The recipient of numerous professional, community, and government awards Dr. Brooks is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the former Director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital. He is the author or co-author of 15 books including:

• Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders;
• The Self-Esteem Teacher;
• The Charismatic Advisor: Becoming a Source of Strength in the Lives of Your Clients;
• Raising Resilient Children;
• Nurturing Resilience in Our Children: Answers to the Most Important Parenting Questions;
• Raising a Self-Disciplined Child;
• Handbook of Resilience in Children;
• Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less;
• Angry Children, Worried Parents: Seven Steps to Help Families Manage Anger;
• Seven Steps to Improve Your Child’s Social Skills;
• Understanding and Managing Children’s Classroom Behavior: Creating Sustainable, Resilient Classrooms;
• The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life;
• So That’s How I Was Born! (a sex education book for young children); and
• A Pediatric Approach to Learning Disorders