Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Ph.D.

Background:

Dr. Chronis-Tuscano received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2002 from the State University of New York at Buffalo . She completed her training with an APA-accredited internship at the University of Chicago , where she received the Zanvel Klein Academic Award for excellence in clinical research and practice. Dr. Chronis-Tuscano joined the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland in 2002, and directs the Maryland Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Program. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine, Children's National Medical Center . She is a recipient of the American Psychological Association Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Junior Faculty Mentoring and Development Award and the CHADD Young Research Scientist Award.

Research Interests:

Dr. Chronis-Tuscano's research focuses broadly on the development and treatment of individuals with ADHD, particularly children and their parents. Her specific research interest involves the impact of parental psychopathology on the developmental and treatment outcomes of children with ADHD. Ongoing projects include: (1) an NIMH-funded study developing and evaluating an integrated behavioral intervention for depressed mothers of children with ADHD; (2) an NIMH-funded study examining associations between maternal ADHD symptoms, parenting, and participation in child behavioral treatment. A secondary line of research, in collaboration with researchers in the Department of Human Development, involves the longitudinal evaluation of how early temperament contributes to the development of psychopathology in adolescence and young adulthood, with the ultimate goal of identifying targets for prevention and/or early intervention.

Courses Taught:

• Child Psychopathology (Graduate)
• Behavioral & Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions with Children & Adolescents (Graduate)
• Clinical Laboratory: Child/Adolescent (Graduate)
• Abnormal Child Psychology (Undergraduate)

Selected Publications:

Chronis-Tuscano, A., Molina, B.S.G., Pelham, W.E., Applegate, B., Dahlke, A., Overmyer, M. & Lahey, B.B. (2010). Very early predictors of adolescent depression and suicide attempts in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 67, 1044-1051.

Chronis-Tuscano, A., Rooney, M., Seymour , K.E.., Lavin, H.J., Pian, J., Robb, A.S. et al. (2010). Effects of maternal stimulant medication on observed parenting in mother-child dyads with ADHD. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 39 , 581 - 587

Lahey, B.B., Rathouz, P.J., Lee, S.S., Chronis-Tuscano, A., Pelham, W.E., Waldman, I.D., & Cook, E.H. (in press). Interactions between Early Parenting and a Polymorphism of the Child's Dopamine Transporter Gene in Predicting Future Child Conduct Disorder Symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

Chronis-Tuscano, A., Degnan, K.A., Pine, D.S., Perez-Edgar, K., Henderson , H.A., Diaz, Y., et al. (2009). Stable early maternal report of behavioral inhibition predicts lifetime social anxiety in adolescence. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , 49 , 928-935.

Fabiano, G.A., Pelham, W.E., Coles, E.K., Gnagy, E.M., Chronis-Tuscano, A. & O'Connor, B.C. (2009). Meta-analysis of behavioral treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Psychology Review 29 , 129-140.

Chronis-Tuscano, A.M. & Clarke, T.L. (2008). Integrated behavioral treatment for depressed mothers of children with ADHD. In L. L'Abate (Ed.), Toward a Science of Clinical Psychology: Laboratory Evaluations and Interventions . Hauppagauge , NY : Nova Science Publishers.

Chronis-Tuscano, A., Raggi, V.L., Clarke, T.L., Rooney , M.E. , Diaz, Y., & Pian, J. (2008). Associations between maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms & parenting. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology , 36 , 1237-1250.

Chronis-Tuscano, A., Seymour , K.E., Stein, M.A., Jones, H.A., Jiles, C.D., Rooney , M.E. , et al. (2008). Efficacy of OROS methylphenidate for mothers with ADHD: Preliminary effects on ADHD symptoms and parenting. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry , 69 , 1938-1947.

Lee, S.S., Chronis-Tuscano, A, Keenan, K., Pelham , W.E., Loney, J., Van Hulle , C.A. , Cook, E.H., & Lahey, B.B. (2008). Association of maternal dopamine transporter genotype with negative parenting: Evidence for gene x environment interaction with child disruptive behavior. Molecular Psychiatry.

Chronis, A.M., Lahey, B.B., Pelham, W.E., Williams, S.H., Baumann, B.L., Kipp, H., Jones, H.A. , & Rathouz, P.J. (2007). Parental psychopathology and maternal positive parenting predict future conduct problems in young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Developmental Psychology , 43 , 70-82.

Chronis, A.M., Gamble , S.A. , Roberts, J.E., & Pelham, W.E. (2006). Evaluating the effectiveness of the Coping With Depression Course for mothers of children with ADHD. Behavior Therapy .

Chronis, A.M., Jones, H.A., & Raggi, V.L. (2006). Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Psychology Review .

Chronis, A.M., Chacko, A., Fabiano, G.A., Wymbs, B.T., & Pelham, W.E. (2004). Enhancements to the standard behavioral parent training paradigm for families of children with ADHD: Review and future directions. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review , 7 , 1-27.

Chronis, A. M., Fabiano, G. A., Gnagy, E. M., Onyango, A. N., Pelham, W. E., Williams, A., Chacko, A., Wymbs, B.T., Coles, E.K., & Seymour, K.E. (2004). An evaluation of the summer treatment program for children with ADHD using a treatment withdrawal design. Behavior Therapy , 35 , 561-585.

Chronis, A. M., Lahey, B. B., Pelham, W. E., Kipp, H., Baumann, B, & Lee, S. S. (2003). Psychopathology and substance abuse in parents of young children with ADHD. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , 42 , 1424-1432.

Pelham, W. E., Wheeler, T., & Chronis, A. (1998). Empirically supported psychosocial treatments for ADHD. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology , 27 , 190-205.

Student Publications:

Rooney, M., Chronis-Tuscano, A. M., Yoon, Y. (in press). Substance use in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Attention Disorders.

Raggi, VL, Chronis-Tuscano, A, Fishbein, H., & Groomes, A. (2009). Development of a brief, behavioral homework intervention for middle school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. School Mental Health , 1 , 61-77.

Diaz, Y., Knight, L., & Chronis-Tuscano, A. (2008). Adaptation and implementation of behavioral parent training for Latino families: Cultural considerations and treatment acceptability. Emotional & Behavioral Disorders in Youth , 8 .

Jones, H.A. & Chronis-Tuscano, A. (2008). Efficacy of teacher in-service training for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Psychology in the Schools , 45 , 918-929.

Belendiuk, K.A., Clarke, T.L., Chronis, A.M., & Raggi, V.L. (2007). Assessing the concordance of measures used to diagnose adult ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders , 10 , 276-287. Raggi, V.L. & Chronis, A.M. (2006). Interventions to address the academic impairment of children and adolescents with ADHD. Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review , 9 , 85-111.

Currently Funded Grants:

Integrated Treatment for Depressed Mothers of ADHD Children
Role: Principal Investigator
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health
Type: R34
Period: 3/15/06 - 10/31/10 (No cost extension)
Total Costs: $646,102
Summary: The major goals of this project are to develop and evaluate a novel, integrated approach to behavioral parent training for mothers of children with ADHD with elevated depressive symptoms in order to facilitate successful treatment outcomes.

A Multi-Method Early Intervention Program for Inhibited and Anxious Preschoolers
Role: Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Ken Rubin, Ph.D., Department of Human Development)
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health
Type and Number: R34 MH083832-01A1
Summary: This project aims to develop, refine, and test a developmentally-grounded, multi-component early intervention program for inhibited/anxious preschoolers and their parents.

Risky Behavior in College Students with ADHD
Role: Primary Mentor (PI: Mary E. Rooney, M.A.)
Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Type: F31 National Research Service Award Fellowship
Period: 8/1/08 - 8/01/11
Total Costs: $120,000
Summary: The primary aim of this project is to the extent to which college students with ADHD engage in risky behavior (including alcohol use, substance use, and risky sexual behavior) compared to college students without ADHD.

The Effects of Early Temperament on Social Behavior in Adolescence (Recovery)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Nathan Fox, Ph.D., Department of Human Development)
Agency: National Institute of Mental Health
Type and Number: Recovery Supplement U01MH074454

Project Period: 2 years (7/1/2009-8/31/2011)
Total Costs: $1,332,190
Summary: The goal of this project is to examine how the trajectories of childhood temperament predict the behavioral and neural correlates of attention bias to threat and incentive for reward in young adults with a history of behavioral inhibition and how these processes moderate the association between temperament and anxiety disorders and substance use. Results will inform prevention and intervention of anxiety and substance use.

Parenting in Adults with ADHD
Role: Collaborator (PI: Charlotte Johnston, Ph.D., University of British Columbia)
Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Type and Number: Operating grant Project Period: 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2014 Total Costs: $341,246.00
Summary: This project examines parenting in mothers and fathers with ADHD whose children also have ADHD, and aims to develop a parenting intervention specific to this population.