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Richard E.A. Loren, PhD


  • Pediatric Psychologist, Clinical, Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical Director, Center for ADHD
  • Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
In my practice, I tell the parents of the children I see that they are the ultimate experts about their child — I'm only an expert in ADHD. By combining our expertise, we can work together to help their child to be more successful in their daily life.

About

Biography

I am a clinical child psychologist who has spent over 25 years specializing in the assessment and management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. I’m particularly interested in group-based parent training to address the common behavioral and emotional problems of school-aged children with ADHD.

I have always been interested in understanding others and helping them to better themselves. As a young graduate student, I had the good fortune to work with a supervisor who had retired from a long career as a schoolteacher before going back to graduate school to earn her doctorate in psychology. She had a particular interest in children with ADHD, and her passion to help them to become "their better self" was infectious. I spent the rest of my graduate training, as well as my subsequent career as a psychologist, focused on understanding the challenges experienced by individuals with ADHD in order to help them become "their better self."

In my practice, I tell the parents of the children I see that they are the ultimate experts about their child — I'm only an expert in ADHD. By combining our expertise, we can work together to help their child to be more successful in their daily life.

In addition to my clinical practice, I’m involved in a number of research areas. My colleagues and I are seeking to measure the impact of group-based behavioral parent training on the functional impairments of children with ADHD. We’re developing and disseminating group-based behavioral parent training specifically designed to reduce the negative impacts of ADHD in preschooler and school-aged children. We are also applying quality improvement methods to the delivery of services for families of children with ADHD.

I obtained both my master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from Kent State University, where I also met and married my wife of more than three decades, Brenda. We have two adult children, Benjamin and Deanna.

PhD: Clinical Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 1993.

Predoctoral Internship: Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, WV 1990-1991.

Certification: National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, Registrant #43569, 1995; Certified Health Services Provider-Psychologist (HSP-P), North Carolina Psychology Board, 1995.

Licensure: Licensed Psychologist, State Board of Psychology of Ohio, 2006; Licensed Psychologist, North Carolina Psychology Board, 1994.

Interests

Assessment and management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adolescents

Services and Specialties

Behavioral Medicine, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD

Research Areas

Clinical Psychology, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD

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Publications

Adapting a preschool disruptive behavior group for the underserved in pediatric primary care practice. Bignall, WJ R; Herbst, RB; McClure, JM; Pero, MB; Loren, RE A; Burkhardt, MC. Families, Systems and Health. 2022.

Differential diagnoses of irritability and temper loss in a 6-year-old. Fredrick, JW; Rodriguez, B; Lynch, JD; Loren, RE A; Tamm, L. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 2022; 27:1263-1276.

The Association of Executive Functioning With Academic, Behavior, and Social Performance Ratings in Children With ADHD. Tamm, L; Loren, RE A; Peugh, J; Ciesielski, HA. Journal of Learning Disabilities. 2021; 54:124-138.

Effectiveness of behavioral parent training in the outpatient setting for preschoolers at risk for ADHD. Risley, S; Ciesielski, HA; Loren, RE A; Peugh, J; Tamm, L. Journal de Therapie Comportementale et Cognitive. 2020; 30:291-300.

Behavioral Parent Training for ADHD Reduces Situational Severity of Child Noncompliance and Related Parental Stress. Ciesielski, HA; Loren, RE A; Tamm, L. Journal of Attention Disorders. 2020; 24:758-767.

Managing Frustration for Children (MFC) Group Intervention for ADHD: An Open Trial of a Novel Group Intervention for Deficient Emotion Regulation. Rosen, PJ; Leaberry, KD; Slaughter, K; Fogleman, ND; Walerius, DM; Loren, RE A; Epstein, JN. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 2019; 26:522-534.

Generating Attention, Inhibition, and Memory: A Pilot Randomized Trial for Preschoolers With Executive Functioning Deficits. Tamm, L; Epstein, JN; Loren, RE A; Becker, SP; Brenner, SB; Bamberger, ME; Peugh, J; Halperin, JM. Journal of clinical child psychology. 2019; 48:S131-S145.

From the Blog

Steps to Help Kids with ADHD Manage Their Emotional Outbursts
Blog Child Development and Behavior

Steps to Help Kids with ADHD Manage Their Emotional Outbursts

By Richard E. A. Loren, PhD10/8/2019

Tips to Manage Summertime ADHD Challenges
Blog Child Development and Behavior

Tips to Manage Summertime ADHD Challenges

By Richard E. A. Loren, PhD3/23/2016

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