Raising Resilient Families (RRF) Study

The RRF study involves a 10-week group therapy program for parents of children ages 4-6 with externalizing disoders and/or ADHD. We aim to assess the effect of an intervention integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for parental stress and anxiety and Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based treatment for reducing disruptive behaviors. 

Executive Functioning Meta Analysis

Led by Luisa Bermeo

The aim of the current collection of work is to identify if executive functioning (EF) scales correlate significantly with EF tasks. Given the wide range of utility that EF has in the psychopathology literature we aim to assess the utility of EF ratings versus performance-based measures of EF in ages 18 and younger. 

The literature containing both rating scales and performance measures of EF is large and we expect to analyze a variety of moderators, including but not limited to medical diagnosis, reporter, and type of questionnaire.

Academic Achievement and Food Insecurity Study

Led by Amber Riggs

The aim of this study is to examine the link between low-income and low-access to food (LILA) areas and elementary school students' academic achievement in the state of Florida. Given previous literature's findings on the importance of nutrition during these critical neurodevelopmental years, we expect to find significant differences between areas with quality access to nutrition versus those within LILA areas.

Role of Hyperactivity in ADHD Study

Led by Luisa Bermeo

We are currently analyzing movement data collected from the Summer Treatment Program (STP). The aim is to assess the possibility of hyperactivity as a compensatory behavior during tasks that have high cognitive demand, such as academic periods in a school-based setting.

Medication Adherence in College Students

Led by Amber Riggs

This study explores the strategies college students use to maintain medication adherence, comparing those with ADHD to peers with other mental or physical health conditions. It also examines how receptive students with ADHD are to treatment and how their openness compares to other groups.