job is greater than you ever expected and more taxing than anyone knows. Some... A labor of love »
• Beyond Meds
  Considering alternative treatments for ADHD? These safe, sensible remedies won't hurt — and could help... Worth a try »
• Don't Let Your ADHD Get You Down
  Frustrated and stalled instead of making progress in managing ADHD? These expert strategies will get... Dr. Hallowell's SPIN control »
• Black Box Scare: Are ADD Drugs Safe?
  There is no hard evidence linking recent sudden deaths to stimulants, which are still more... more »
• Seven Helpful Habits for ADDers
  Every adult with ADD has special talents. The trick is to uncover them–and use them... more »
• Adult ADHD Help: Diet, Exercise and Positive Change in Your Life
  How proper diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD can improve your life for the better... more »
• My Wonderful ADHD ‘Turbo’ Brain
  Your ADHD brain is like a turbo-charged car: fast, fun, and unpredictable. The challenge is... more »
• Climbing the Ladder at Work: Expert ADHD Career Advice
  The complete game plan for excelling at work: career advice for adult ADHD... more »
• Important Connections for ADHD Children
  11 connections that every parent should encourage to help their ADHD child grow up happy,... more »
• Under the Spell of Hyperfocus
  Ned Hallowell speaks out on the joys of hyperfocus for those of us with ADHD... more »
• The Importance of ADHD Support Groups
  ADHD support groups connect you with other ADHD adults or parents of ADHD children. Learn... more »
• Anger Management for ADHD Children
  ADD/ADHD expert advice from Ned Hallowell on teaching angry children and teens with attention deficit... Does your child have issues with rage?»
• Is It ADHD or Menopause?
  How menopause affects memory, attention, and relationships as women age. Plus, are the symptoms you're... How Menopause affects ADHD symptoms»

• Edward Hallowell on Daring to Forgive Your Attention Deficit Spouse
  Having an ADD partner isn't easy, but forgiving — and planning to prevent problems —... more »
• Can You Prevent Your Child From Developing ADHD?
  Inheriting the genes that predispose a person toward attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) doesn't guarantee... more »
• ADHD Medication or Alternative Treatments?
  Making the decision can be tough... Consider this expert advice when determining whether ADHD medication... more »
• The Power of Praise: Positive Reinforcement for ADHD Children
  How a parent's words of praise can help combat the fear and self-doubt that plague... more »
• College Material
  How your ADD teen should begin preparing for college now... more »
• 12 Ways to Build Strong ADD Families
  Strategies for healthy, happy families... more »
• Find Your Feel and Make It Real
  Learn to listen to your own inner voice to decide what's best for you... more »

• 7 Common Flashpoints for Spouses of ADDers
  The most universal and pervasive complaints from spouses of ADDers — and how you can... more »
• 3 Ways to Boost Intimacy
  Foster intimacy with your partner with these strategies... more »
• 8 Expert-Tested Ways to Improve Focus
  Our experts share their get-focused secrets... more »

• Ritalin Redux
  This popular and beneficial ADHD medication gets a bad rap... Why Ritalin works »
• My Employer Is Asking About My ADHD
  "I'm having trouble doing a job I just landed. My new employers want an update... Making a fresh start »

• Get Connected at Work
  Feeling isolated at work? Tips for forging better connections at the water cooler... more »
• The Human Touch at Work
  How to create more personal connections on the job... more »
• Social Skills at Work
  Feeling isolated at work? Tips for forging better connections at the water cooler... more »