Professor Kevin Durkin (PhD)

Professor Kevin Durkin is a Professor of Psychology at Strathclyde University. His research is in the area of social and communicative behaviour, focussing in particular on young people and the media, and problem behaviour in adolescents. He has conducted several large reviews of key issues pertaining to adolescent development, is editor of the journal First Language, and a reviewer for several major journals including Child Development and the British Journal of Developmental Psychology.

Associate Professor Rosemary Tannock

Associate Professor Rosemary Tannock is a Senior Scientist in the Research Institute of The Hospital for Sick Children and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Canada. Her clinical research program investigates the etiology and treatment of ADHD, with a specific focus on its cognitive manifestations and overlap with other psychiatric disorders (Anxiety Disorders, Conduct Disorder) and neurodevelopmental disorders (Language/Learning Disabilities). Her research is funded by the Medical Research Council of Canada, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and from the ARC.

Professor Russell Barkley

Professor Russell Barkley is the foremost expert in the field of ADHD. He was Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry and Director of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre until 2002 when he relocated to the University of Southern Carolina in January 2003. He has authored, co-authored, or co-edited 15 books and clinical manuals, 170 scientific articles and 15 book chapters related to the nature, assessment and treatment of ADHD and related disorders. He has presented at more than 600 invited workshops, public addresses and scientific presentations internationally. He has received several prestigious awards and recently (2002) was awarded the Dissemination Award from the American Psychological Association for his efforts to dispel misconceptions about ADHD.

Professor Thomas E. Brown

Professor Thomas E. Brown is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders, Yale University, USA. He specializes in the assessment and treatment of individuals with ADHD and related problems, is an outstanding speaker and author of numerous books and articles. His Brown ADD scales are among the most widely used in the field of ADHD research. Professor Brown has addressed the American Psychological Association, Academy of Paediatrics and National Association for School Psychologists, and is a member of the professional advisory board of CHADD.