Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., author portrait
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Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

Edward Hallowell, M.D., is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist, a world-renowned keynote speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author or co-author of more than twenty books, including Driven to Distraction (with John J. Ratey), which sparked a revolution in our understanding of ADHD. A graduate of Harvard College and Tulane Medical School, Dr. Hallowell was a Harvard Medical School faculty member for twenty-one years. A regular columnist for ADDitudemagazine, he is also the host of the weekly podcast Distraction. He is the founder of The Hallowell Centers in Boston MetroWest, New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and their three children.
ADHD 2.0
Connect
Driven to Distraction (Revised)
Married to Distraction
Superparenting for ADD
Answers to Distraction
CrazyBusy
Delivered from Distraction
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Worry

Books

ADHD 2.0
Connect
Driven to Distraction (Revised)
Married to Distraction
Superparenting for ADD
Answers to Distraction
CrazyBusy
Delivered from Distraction
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Worry

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