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Welcome to the Johnson Research Lab

Focusing on ADHD and Associated Conditions

• Effects of Environmental Stimulation on Attention and Activity Level of Children With ADHD.

• Assessing Symptoms of ADHD and Comorbid Conditions in Primary Care Pediatric Settings: Development of the SADD-C.

• Assessing Stress in Families of Children With ADHD: Development of the Disruptive Behavior Stress Inventory (DBSI).

• Development of the ADHD Child Impairment Rating Scales (Parent and Teacher Version).

Download 2002 Paper     Download Measure

Download DBSI Replication & Extension Paper

Frequency of ADHD Family Stressors

ADHD AND FAMILY STRESS Research Overview

Student InvestiGators

Steven Reader ~ Ph.D. 2007

This, my twelfth year in the U.S., finds me just completing my Ph.D. in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida. I hail originally from Japan (Tsujido, Fujisawa City), which is still home, but also have U.K citizenship.  I grew up in Japan for 18 years before moving to the U.S. in the fall of 1994, where I began my undergraduate studies at Yale. During my time at Yale I was fortunate enough to work in the Child Conduct Clinic run by Dr. Alan Kazdin.  I graduated in May 1998 with honors, double majoring in psychology and international studies. For the next year, I worked as a research assistant in the Department of Child and Family Studies at Brown, conducting outpatient clinic outcomes research.   My current areas of interest include ADHD, child maltreatment, and multicultural issues relating to psychotherapy. My master's research involved the development of a measure that assesses the presence and degree of stress experienced by parents of children with ADHD. My dissertation involved a treatment outcome study of ADHD which focuses on changes in family stress and other family variables, associated with symptom reduction, in successful treatment. I am also currently involved in assessing the effectiveness (in terms of countering diabetes risk factors) of an after school exercise program for elementary school children. My hobbies include playing soccer, basketball, softball, surfing, reading and watching all kinds of sports on TV.

Lindsay McAlister

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, I attended the University of Virginia for my undergraduate education and double-majored in Spanish and Psychology.  I returned to Florida to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and am currently in my fourth year of study here at UF.  My area of concentration is in the clinical child/pediatric area; I am particularly interested in research and clinical work involving the assessment and treatment of disruptive behavior problems of childhood.  Under the mentorship of Dr. Johnson, I developed the parent version of the Child Impairment Rating Scale, a measure designed to capture the frequency at which a child with ADHD experiences functional impairment in the areas of adaptive, academic, social, and family functioning.  Future research goals relate to my dissertation which focuses on the incremental validity of various measures of ADHD symptoms in predicting dimensions of impairment in child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This coming year I will be completing my internship.  In addition to my work as a graduate student, I enjoy extracurricular activities such as running, traveling, and reading.

Lindsay accepts Internship at Johns Hopkins

Melissa Stern

I am a third year doctoral student in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida. I am originally from Boston Massachusetts, and am very appreciative of the warm and sunny weather down south! I completed my undergraduate education at Brandeis University. During my time at Brandeis I was fortunate enough to work with several faculty members in the areas of clinical psychology. After graduating from Brandeis with high honors in psychology, I worked as a research coordinator at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Freedom Trail Clinic schizophrenia outpatient unit where I was involved with several individual and family psychosocial interventions for severe mental illness. In fall 2004 I took a position at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Boston University working on PTSD and nicotine studies. While most of my previous research experiences have been with adults, my current research interests include comorbidity of disruptive behavior disorders and treatment (both individual and family) of children with comorbid disorders. My master’s project involved a factor analysis of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI). The ECBI is a parent rating scale that assesses behavior problems in both children and adolescents. Previous research has found discrepancies in the literature concerning the dimensional (one or multi) nature of the ECBI. The primary goal of my master’s project was to further assess the factor structure of the ECBI using data obtained from a clinical sample of children who display a wide range of disruptive behaviors. I am currently pursuing plans for my dissertation which will involve studying driving in adolescents with ADHD. When I am not vigorously plugging away at my research , I enjoy billiards, reading, and listening to live music.

 

Selected Students From the Past Dr. Jenny Doelling (1989) Private Practice: Santa Barbara, CA   Dr. Lisa Sheeber, (1991) Research Scientist, Oregon Research Institute   Dr. Bob Swoap (1992) Chair, Department of Psychology Warren Wilson College   Dr. Chris Loftis (2003) National Health Policy Forum, Washington, D.C.