Author

Books by John J. Ratey

John J. Ratey is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a practicing psychiatrist specializing in attention-deficit disorder and the relationship between physical activity and mental health. He earned his MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry training at Harvard. His other books include Shadow Syndromes, A User's Guide to the Brain, and Driven to Distraction (co-authored with Edward Hallowell). Spark, published in 2008, is his most widely read work and has influenced physical education policy and psychiatric practice internationally.