Stephen Faraone
Stephen V. Faraone | |
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| Born | July 27, 1956 Babylon, New York, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A.) University of Iowa (Ph.D.) Brown University (Internship & Post Doctoral Programs) |
| Known for | Research into the nature, causes and treatment of ADHD |
| Awards | CHADD Hall of Fame, Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities from the State University of New York, Alumni Fellow status at the University of Iowa. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Child psychology and psychiatry |
| Institutions | Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Hurtig, Ph.D. |
Stephen Vincent Faraone (born July 27, 1956) is an American psychologist who is a distinguished professor of psychiatry, physiology and neuroscience at SUNY Upstate Medical University and president of the World Federation of ADHD. Involved in research since 1978, he is an expert on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and related disorders and is considered one of the most influential psychologists in the world.