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Howard Abikoff

Howard Abikoff, Ph.D.

Dr. Abikoff developed the Abikoff Classroom Observation Code with Dr. Rachel Klein. A revision of the State University of New York at Stony Brook code, the Abikoff COC remains a standard measure of hyperactivity in children. His current research examines the efficacy of behavioral interventions in improving the organizational skills of children with ADHD and the efficacy of parenting interventions for preschoolers with ADHD.

Positions

  • Director, Institute for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Behavior Disorders, New York University Child Study Center, New York, NY
  • Pevaroff Cohn Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1976, Adelphi University, Psychology

 

Relevant Publications

  • Abikoff H, Gallagher R. Assessment and remediation of organizational skills deficits in children with ADHD. In: McBurnett K, Pfiffner L, eds. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Concepts, Controversies, New Directions. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2008:137-152.
  • Abikoff HB, Vitiello B, Riddle MA, Cunningham C, Greenhill LL, Swanson JM, et al. Methylphenidate effects on functional outcomes in the Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Study (PATS). J of Child & Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2007;17(5):581-592.
  • Abikoff H, McGough J, Vitiello B, et al. Sequential pharmacotherapy for children with comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity and anxiety disorders. J of the Am Acad of Child & Adolesc Psychiatry. 2005; 44(5)418-427.
  • Abikoff H, Hechtman L, Klein R, et al. Symptomatic improvement in children with ADHD treated with long-term methylphenidate and multimodal psychosocial treatment. J Amer Acad Child & Adolesc Psychiatry. 2004;43(7)802-811.
  • Abikoff H, Hechtman L, Klein R, et al. Social functioning in children with ADHD treated with long-term methylphenidate and multimodal psychosocial treatment. J Amer Acad Child & Adolesc Psychiatry;2004;43(7);812-819.

 

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