A graduate of Harvard College, Dr. Hallowell has authored many books on various psychological topics, including problems with attention, focus, stress, and worry. His national best sellers "Driven to Distraction" (pantheon 1994) and "Answers to Distraction" (pantheon 1995) discuss attention deficit disorder in children and adults. He has also authored a comprehensive book on a wide range of emotional and learning problems in children entitled: "When You Worry About the Child You Love". His latest book, "The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy" (Ballantine, October 2002) is written for parent, teachers, and all those who are interested in children. In practical, concrete detail, Dr. Hallowell presents the basic ingredients for the kind of childhood that will most likely lead to a happy and satisfying adulthood.

In addition, Dr. Hallowell made two videotapes for PBS, one about managing worry, the other about the power of connection, which were shown around the country in 1999. He has also appeared on such national television shows as "20/20", "The Today show", "Dateline", "Oprah", "Good Morning America", and "The View". Dr. Hallowell also writes a monthly column for Prevention Magazine.

Dr. Hallowell lectures around the country to schools, businesses, and other groups, while maintaining a private practice in Cambridge and at the Hallowell Center.

From corporate audiences to parent-teacher workshops, people who listen to Dr. Hallowell come away stimulated, inspired, amused, and always better informed. He is a charismatic speaker, combining the knowledge of a Harvard instructor with the warm, easy manner of an experienced public speaker.

Dr. Hallowell lives in the Boston area with his wife, Sue, a social worker, and their three children, Lucy, Jack, and Tucker. His website is WWW.DRHALLOWELL.COM.