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Howard Abikoff is affiliated with New York University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their work focuses extensively on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, as well as behavioral and psychological studies.

The scientist's research spans multiple related subfields, including psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, developmental and educational psychology, genetics, and physiology. This interdisciplinary approach supports a nuanced understanding of neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders.

Recent publications demonstrate involvement in both empirical and clinical research. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Mutations in sphingolipid metabolism genes are associated with ADHD, 2020, published in Translational Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Parent Training for Preschool ADHD: Family-Centered Profiles Predict Changes in Parenting and Child Outcomes, 2021, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • School-based organizational skills training for students in grades 3-5: A cluster randomized trial., 2024, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • Multi-informant Assessment of Organizational Skills: Psychometric Characteristics of the Children's Organizational Skills Scale (COSS), 2024, School Mental Health
  • Adapting an empirical clinic-based organizational skills training program for use in schools: Iterative development and pilot assessment, 2021, Psychology in the Schools

Their publication record includes contributions to prominent venues such as the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UNC Libraries, Translational Psychiatry, Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Richard Gallagher, Brooke S. G. Molina, Maleeha Haroon, Yuliya Yoncheva, and Greta R. Conlon, indicating a pattern of interdisciplinary teamwork.

Howard Abikoff's work covers multiple main topics, including:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Family and Disability Support Research

Best Publications

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Ecological Validity of Delay Aversion and Response Inhibition as Measures of Impulsivity in AD/HD: A Supplement to the NIMH Multimodal Treatment Study of AD/HD

    Mary V. Solanto;Howard Abikoff;Howard Abikoff;Edmund Sonuga-Barke;Russell Schachar

  • 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

  • Efficacy and Safety of Immediate-Release Methylphenidate Treatment for Preschoolers with ADHD.

    Laurence Greenhill;Scott Kollins;Howard Abikoff;James Mccracken

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

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

  • Fluvoxamine for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

    John T. Walkup;Michael J. Labellarte;Mark A. Riddle;Daniel S. Pine;Daniel S. Pine

  • 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

  • Efficacy of Meta-Cognitive Therapy for Adult ADHD

    Mary V Solanto;David J Marks;Jeanette Wasserstein;Katherine J Mitchell

  • The Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS): Development and Psychometric Properties

    Ma Riddle;Gs Ginsburg;Jt Walkup;Mj Labellarte

  • 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

  • NIMH Collaborative Multisite Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD: I. Background and Rationale

    John E. Richters;L. Eugene Arnold;Peter S. Jensen;Howard Abikoff

  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity and conduct disorder: Comorbidity and implications for treatment.

    Howard Abikoff;Rachel G. Klein

  • CLINICAL EFFICACY OF METHYLPHENIDATE IN CONDUCT DISORDER WITH AND WITHOUT ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

    R. G. Klein;H. Abikoff;E. Klass;D. Ganeles

  • Symptomatic Improvement in Children With ADHD Treated With Long-Term Methylphenidate and Multimodal Psychosocial Treatment

    Howard Abikoff;Lily Hechtman;Rachel G. Klein;Gabrielle Weiss

Frequent Co-Authors

James M. Swanson
James M. Swanson University of California, Irvine
Lily Hechtman
Lily Hechtman Montreal Children's Hospital
Benedetto Vitiello
Benedetto Vitiello University of Turin
Stephen P. Hinshaw
Stephen P. Hinshaw University of California, Berkeley
Laurence L. Greenhill
Laurence L. Greenhill University of California, San Francisco
Betsy Hoza
Betsy Hoza University of Vermont
Karen C. Wells
Karen C. Wells Duke University
William E. Pelham
William E. Pelham Florida International University
Jeffrey H. Newcorn
Jeffrey H. Newcorn Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Peter S. Jensen
Peter S. Jensen REACH Institute

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