When an Adult You Love Has ADHD: Readiness to Change – 2017

In this session, Russell Barkley discusses how applying the concept of “readiness to change” so valuable in working with substance use disorders, among other mental health problems, can be usefully extrapolated to advising loved ones of ADHD adults.

About Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.

Russell Barkley is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina.  He is a Diplomate (board certified) in three specialties, Clinical Psychology (ABPP), Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN, ABPP).

Dr. Barkley is a clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner who has published 23 books, rating scales, and clinical manuals numbering 30 editions.  He has also published more than 270 scientific articles and book chapters related to the nature, assessment, and treatment of ADHD and related disorders. 

He is the founder and Editor of the bimonthly clinical newsletter, The ADHD Report, now in its 20^th year of publication.  Dr. Barkley has presented more than 800 invited addresses internationally and appeared on nationally televised programs such as 60 Minutes, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, and many other programs on behalf of those with ADHD. 

He has received awards from the American Psychological Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Professional Psychology, Association for the Advancement of Applied and Preventive Psychology, New England Educational Institute, the Wisconsin Psychological Association, and Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) for his career accomplishments, contributions to research in ADHD, to clinical practice, and for the dissemination of science.  His websites are www.russellbarkley.org and ADHDLectures.com.