Richard Gallagher Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychiatry

Departments of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Fac) and Psychiatry

Member of NYU Child Study Center

Organizational skills and neuropsychological profiles of AD/HD children

Research Summary

A study of the neuropsychological characteristics of children with AD/HD and their correlation to their use of skills to organize their time, their actions, and their supplies needed to meet goals in school and at home. A pilot test of an intervention strategy for teaching organizational skills to children with AD/HD to determine its impact on school functioning, home functioning, and general adjustment.

Research Information

Research Interests

Neuropsychological characteristics of children with psychiatric conditions; impact of interventions or family education programs on children's mental health, adjustment, and involvement in risky behaviors.

Research Keywords

Neuropsychology; behavior therapy; intervention research;