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Specialties
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Biography
Jeff Epstein, PhD, is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed a clinical internship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Epstein is a licensed psychologist whose research and clinical work focus on the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and other psychological disorders originating in childhood.
He is a co-investigator on the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA). Dr. Epstein has published numerous empirical papers on a variety of ADHD-related topics. Much of his empirical research has concentrated on the neuropsychology of ADHD, and the promotion of evidence-based ADHD care among community pediatricians.
Education and Training
Clinical Internship: Medical University of South Carolina, 1994.
PhD: State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1994
BA: University of California, Los Angeles, 1988.
Publications
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Langberg JM, Vaughn AJ, Brinkman WB, Froehlich T, Epstein JN. Clinical utility of the Vanderbilt ADHD Rating Scale for ruling out comorbid learning disorders. Pediatrics. 2010 Nov;126(5):e1033-8.
Langberg JM, Arnold LE, Flowers AM, Epstein JN, Altaye M, Hinshaw SP, Swanson JM, Kotkin R, Simpson S, Molina BS, Jensen PS, Abikoff H, Pelham WE Jr, Vitiello B, Wells KC, Hechtman L. Parent-reported homework problems in the MTA study: evidence for sustained improvement with behavioral treatment. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2010 Mar;39(2):220-33.
Epstein JN, Langberg JM, Lichtenstein PK, Altaye M, Brinkman WB, House K, Stark LJ. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder outcomes for children treated in community-based pediatric settings. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Feb;164(2):160-5.
Froehlich TE, Lanphear BP, Auinger P, Hornung R, Epstein JN, Braun J, Kahn RS. Association of tobacco and lead exposures with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):e1054-63.
Epstein JN, Hwang ME, Antonini T, Langberg JM, Altaye M, Arnold LE. Examining predictors of reaction times in children with ADHD and normal controls. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2010 Jan;16(1):138-47.
Epstein JN, Delbello MP, Adler CM, Altaye M, Kramer M, Mills NP, Strakowski SM, Holland S. Differential patterns of brain activation over time in adolescents with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during performance of a sustained attention task. Neuropediatrics. 2009 Feb;40(1):1-5.
Langberg JM, Brinkman WB, Lichtenstein PK, Epstein JN. Interventions to promote the evidence-based care of children with ADHD in primary-care settings. Expert Rev Neurother. 2009 Apr;9(4):477-87. Review.
Langberg JM, Epstein JN. Non-pharmacological approaches for treating children with ADHD inattentive type. F1000 Med Rep. 2009 Feb 24;1. pii: 16.
Langberg JM, Epstein JN, Graham AJ. Organizational-skills interventions in the treatment of ADHD. Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 Oct;8(10):1549-61. Review.
Langberg JM, Epstein JN, Altaye M, Molina BS, Arnold LE, Vitiello B. The transition to middle school is associated with changes in the developmental trajectory of ADHD symptomatology in young adolescents with ADHD. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2008 Jul;37(3):651-63.
Grants
Disseminating a Model Intervention to Promote Improved ADHD Care in the Community. Principal Investigator. Apr 2008 - Mar 2012. #1R21MH082714.
Organizational Skills Interventions for Children with ADHD. Co-investigator. Jul 2009 - Jun 2012. #R305A090305.
Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA) Neuroimaging Study. Co-investigator. Apr 2010 - Apr 2012. #HHSN271200800009C.
Development of a Multi-faceted Cognitive Training Program for Children with ADHD. Principal Investigator. Apr 2009 - Mar 2013. #1R21/R33MH084842.
Medication Continuity in Children Treated for ADHD. Primary Mentor. Jan 2010 - Dec 2014. #K23 MH083027.
Reading ICARD: Interventions for Children with Attention and Reading Disorders. Co-investigator. Dec 2009 - Nov 2014. #R01 HD060617.
Effects of Adolescent Sleep Restriction on Neural and Neurobehavioral Functioning. Co-investigator. Jul 2009 - Jun 2014. #R01HL092149.
Evaluation of an Intervention for Improving Community-Based Pediatric ADHD Care. Principal Investigator. Jul 2010 – Jun 2015. #R01 MH083665-01.
Examining the Biological Basis of ADHD. Principal Investigator. Jul 2010 - Jun 2015. #K24 MH064478-06A2.
2/2 Multisite Study of School Based Treatment Approaches for ADHD Adolescents. Co-investigator. Jul 2009 - Jun 2014. #1R01MH082865-01.
Medication Response in Children with Predominantly Inattentive Type ADHD. Primary Mentor. Jun 2009 - Mar 2014. #K23MH083881.
