Duke University Medical Center professor gives talk on ADHD Apr. 3
Date: Apr. 3, 2008
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room
Dr. Keith Conners, a professor emeritus at Duke University Medical Center, will give a talk on "ADHD and Nutrition: Behavioral, Cardiovascular and Hormonal Responses to Carbohydrates and Protein" in Weinstein Hall's Brown-Alley Room on Thursday, April 3 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The lecture is sponsored by the Department of Psychology.
Prof. Conners is the father of the modern diagnosis of ADHD. He created the "Conners Rating Scales," which is the mostly commonly used diagnostic instrument, and he received the first ever federal government (NIMH) grant in 1967 to study "the effectiveness of stimulants on behaviorally disturbed children."
Dr. Conners obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University where he received a "First" in psychology, philosophy and physiology (PPP). He obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Harvard University. He was awarded a Senior Research Scientist Award by NIMH, which he held for 15 years. He has taught at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, George Washington University and the University of Pittsburgh and is currently Professor Emeritus of Medical Psychology at Duke University Medical School.
He is the founder and former director of the Duke Attention Deficit Program. He is the author of the Conners Rating Scales, Conners Continuous Performance Test and several hundred scientific articles covering psychopharmacology, neurophysiology, psychophysiology and clinical aspects of ADHD and other behavior disorders. He co-authored the largest treatment clinical trial ever sponsored by NIMH, the Multi-Modal Treatment of ADHD (MTA study). He is the winner of numerous awards, including the CHADD Hall of Fame Award for outstanding professional achievement and the National Association for Research in Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) Ruane Prize for research in childhood mental health.
Questions about the event? Contact Rick Mayes or Catherine Bagwell.
Posted March 31, 2008