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Center for Children and Families
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Miami, Florida 33199

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Research Programs

The Center for Children and Families' (CCF) research is funded in part through a number of federal agencies, including the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke, as well as industry and foundation sources.

A variety of research studies are being conducted at the present time. The focus of these projects is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of treatments for ADHD. By participating in these studies, children and families provide valuable information to researchers that may lead to new or improved treatments for ADHD. For participating in these studies, families may receive free evaluations of their child's condition, free behavioral treatments, such as parenting strategies classes and school consultations, and sometimes free medication.

If you are interested in enrolling in one of the CCF's current research projects, please contact the CCF at 305.348.0477. Please leave a detailed message including your name and daytime phone number. Please include the name of the project you are interested in. A staff member will contact you to discuss the project and conduct a telephone screen to investigate your child's eligibility for participation.

Recruiting Opportunities:

The following projects are currently available for you participation:

Title: Development of a Kindergarten Transitional Program for Preschool Students Identifies as Being at High-Risk for Behavioral Disorders

Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences

Dates: 7/1/2012-6/30/2015

Principal Investigator: Paulo A. Graziano, Ph.D.

Co-Investigator (s): Katie Hart,Ph.D.
William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., ABPP

Purpose: The goal of this study is to develop and evaluate a novel transitional program designed to improve the transition to kindergarten for preschool children who are at-risk, or may already be experiencing, significant behavioral problems.

Eligibility: Child must a) be between 4 and 6 years of age, b) be going to kindergarten in the Fall of 2013, and c) be currently having behavioral, attentional, and/or emotional difficulties in their preschool and/or currently has behaviors that are difficult to manage at home. Call 305.348.0477 for additional information.

Title: Increasing Academic Success in Middle School Students with ADHD

Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation

Dates: 9/1/2010-8/30/2012

Principal Investigator(s): Margaret H. Sibley, M.A.
                                       William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., ABPP

Purpose: The goal of this study is to evaluate a parent-teen collaborative intervention for middle school students with ADHD who struggle academically.

Eligibility: Must be in 6th-8th grade during 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 school year and meet criteria for ADHD. Call for further eligibility requirements.

Title: Does Pharmacological Treatment of ADHD in Adults Enhance Parenting Performance?

Sponsor: Shire

Dates: 2010-2012

Principal Investigator(s): James G. Waxmonsky, M.D.

Co-Investigator(s): Dan Waschbusch, Ph.D.
                             James Jaccard, Ph.D.
                             William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., ABPP

Purpose: The goal of this study is to explore whether treating parents’ ADHD with medication helps to make it easier to parent a child with ADHD. This is an 8 week research study that will use a medication called Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) that is approved for children and adults with ADHD.

Eligibility: Parents with ADHD who also have a child with ADHD may be eligible for the study. Call 305.348.0477 for further eligibility requirements.

Title: A novel Approach to Stimulant Induced Weight Suppression and its impact on Growth

Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health

Dates: 2010-2015

Princ. Investigator: James G. Waxmonsky, M.D.

Co-Investigators: William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D
                            Daniel A. Waschbusch, Ph.D.
                  Adrianna Campaa, Ph.D.
                  James Jaccard, Ph.D.
                          Hugh Humphery, M.D.

Purpose: The goal of this study is to investigate the long-term effects of once a day stimulant medications, now the most commonly prescribed treatment for children with ADHD, including their effects on growth.

Eligibility: Children must be 5-12 years old, enrolled in full-time school and meet criteria for ADHD. Call 305.348.0477 for additional information.

Upcoming Opportunities:

Coming Soon

Enrollment-Closed:

Title: Increasing Academic Success in Middle School Students with ADHD

Title: A Novel Multimodal Treatment for Children with ADHD and Impaired Mood

Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health

Dates: 2010-2011

Principal Investigator(s): James G. Waxmonsky, M.D.

Co-Investigator(s): William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., ABPP
Dan Waschbusch, Ph.D.
James Jaccard, Ph.D.

Purpose: The goal of this study is to evaluate a novel group-based therapy intervention for children with ADHD and early signs of depression or Bipolar Disorder (mood swings, chronic irritability, aggressive outbursts.)

Eligibility: Children must be 7 - 12 years old during the 2010-2011 school year and meet criteria for ADHD and mood impairment. Call 305.348.0477 for further eligibility requirements.

Title: Promoting Successful Transitions to Kindergarten--Head Start Graduate Student Research Grant

Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services/Administration for Children and Families

Dates: 9/30/09-9/30/11

Principal Investigators: William Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.

Student Investigator: Katie Hart, M.A.

Grant Consultants: Gregory Fabiano, Ph.D., Greta Massetti, Ph.D.

Purpose: To develop and evaluate summer programs designed to promote successful transitions to kindergarten for children at-risk for behavior problems from Head Start preschools.

Title: Adaptive Interventions for Children with ADHD

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education/Institute of Education Sciences

Dates: 4/1/06-3/31/10

Principal Investigator(s): William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.

Co-Investigator(s): Lisa Burrows-MacLean, Ph.D.
                             Gregory A. Fabiano, Ph.D.
                             Martin T. Hoffman, M.D.
                             Greta M. Massetti, Ph.D.
                             Daniel A. Waschbusch, Ph.D.
                             James G. Waxmonsky, M.D.
                             Randolph L. Carter, Ph.D.

Purpose: The goal of the study is to determine whether children with ADHD should be treated with medication, behavior therapy, or both, and in what order these treatments should be given.

Title: Development of Drug Use and Abuse in ADHD Adolescents

Sponsor: National Institute of Drug Abuse

Dates: 4/1/08-3/31/13

Prinicpal Investigator(s): William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.
                                        Brooke S.G. Molina, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Co-Investigator(s): -------

Purpose: Expands alcohol abuse study to include the assessment of non-alcohol drugs in a protocol funded by NIAAA to examine the onset and development of alcohol abuse in 500 adolescents and young adults previously diagnosed with ADHD.

Title: The Development of Alcohol Use and Abuse in ADHD Adolescents

Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Dates: 8/31/08-9/31/13

Principal Investigator(s): Brooke S.G. Molina, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
                                       William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.

Co-Investigator(s): -----

Purpose: Funds a follow-up study to assess risk for alcohol use, abuse and its development in 500 ADHD adolescents and 200 non-ADHD comparison adolescents.

Title: Behavior Modification and Young ADHD Children.

Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health

Dates: 9/1/05-6/30/10

Prinicpal Investigator(s): William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.

Co-Investigator(s): Lisa Burrows-MacLean, Ph.D.
                             Martin T. Hoffman, M.D.
                             Greta M. Massetti, Ph.D.
                             Daniel A. Waschbusch, Ph.D.
                             James G. Wasmonsky, M.D.

Purpose: Seeks to study the effectiveness of different doses of psychosocial treatment for young children with ADHD. Children are randomly assigned to receive either no, low-intensity, or high-intensity behavioral treatment for 3 years. Specific questions include whether the need for medication in those children is delayed or eliminated and whether lower doses can be used, when medication is necessary, as a function of "dose" of behavioral treatment.

Title: Validity of DSM-IV Subtypes of ADHD for Young Children

Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health

Dates: 9/1/05-7/31/10

Prinicpal Investigator(s): Benjamin B. Lahey, Ph.D., University of Chicago

Co-Investigator(s): William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.

Purpose: Funds a study of the validity and longitudinal course of the PreH and Combined Types of ADHD (as defined in the DSM-IV) in 4 to 6 year olds. Continues follow up on 120 ADHD children and 120 normal controls over five additional years.