Joshua M. Langberg, PhD
Appointment
Assistant Professor
Email
joshua.langberg@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4867
Fax
513-636-0755
Bio
Joshua M. Langberg, PhD, completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for ADHD in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Dr. Langberg earned his PhD in Clinical / Community Psychology from the University of South Carolina in 2005 and completed his internship in Clinical / Child Psychology at Duke University Medical Center in 2006.
Dr. Langberg has published empirical studies on the school-based treatment of adolescents with ADHD. He has developed after-school interventions for children and adolescents with ADHD that improve organization, time-management and study skills. Dr. Langberg's primary scholarly interest is to promote the development and use of evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents with ADHD in school and community settings.
Credentials
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2007
Internship: Clinical / Child Psychology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, /2006
PhD: Clinical / Community Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2005
MA: Psychological Sciences, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, 2002
BA: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, PA, 2000
Research
School-based interventions for children and adolescents with ADHD
Publications, Most Recent
Evans, S.W., Axelrod, J.L., & Langberg, J.M. (2004). Efficacy of a school-based treatment program for middle school youth with ADHD: Pilot data.Behavior Modification, 28, 529-547.
Evans, S.W., Langberg, J.M., Raggi, V, Allen, J., & Buvinger, E. (2005). Evaluation of a school-based treatment program for middle school youth with ADHD.Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 343-353.
Langberg, J.M., Epstein, J.N., Altaye, M., Molina, B., Arnold, E., & Vietiello, B. (under review). The transition to middle school is associated with changes in the developmental trajectory of ADHD symptomatology in young adolescents with ADHD.
Langberg, J.M., Epstein, J.N., Simon, J.O., Loren, R.E.A., Arnold, E., Hechtman, L., Hinshaw, S.P., Hoza, B., Jensen, P.S., Swanson, J.M., & Wigal, T. (under review) Maternal and paternal agreement on ratings of ADHD symptoms and academic impairment.
Langberg, J.M., Epstein, J.N., Urbanowicz, C., & Simon, J. (under review) Efficacy of an organization skills intervention to improve the academic functioning of students with ADHD.
Langberg, J.M., Smith, B.H., Bogle, K.E., Schmidt, J.D., Cole, W.R., & Pender, C. (2006). A pilot evaluation of Small Group Challenging Horizons Program: A randomized trial.Journal of Applied School Psychology, 23(1), 31-58.
Langberg, J.M., & Smith, B.H. (2006). Developing evidence-based interventions for deployment into school settings: A case example highlighting key issues of efficacy and effectiveness.Journal of Evaluation and Program Planning, 29(4), 323-334.
Smith, B.H., Flory, K., Langberg, J.M., Molina, B., & Bukstein, O. (2006). A tale of two cities: Differing experiences with dissemination of a manualized intervention.Report on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 6, 53-66.
Book Chapters
Evans, S.W., Langberg, J.M., & Williams, J. (2003). Achieving generalization in school-based mental health. In M. Weist, S. Evans, & N. Lever (Eds.), Handbook of School Mental Health. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.
Kollins, S.H. & Langberg, J.M. (in press). Medical and pharmacological issues. In M. Hersen & D. Reitman (Eds.) Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Case Conceptualization and Treatment, Volume 2: Children and Adolescents. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ.
Presentations, Most Recent
Langberg, J.M., Epstein, J.N., Urbanowicz, C., & Perry, J. (2007, November). Evaluating organization and homework management skills as critical aspects of academic functioning in adolescents with ADHD. In J.M. Langberg (Chair), Innovations in the assessment and measurement of children and adolescents with ADHD: Implications for developing effective interventions. Symposium submitted to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Philadelphia, PA.
Langberg, J.M. & Smith, B.H. (2006, November). Moving towards effectiveness: Dissemination and expansion of the CHP. In S.W. Evans (Chair), School based treatment for middle school aged children with ADHD. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Chicago, IL.
Langberg, J.M., Bogle, K.E., Smith, B.H., & Schmidt, J. (2004, November). The impact of a note-taking intervention to reduce the disruptive and off-task behaviors of adolescents with ADHD. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the association for the advancement of behavior therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana
Langberg, J.M., Smith, B.H., Bogle, K.E., Schmidt, D.E., Morris, T. (2005, June). ADHD as a moderator of school-based intervention efficacy. Poster presented at ISRCAP: 12th Scientific Meeting, New York, New York.
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
- Treatment of ADHD and anxiety disorders
- Family therapy for adolescents with ADHD and other behavioral disorders
- Parent training for parents of children and adolescents with ADHD
- Family therapy for adolescents with ADHD experiencing academic functioning difficulties
- School-based interventions for middle school students with ADHD
- Organization and time-management interventions for adolescents with ADHD
- The dissemination of evidence-based interventions into school and community settings
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