H. Stefan Bracha, M.D.: Dr. Bracha, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuropsychiatrist, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. He is an expert on prenatal brain development and dermatoglyphics and has writ- ten more than 50 articles about neurobiological brain disorders. He received clinical and research training at the Bronx VA Hospital, NIMH, and the University of California, San Diego. In 1989 he was awarded the Young Scientist Award by the National Alliance for the Mentally 111. Dr. Bracha was responsible for research planning and data analysis of finger ridge counts and other dermatoglyphic measures in the twin study. Richard Coppola, D.Sc.: Dr. Coppola is Chief of the Neuro-Imaging Unit, NIMH Neuroscience Center at St. Elizabeths Hospital. He has specialized in imaging techniques and the processing of neurophysiological data for studying brain activity. He has authored over 100 professional publica- tions and been awarded a Commendation Medal and Outstanding Service Medal by the U.S. Public Health Service. Dr. Coppola was responsible for the collection of MRI and EEG data on the twins. Terry E. Goldberg, Ph.D.: Dr. Goldberg, Chief of the Neuropsychology Unit, NIMH Neuroscience Center at St. Elizabeths Hospital, is one of the lead- ing researchers in neuropsychology, especially in individuals with serious mental illnesses. He has published more than 100 professional papers and abstracts, including reviews of this research area. Dr. Goldberg was responsible for planning, coordinating, and analyzing the 3-hour battery of neuropsychological tests administered to the twins. Thomas F. McNeil, Ph.D.: Dr. McNeil is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Lund, Sweden, where he has been associated since 1970. He has published many professional papers and book chapters on the relationship of obstetrical complications to serious mental illnesses and is a world authority on this subject. Prior to going to the University of Lund, Dr. McNeil was associated with the Lafayette Clinic in Detroit. Dr. McNeil was responsible for the data analy- sis on obstetrical complications in this study. Patricia O. Quinn, M.D.: Dr. Quinn, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Child Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine, is in the private practice of developmental pediatrics. She has conducted research and published professional papers on minor physical anomalies for 20 years. She is also coauthor of Putting on the Brakes: A Young People's Guide toUnderstanding Attention Hyperactivity Disorder -xiv- |