Current Position

Professor in Department of Psychology & Director of AD/HD Clinic at UNCG


Education

B.A. in Child Study, Tufts University, 1975
M.A. in General/Experimental Psychology, Wake Forest University, 1979
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Purdue University, 1983
Clinical Internship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1982-1983


Research Interests

Impact of AD/HD on children and their families
Genetics of AD/HD
Diagnostic assessment of AD/HD and its comorbid features
Impact of adult AD/HD on parenting, family, and marital functioning
Risk and protective factors affecting developmental course of AD/HD
Gender and ethnic differences in AD/HD
Efficacy of parent training for families of children with AD/HD


Clinical Interests

Evidenced-based diagnostic assessment of AD/HD and its comorbid features using multi-method, multi-informant approach
Evidenced-based treatment of AD/HD in children, adolescents, and adults using multi-modal intervention approach
Parent training interventions for children
Family-based Problem Solving Communication Training for adolescents and parents
Cognitive therapy, behavior therapy, family systems.

Licensure

Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina


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