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Overview

Betsy Hoza is affiliated with the University of Vermont in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and psychology with a focus on developmental and mental health issues. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including psychiatry and mental health, developmental and educational psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics of Betsy Hoza's research involve attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, children's physical and motor development, obesity, physical activity, and diet, infant development and preterm care, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, autism spectrum disorder research, and reading and literacy development.

The scientist has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Journal of Attention Disorders
  • Child Psychiatry & Human Development
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Mutations in sphingolipid metabolism genes are associated with ADHD," 2020, Translational Psychiatry
  • "Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and processing speed: predicting adaptive change in ADHD levels and related impairments in preschoolers," 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • "Meeting a Physical Activity Guideline in Preschool and School Readiness: A Program Evaluation," 2020, Child Psychiatry & Human Development
  • "Transdiagnostic considerations are critical to understanding childhood neurodevelopmental disorders," 2024, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • "Language Problems and ADHD Behaviors: Unique and Interactive Associations with School Readiness in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Preschool Sample," 2021, Child Psychiatry & Human Development

Betsy Hoza collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Erin K. Shoulberg
  • Marissa Dennis
  • Allison Krasner
  • Caroline P. Martin
  • Connie L. Tompkins

This body of research reflects a sustained interest in understanding neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, including their biological aspects, behavioral manifestations, and related developmental outcomes. The work also emphasizes the role of physical activity and environmental influences in childhood development and readiness for school.

Best Publications

  • A 14-Month Randomized Clinical Trial of Treatment Strategies for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Pj Jensen;Le Arnold;Je Richters;Jb Severe

  • The Development and Validation of the Children’s Hope Scale

    C. R. Snyder;Betsy Hoza;William E. Pelham;Michael Rapoff

  • The MTA at 8 Years: Prospective Follow-up of Children Treated for Combined-Type ADHD in a Multisite Study

    Brooke S.G. Molina;Stephen P. Hinshaw;James M. Swanson;L. Eugene Arnold

  • Measuring Friendship Quality During Pre- and Early Adolescence: The Development and Psychometric Properties of the Friendship Qualities Scale:

    William M. Bukowski;Betsy Hoza;Michel Boivin

  • ADHD Comorbidity Findings From the MTA Study: Comparing Comorbid Subgroups

    Peter S. Jensen;Stephen P. Hinshaw;Helena C. Kraemer;Nilantha Lenora

  • Clinical relevance of the primary findings of the MTA: success rates based on severity of ADHD and ODD symptoms at the end of treatment.

    James M. Swanson;Helena C. Kraemer;Stephen P. Hinshaw;L. Eugene Arnold

  • Popularity and friendship: Issues in theory, measurement, and outcome.

    William M. Bukowski;Betsy Hoza

  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and problems in peer relations: predictions from childhood to adolescence.

    Catherine L. Bagwell;Brooke S.G. Molina;William E. Pelham;Betsy Hoza

  • Peer Functioning in Children With ADHD

    Betsy Hoza

  • 3-Year Follow-up of the NIMH MTA Study

    Peter S. Jensen;L. Eugene Arnold;James M. Swanson;Benedetto Vitiello

  • What aspects of peer relationships are impaired in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

    Betsy Hoza;Sylvie Mrug;Alyson C. Gerdes;Stephen P. Hinshaw

  • Findings from the NIMH Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD (MTA): Implications and applications for primary care providers.

    Peter Jensen;Stephen Hinshaw;James Swanson;Laurence Greenhill

  • National Institute of Mental Health Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD follow-up: 24-month outcomes of treatment strategies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Pj Jensen;Le Arnold;Jb Severe;Benedetto Vitiello

  • A critical review of self-perceptions and the positive illusory bias in children with ADHD.

    Julie Sarno Owens;Matthew E. Goldfine;Nicole M. Evangelista;Betsy Hoza

  • Symptom profiles in children with ADHD: effects of comorbidity and gender

    Jeffrey H. Newcorn;Jeffrey M. Halperin;Peter S. Jensen;Howard B. Abikoff

  • Observed classroom behavior of children with ADHD: relationship to gender and comorbidity.

    Howard B. Abikoff;Peter S. Jensen;L. L. Eugene Arnold;Betsy Hoza

  • Self-Perceptions of Competence in Children With ADHD and Comparison Children.

    Betsy Hoza;Alyson C. Gerdes;Stephen P. Hinshaw;L. Eugene Arnold

  • Do boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have positive illusory self-concepts?

    Betsy Hoza;William E. Pelham;Jennifer Dobbs;Julie Sarno Owens

  • Effects of stimulant medication on growth rates across 3 years in the MTA follow-up

    James M. Swanson;Glen R. Elliott;Laurence L. Greenhill;Timothy Wigal

  • Multimodal Treatment of ADHD in the MTA: An Alternative Outcome Analysis

    C. Keith Conners;Jeffrey N. Epstein;John S. March;Adrian Angold

Frequent Co-Authors

William E. Pelham
William E. Pelham Florida International University
Stephen P. Hinshaw
Stephen P. Hinshaw University of California, Berkeley
James M. Swanson
James M. Swanson University of California, Irvine
Karen C. Wells
Karen C. Wells Duke University
L. Eugene Arnold
L. Eugene Arnold The Ohio State University
Helena C. Kraemer
Helena C. Kraemer Stanford University
C. Keith Conners
C. Keith Conners Duke University
John S. March
John S. March Duke University
William M. Bukowski
William M. Bukowski Concordia University
Brooke S. G. Molina
Brooke S. G. Molina University of Pittsburgh

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