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Dr. Joshua Langberg

Assistant Professor

Clinical Psychology

 

PhD (2006),University of South Carolina

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Virginia

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Ohio

Contact Information

Phone: 804-828-6273

Office: 806 W Franklin, rm 204

E-mail: jlangberg@vcu.edu

Research Interests

My research focuses on improving the behavioral and academic functioning of children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and on disseminating evidence-based interventions for children with ADHD into community settings. Along with Steve Evans, PhD at Ohio University, I am directing a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded project evaluating the cost effectiveness of multiple intensity levels of school-based intervention for young adolescents with ADHD. We are attempting to determine if certain student characteristics can be used to predict how intensive of an intervention will be needed so that schools can direct resources effectively. I also have an Institute for Education Sciences (IES) funded project to develop organization and time management skills interventions for adolescents with ADHD. The primary focus of this project is on developing an intervention that is feasible for school mental health providers to implement during the school day using typically available school resources. Finally, I am working on a number of projects directed by Jeff Epstein, PhD at Cincinnati Children's Hospital focused on improving pediatricians' use of evidence-based assessment and treatment practices for children with ADHD. We are evaluating whether pediatricians' use of an ADHD Web Portal improves practice behaviors and child outcomes.

Selected Publications

Langberg, J. M., Molina, B. S. G., Arnold, L. E., Epstein, J. N., Altaye, M., Hinshaw, S. P., Swanson, J. M., Wigal, T., & Hechtman, L. (2011). Patterns and predictors of adolescent academic achievement and performance in a sample of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 40(4), 519-531.

Langberg, J. M., Vaughn, A. J., Brinkman, W. B., Froehlich, T., & Epstein, J. N. (2010). Clinical utility of the Vanderbilt ADHD rating scale for ruling out comorbid learning disorders. Pediatrics, 126(5), 1033-1038.

Langberg, J. M., Arnold, L. E., Flowers, A. M., Epstein, J. N., Altaye, M., Hinshaw, S. P., Swanson, J. M., Kotkin, R., Simpson, S., Molina, B. S. G., Jensen, P. S., Abikoff, H., Pelham, W. E., Vitiello, B., Wells, K. C., & Hechtman, L. (2010). Parent-reported homework problems in the MTA study: Evidence for sustained improvement with behavioral treatment. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 39(2), 220-233.

Epstein, J. N., Langberg, J. M., Lichtenstein, P. K., Altaye, M., Brinkman, W. B., House, K., & Stark, L. J. (2010). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) outcomes for children treatment in community-based pediatric settings. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 164(2), 160-165.

Langberg, J. M., Epstein, J. N., Urbanowicz, C., Simon, J., & Graham, A. (2008). Efficacy of an organization skills intervention to improve the academic functioning of students with ADHD. School Psychology Quarterly, 23(3), 407-417.

Recent Courses Taught at VCU
Recent Grants

Organizational Skills Interventions for Children with ADHD. Principal Investigator. July 2009-June 2012. Department of Education; Institute for Education Sciences (IES). R305A090059, $675,000.

2/2 Multisite Study of School Based Treatment Approaches for ADHD Adolescents. Principal Investigator. July 2009-June 2014. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). R01, MH082865-01A2, $1,687,500.

Evaluation of an Intervention for Improving Community-Based Pediatric ADHD Care. Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator, Epstein). July 2010-June 2015. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). R01, MH083665-01A2, $2,997,444.

Reading ICARD: Interventions for Children with Attention and Reading Disorders. Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator, Denton). NICHD. R01, HD060617-01A1, $2,816,696.

Disseminating a Model Intervention to Promote Improved ADHD Care in the Community. Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator, Epstein). July 2010-June 2015. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). R21, MH082714-01, $412,500.