Clinical Interests

ADHD; learning difficulties; developmental and behavioral issues in underserved populations

Research Interests

ADHD; the diagnosis and management of behavioral and mental health issues in primary care settings; access to care for underserved populations

Olaniyan O, dosReis S, Garriett V, Mychailyszyn MP, Anixt J, Rowe PC, Cheng TL. Community Perspectives of Childhood Behavioral Problems and ADHD among African-American Parents. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2007; 7(3): 226-231.

dosReis S, Butz A, Lipkin PH, Anixt JS, Weiner CL, Chernoff R. Attitudes About Stimulant Medication for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among African American Families in an Inner City Community. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services Research. 2006;33(4): 423-430.

Shared decision making; knowledge translation; family centered care; quality improvement; implementation science; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); asthma; family/self-management of chronic conditions

MD: St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 1999.

Residency: Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2002.

Chief Residency: Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2003.

Fellowship: NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship, General & Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2006.

MEd: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2006.

Certification: Pediatrics, 2002.

Brinkman WB, Hartl J, Rawe L, Sucharew H, Britto MT, Epstein JN. Physicians’ shared decision making behaviors in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder care. Arch Ped Adolesc Med. 2011.

Lipstein EA, Brinkman WB, Britto MT. Parent Decision Making about Pediatric Treatment: A Narrative Review. Medical Decision Making. 2011.

Epstein JN, Brinkman WB, Froehlich T, Langberg JM, Narad ME, Antonini TN, Shiels K, Simon JO, Altaye M. Effects of stimulant medication, incentives, and event rate on reaction time variability in children with ADHD. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011 Apr;36(5):1060-72.

Brinkman WB, Epstein JN. Promoting productive interactions between parents and physicians in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Expert Rev Neurother. 2011 Apr;11(4):579-88.

Brinkman WB, Epstein JN. Treatment planning for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: treatment utilization and family preferences. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2011 Jan 17;5:45-56.

Brinkman WB, Sherman SN, Zmitrovich AR, Visscher MO, Crosby LE, Phelan KJ, Donovan EF. Parental angst making and revisiting decisions about treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics. 2009 Aug;124(2):580-9.

Langberg JM, Brinkman WB, Lichtenstein PK, Epstein JN.  Interventions to Promote the Evidence-Based Care of Children with ADHD in Primary Care Settings . Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics 2009 Apr;9(4):477-87.

Baker RC, Klein M, Samaan Z, Brinkman WB.  Exam room presentations and teaching in outpatient pediatrics: Effects on Visit Duration and Parent, Attending Physician, and Resident Perceptions. Ambulatory Pediatrics 2007;7(5):354-359.

Brinkman WB, Geraghty SR, Lanphear BP, Khoury JC, Gonzalez del Rey JA, DeWitt TG, Britto MT.  Effect of Multi-Source Feedback on Resident Communication Skills and Professionalism. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2007 Jan;161:44-49.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Clinical Interests

ADHD; developmental and behavioral issues in underserved populations

Research Interests

ADHD; health care disparities
 

Froehlich TE, Stein MA. Pharmacogenomics of ADHD. In M. Schwab, W. Kaschka, & E. Spina (Eds.). Pharmacogenomics in Psychiatry. Basil, Switzerland: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers.

Rosen, PJ, Froehlich, TE, Langberg, JM, & Epstein, JN. Assessment of Comorbid Conditions. In B. Hoza & S. Evans (Eds.) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: State of the Science and Best Practices (Volume 2). Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Froehlich TE, McGough JJ, Stein MA. Progress and Promise of ADHD Pharmacogenetics. CNS Drugs. 2010; 24: 99-117. 

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.

Froehlich TE, McGough JJ, Stein MA. Progress and promise of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder pharmacogenetics. CNS Drugs. 2010 Feb 1;24(2):99-117. doi: 10.2165/11530290-000000000-00000. Review.

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.

Langberg JM, Froehlich TE, Loren RE, Martin JE, Epstein JN. Assessing children with ADHD in primary care settings. Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 Apr;8(4):627-41. Review.

Froehlich TE, Lanphear BP, Epstein JN, Barbaresi WJ, Katusic SK, Kahn RS. Prevalence, recognition, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a national sample of US children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Sep;161(9):857-64.

Froehlich TE, Lanphear BP, Dietrich KN, Cory-Slechta DA, Wang N, Kahn RS. Interactive effects of a DRD4 polymorphism, lead, and sex on executive functions in children. Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Aug 1;62(3):243-9. Epub 2007 Jan 17.

Clinical Interests

Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD

Research Interests

Evidence-based interventions for children and adolescents with ADHD

Epstein JN, Brinkman WB, Froehlich T, Langberg JM, Narad ME, Antonini TN, Shiels K, Simon JO, Altaye M. Effects of Stimulant Medication, Incentives, and Event Rate on Reaction Time Variability in Children With ADHD. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011 Apr;36(5):1060-72.

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.

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.

Langberg JM, Brinkman WB, Lichtenstein PK, Epstein JN. Examining predictors of reaction times in children with ADHD and normal controls. Expert Rev Neurother. 2009 Apr;9(4):477-87.

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.

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.

Epstein JN, Langberg JM, Lichtenstein PK, Mainwaring BA, Luzader CP, Stark LJ. Community-wide intervention to improve the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder assessment and treatment practices of community physicians. Pediatrics. 2008 Jul;122(1):19-27.

Attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder

Langberg JM, Epstein JN, Simon JO, Loren REA, Arnold LE, Hechtman L, Hinshaw SP, Hoza B, Jensen PS, Pelham WE, Swanson JM, Wigal T. Parent agreement on ratings of children's Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and broadband externalizing behaviors. J Emot Behav Disord. 2010 Mar;18(1):41-50.

Langberg JM, Froehlich TE, Loren RE, Martin JE, Epstein JN. Assessing children with ADHD in primary care settings. Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 Apr;8(4):627-41.

ADHD; ADHD subtypes; non-medication interventions; early intervention and prevention; treatment outcomes; brain-behavior relationships; gene-environment interactions; motivation

Tamm L, Hughes C, Ames L, Pickering J, Silver CH, Stavinoha P, Castillo CL, Rintelmann J, Moore J, Foxwell A, Bolanos SG, Hines T, Nakonezny PA, Emslie G. Attention training for school-aged children with ADHD: results of an open trial. J Atten Disord. 2010 Jul;14(1):86-94.

Lakes, KD, Kettler, RJ, Schmidt, J, Haynes, M, Feeney-Kettler, K, Swanson, JM, & Tamm, L. The CUIDAR Early Intervention Parent Training Program for Preschoolers at Risk for Behavioral Disorders: An Innovative Practice for Reducing Disparities in Access to Service. Journal of Early Intervention. 2009;31:167-78.

Tamm L, Carlson CL. Task demands interact with the single and combined effects of medication and contingencies on children with ADHD. J Atten Disord. 2007 May;10(4):372-80. 

Tamm L, Menon V, Reiss AL. Parietal attentional system aberrations during target detection in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: event-related fMRI evidence. Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Jun;163(6):1033-43. 

Tamm L, Swanson JM, Lerner MA, Childress C, Patterson B, Lakes KD, Nguyen A, Kudo M, Altamirano W, Miller J, Santoyo R, Camarero-Morse V, Watkins JM, Simpson S, Waffarn F, Cunningham C. Intervention for preschoolers at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): service before diagnosis. Clin Neurosci Res. 2005;5:247-253.

Book Chapters

Tamm L.  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In New Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, L.R. Squire (Ed.). Oxford: Academic Press, 2009.

Tamm L, McCandliss BD, Liang A, Wigal TL, Posner, MI, Swanson, JM. Can attention itself be trained? Attention training for children at risk for ADHD.  In Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Concepts, Controversies, New Directions, Medical Psychiatry Series. Vol. 37.  New York: Informa Healthcare, 2007.

Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD; organization / academic skills

BA: Cedarville University.

MS: Clinical Psychology, Purdue University.

PhD: Clinical Psychology, University of Vermont.

Predoctoral Internship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2008-2009.

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2009-2011.

Vaughn A., Hoza B. The incremental utility of rating scales and a structured diagnostic interview in the assessment of ADHD. J Emot Behav Disord. 2011.

Langberg J, Vaughn AJ, Williamson P, Epstein JN, Girio-Herrera E, Becker SP.  Refinement of an organizational skills intervention for adolescents with ADHD for implementation by school mental health providers. School Mental Health. 2011.

Vaughn A, Epstein J, Rausch J, Altaye M, Langberg J, Newcorn J, Hinshaw S, Hechtman L, Arnold LE, Swanson J,  Wigal T. Relations between neuropsychological functioning and ADHD symptomatology over time. J Abnorm Child Psychol.  2011 Aug;39(6):853-64.

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.

Clinical Interests

Disruptive behavior disorders; school-based mental health 

Research Interests

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; school-based mental health; screening for early identification; parent engagement; enhancing mental health service utilization

Girio EL, Owens JS. Teacher acceptability of evidence-based and promising treatments for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. School Mental Health. 2009 1,16-25.

Chacko A, Wymbs BT, Wymbs FA, Pelham WE, Swanger-Gagne MS, Girio E, Pirvics L, Herbst L, Guzzo J, Phillips C, O'Connor B. Enhancing traditional behavioral parent training for single mothers of children with ADHD. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2009 Mar;38(2):206-18.

Owens JS, Murphy CE, Richerson L, Girio EL, Himawan LK. Science to practice in underserved communities: the effectiveness of school mental health programming. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2008 Apr;37(2):434-47.

Owens JS, Girio EL, Himawan L, Abbott M. Implementing and evaluating evidence-based treatments in schools: Successes and lessons learned. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 1, 39-51, 2008.

Chacko A, Wymbs BT, Flammer-Rivera LM, Pelham WE, Walker KS, Arnold FW, Visweswaraiah H, Swanger-Gagne M, Girio EL, Pirvics LL, Herbst L. A pilot study of the feasibility and efficacy of the Strategies to Enhance Positive Parenting (STEPP) program for single mothers of children with ADHD. J Atten Disord. 2008 Nov;12(3):270-80.