Dec 16, Robert Resnick: Today in the History of Psychology (16th December 1940)

Robert Resnick was born. A pioneer in the study and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Resnick established one of the first ADHD clinics in the United States. Resnick is also renowned for his role as a passionate defender of professional practice within psychology; exemplified in 1977 when he acted as lead complainant in the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling recognizing psychology as both an autonomous profession and an economic competitor of psychiatry. Robert Resnick was elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1995 and received the American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology in 2009.
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