FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2008

CONTACT:
Cindy Hickey, Public Relations
330-489-1212
cindy.hickey@csauh.com

Renowned ADHD Expert Russell Barkley, Ph.D., To Lead
Workshop, Seminar In April

Canton, Ohio: The ADHD Clinic at Child & Adolescent Service Center, with support from Mercy Medical Center and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton, will offer a one-day professional workshop and a free community seminar on the topic of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Russell Barkley, Ph.D., one of the world's foremost ADHD authorities, will facilitate a free community seminar – part of Mercy's centennial celebration – on Tues., April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Mercy Hall auditorium. He will also present a professional development workshop, "ADHD: Nature, Diagnosis and Management," on Wed., April 16 at Walsh University's Barrett Business & Community Center in North Canton.

To reserve a seat at the community seminar, call Mercy’s Healthcare Connection at 330-489-1333 or 800-223-8662. For more information about the workshop, contact the Child & Adolescent Service Center at 330-454-7917.

About Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
Russell Barkley, Ph.D., clinical psychologist, has specialized in ADHD research, diagnosis and treatment for more than 30 years and is recognized worldwide for his award-winning work.

The founder of neuropsychology services at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Barkley has also served as the director of psychology and professor of psychiatry and neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School for 17 years. While there, he established child and adult ADHD research clinics. He is currently a research professor in the department of psychiatry at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y.

A clinical scientist, educator and practitioner who has authored, co-authored and co-edited 20 books and clinical manuals on ADHD, Barkley has presented more than 600 invited workshops, public addresses and scientific presentations internationally, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, Australia, Scandinavia and the U.K. He has also been featured on NBC's "Today," ABC's "Good Morning, America," CBS's "60 Minutes," PBS's "Frontline," A&E's "Investigative Reports" and on BBC programming. In addition, he has been quoted in articles appearing in Newsweek, Time, Scientific American, Newsday, Reader's Digest, The New Yorker, Parents Magazine, Woman’s Day, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post and many others.

Barkley has received numerous awards for his work with ADHD and in the field of psychology, including the Distinguished Contribution Award from the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, the C. Anderson Aldrich Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Distinguished Contribution to Research Award from the American Psychological Association, and an award for distinguished service to the profession of psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology.

To learn more, visit Russellbarkley.org.

About ADHD
According to Barkley's Web site, the term ADHD describes a specific developmental disorder that occurs in both children and adults. Individuals with this condition have a shortage of: 1) behavioral inhibition, 2) sustained attention and resistance to distraction, and 3) regulation of activity level (hyperactivity or restlessness).

The American Psychiatric Association estimates that three to seven percent of children have ADHD, which is diagnosed three times more often in boys than in girls.

Additional information is available at Russellbarkley.org, Kidshealth.org, Cdc.gov and Nimh.nih.gov.

About Mercy Medical Center
Mercy Medical Center, along with the Sisters of Charity Health System and University Hospitals Health System, operates a 476-bed hospital serving Stark, Carroll, Wayne, Holmes and Tuscarawas Counties and parts of Southeastern Ohio. It has 550 physicians on its Medical Staff and employs 2,500 people. Mercy operates outpatient health centers in Carrollton, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Louisville and North Canton. A Catholic hospital, Mercy Medical Center upholds the mission and philosophy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and continues to be responsive to the needs of the community, including the provision of care to all, regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, see www.cantonmercy.com.