He was a faculty member at Randolph-Macon College and established one of the first clinics dedicated to the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
While practicing in Virginia, he was the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case that established the autonomy of clinical psychologists.
[3] Resnick began his career at the Medical College of Virginia rising to the rank of Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Chair of the Division of Clinical psychology.
[1] He founded one of the earliest psychological clinics focused on patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
[10] In 2008, the APA received a petition for a resolution condemning the employment of psychologists in institutions where people are detained in violation of the U.S. Constitution or international law.