J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D.

Founding Co-Director, Penn Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program
Retired Faculty, Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry

Dr. J. Russell (“Russ”) Ramsay is a co-founder of the Penn Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, and served as professor of clinical psychology in the department of psychiatry of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ramsay received his PhD in clinical psychology from Palo Alto University (formerly known as Pacific Graduate School of Psychology). He completed an APA-approved pre-doctoral internship at CPC Behavioral Healthcare in Red Bank, New Jersey, and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he continues to work as a senior staff clinician. 

Dr. Ramsay has authored numerous peer-reviewed professional and scientific articles, research abstracts, as well as many book chapters. He is author of Nonmedication Treatments for Adult ADHD (2010; Routledge); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD (with Dr. Anthony Rostain, 2015; Routledge), which is in its second edition; and its companion patient guidebook, The Adult ADHD Tool Kit (also with Dr. Anthony Rostain, 2015). The Adult ADHD Tool Kit has been translated into Spanish (Kindle version), French-Canadian, and Korean. It has been designated as a recommended self-help book by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Ramsay was an invited contributor to the American Psychological Association’s Psychotherapy Video Training Series with the video, Adults with ADHD. His most recent books are Rethinking Adult ADHD: Helping Clients Turn Intentions into Actions (2020; American Psychological Association) and The Adult ADHD & Anxiety Workbook: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills to Manage Stress, Find Focus, & Reclaim Your Life (2024; New Harbinger) 

Dr. Ramsay is an inductee in the CHADD Hall of Fame and received the Szuba Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching & Research from the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Attention Disorders and is sought out as an ad hoc reviewer for many other journals. He has served terms on the Professional Advisory Boards (PAB) of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA; including serving as PAB co-chair), CHADD, and on the Board of the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD). He currently serves on the scientific advisory board of ADDitude magazine and writes the popular Rethinking Adult ADHD blog at Psychology Today.

Having retired from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Ramsay has transitioned to his solo telepsychology practice at cbt4adhd.com.