Jeffery N. Epstein, PhD

Pediatric Psychologist, Research, Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology
Director, Center for ADHD
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

jeff.epstein@cchmc.org

In my research, I work on developing new and innovative ways to understand, evaluate and treat ADHD. For example, my colleagues and I have developed web-based software to assist pediatricians in delivering better quality care to children with ADHD.

About

Biography

I am a pediatric psychologist with more than 25 years in the field. My research focuses on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other psychological disorders that originate in childhood.

I came to Cincinnati Children’s in 2005, where I have served as the director of the Center for ADHD. In my research, I work on developing new and innovative ways to understand, evaluate and treat ADHD. For example, my colleagues and I have developed web-based software to assist pediatricians in delivering better quality care to children with ADHD.

I was a co-investigator on the National Institutes of Mental Health-funded Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA), and I have published numerous empirical papers on a variety of ADHD-related topics. Much of my empirical research has concentrated on the neuropsychology of ADHD and the promotion of evidence-based ADHD care among community pediatricians.

In addition to my research, I’m an associate editor at the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, and I’m honored to have been elected to the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Hall of Fame.

Interests

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Services and Specialties

Behavioral Medicine, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD

Research Areas

Clinical Psychology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD

Publications

Academic functioning in children with and without sluggish cognitive tempo. Becker, SP; Epstein, JN; Burns, GL; Mossing, KW; Schmitt, AP; Fershtman, CE M; Vaughn, AJ; Zoromski, AK; Peugh, JL; Simon, JO; et al. Journal of School Psychology. 2022; 95:105-120.

Trial of Training to Reduce Driver Inattention in Teens with ADHD. Epstein, JN; Garner, AA; Kiefer, AW; Peugh, J; Tamm, L; MacPherson, RP; Simon, JO; Fisher, DL. New England Journal of Medicine. 2022; 387:2056-2066.

Examining the Unified Theory of Behavior Change Constructs Among Adolescents Taking Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medicine: A Longitudinal Study. Berset, AE; Epstein, JN; Hommel, KA; Brinkman, WB. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2022.

27.1 Paths to Postsecondary Education Enrollment Among Adolescents With and Without Childhood ADHD. Burr, SM; LeFevre, J; Arnold, LE; Epstein, JN; Hinshaw, SP; Molina, BS G; Hechtman, L; Hoza, B; Jensen, PS; Vitiello, B; et al. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2022; 61.

Paths to postsecondary education enrollment among adolescents with and without childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A longitudinal analysis of symptom and academic trajectories. Di Lonardo Burr, SM; LeFevre, JA; Arnold, LE; Epstein, JN; Hinshaw, SP; Molina, BS G; Hechtman, L; Hoza, B; Jensen, PS; Vitiello, B; et al. Child Development. 2022; 93:e563-e580.

Examining reaction time variability on the stop-signal task in the ABCD study. Epstein, JN; Karalunas, SL; Tamm, L; Dudley, JA; Lynch, JD; Altaye, M; Simon, JO; Maloney, TC; Atluri, G. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2022; 1-11.

Virtual Ontogeny of Cortical Growth Preceding Mental Illness. Patel, Y; Shin, J; Abé, C; Agartz, I; Alloza, C; Alnæs, D; Ambrogi, S; Antonucci, LA; Arango, C; Arolt, V; et al. Biological Psychiatry. 2022; 92:299-313.

Predictors of Stimulant Medication Continuity in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Kamimura-Nishimura, K; Brinkman, W; Epstein, J; Zhang, Y; Altaye, M; Froehlich, T. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2022; 43:311-319.

"My mom calls it Annaland ": A Qualitative Study of Phenomenology, Daily Life Impacts, and Treatment Considerations of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo. Becker, SP; Fredrick, JW; Foster, JA; Yeaman, KM; Epstein, JN; Froehlich, TE; Mitchell, JT. Journal of Attention Disorders. 2022; 26:915-931.

Co-occurring medical and behavioural conditions in children with Down syndrome with or without ADHD symptom presentation. Esbensen, AJ; Vincent, LB; Epstein, JN; Kamimura-Nishimura, K; Wiley, S; Angkustsiri, K; Abbeduto, L; Fidler, D; Anixt, JS; Froehlich, TE. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2022; 66:282-296.

From the Blog

Mind Brain Behavior

New Driver Training Program Keeps Teens with ADHD Safer Behind the Wheel

Jeffery N. Epstein, PhD12/1/2022

Mind Brain Behavior

Teens + Driving + ADHD = A Dangerous Combination

Jeffery N. Epstein, PhD9/4/2020

Tools for Science

Free Tool Helps Providers Implement New ADHD Guidelines

Jeffery N. Epstein, PhD10/1/2019

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