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Bulletin vol. 30 no. 1 | 5 As the Editor of the NAN Bulletin, I am very pleased with our latest issue, with a focus on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a commonly seen presentation in neuropsychology practices. ADHD has been intensively studied by neuropsychologists, with more research in recent years focusing on adult ADHD. In the Professional Issues section of this NAN Bulletin, four experts in the field address core issues of interest in ADHD that are relevant to practitioners. These include: 1) The implications of comorbid anxiety for clinical practice; 2) exercise as a treatment for ADHD; 3) detecting feigned adult ADHD; and 4) using diffusion modeling methods for deriving additional information on reaction time tasks beyond mean accuracy and reaction time that may better illuminate the nature of cognitive deficits in ADHD. As with other recent issues, to enhance translation of the research reviewed to clinical practice, each article in this section includes several clinical take home points. The Student Corner section of the Bulletin includes a discussion by a current doctoral student about how his ADHD research has informed his clinical practice, with a particular focus on considering context in assessing executive functions in ADHD. In the Journal Section, a recent article published in Psychological Medicine is reviewed that focuses on a randomized clinical trial of cognitive-behavioural therapy in adults with ADHD who also have co-morbid psychopathology. Finally, we have included a Special Topics section in this issue that includes two short pieces of great practical significance. The first discusses approaches for making neuropsychology more relevant to the general public, and the second reviews an advocacy model for neuropsychology that is designed to coordinate and streamline national practice advocacy efforts. This latter piece includes a nice example of how this model worked successfully in one particular case. Of note, Dr. John Randolph has continued to serve as Associate Editor of the Bulletin, and was instrumental in working with me on completing this issue. We also appreciate the continued help from the members of the NAN Publications Committee, formerly chaired by Dr. Phil Fastenau, who provided valuable input on the contributions to this issue. Peter Arnett, Ph.D., Professor & Director of Clinical Training at Penn State University NAN Bulletin Editor Editor's Corner Peter Arnett, Ph.D., NAN Bulletin Editor Opinions expressed by the authors and advertisers do not necessarily reflect the position of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Patient Corner Useful Books on ADHD: • Delivered From Distraction by Edward Hallowell, M.D. & John Ratey, M.D. • Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents by Peg Dawson, Ed.D. & Richard Guare, Ph.D. • Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell Barkley, Ph.D. & Christine Benton • Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney & David Cole Useful Websites on ADHD: • National Institute of Mental Health ADHD page: • http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder- easy-to-read/index.shtml • The National Resource on ADHD: www.chadd.org • The Educators' Guide to Learning Disabilities & ADHD: www.ldonline.com