Living Well with ADHD: Scientific Guideposts to Improved Outcomes
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
ADHD outcomes run the gamut from splendid success stories to tragic ones. Brain imaging studies have confirmed that a fundamental aspect of ADHD is delayed maturation. When supported through the period of maximum vulnerability, adolescence, ADHD outcomes can be brilliant. To do so, we must differentiate the few truly irreversible mistakes, which must be avoided to the maximum extent possible, and all other difficulties, all of which represent learning opportunities.
Brooke and Daniel Neidich Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology and Department of Radiology
Director, Green Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience
2005 Distinguished Investigator
2015 Ruane Prizewinner for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research
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F. Xavier Castellanos, MD, a renowned neuroscientist, has devoted his career to developing innovative research techniques to deepen our understanding of both healthy and pathological brain processes. Dr. Castellanos is the vice-chair of research in the NYU Child Study Center, director of Center’s Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, Brooke and Daniel Neidich Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and professor of radiology, physiology and neuroscience at the NYU School of Medicine.
Prior to joining the NYU faculty, Dr. Castellanos worked for 10 years as a staff physician and chief of the ADHD Research Unit at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., serves as the President & CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the largest private funder of mental health research grants. Dr. Borenstein developed the Emmy-nominated public television program “Healthy Minds,” and serves as host and executive producer of the series. The program, broadcast nationwide, is available online, and focuses on topics in psychiatry in order to educate the public, reduce stigma and offer a message of hope. Dr. Borenstein served as Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatric News, the newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association from 2012 - 2023.
Dr. Borenstein is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and serves as the Chair of the Section of Psychiatry at the Academy. He also has served as the President of the New York State Psychiatric Association. Dr. Borenstein earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard and his medical degree at New York University.
