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Comprehensive Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic
Child and Adolescent Services
Learn MoreThe Comprehensive Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic (CAC) provides evidence-based comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of ADHD for individuals 4-22 years old. Many children and adolescents treated at our clinic also have other difficulties including learning problems, oppositional and disruptive behaviors, mood and anxiety disorders and various medical problems.
90-minute appointment including a detailed history of the child’s behavior, medical and family history, observation of child’s behavior,and review of behavior rating scales.
Once a diagnosis is made, a treatment plan specific to the child’s needs will be determined.
Ongoing education about ADHD, medication, and behavioral interventions is an integral part of ADHD management.
Medication is highly effective in most children with ADHD. Stimulants are the first line of treatment and have been widely studied.
Assistance with determining if child is eligible for academic accommodations and navigating the school system.
Consisting of 8-12 weekly sessions, PMT focuses on addressing the child’s functional impairments related to ADHD at home, school, and/or with peers by providing strategies for managing challenging behaviors and reducing overall family stress.
Psychological testing may be recommended to assess the child’s cognitive strengths and challenges in order to assist in educational and treatment planning.
Individual and/or family therapy may be recommended for children and adolescents who have mood or anxiety concerns in addition to ADHD.
Dr. Brandon Hage (preferred pronouns: “he/him”) is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago. He completed Medical School at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and completed General Adult Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Western Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During his training, he also completed the Women’s Mental Health & Reproductive Psychiatry Area of Concentration, the Public Service Psychiatry Fellowship, and the Academic Administrator/Clinician Educator Track. He created a reproductive psychiatry curriculum for OBY/GYN residents at UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital and is currently working on creating a standardized, national curriculum for OB/GYN physicians through his work with the National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry (NCRP). His clinical interests lie in child & adolescent psychiatry, women’s mental health including dual diagnosis treatment and trauma disorders, perinatal and postpartum psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, resident and medical student education, community psychiatry, physician well-being, racial and gender inequities in medicine, and social determinants of health.
Dr. Christine Lee earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Kentucky, specializing in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their peer problems. Her residency in pediatric psychology was completed at Geisinger and her fellowship in consultation-liaison work was completed at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Additionally, she has experience working in higher levels of care, such as crisis services, the Emergency Department, and Intensive Outpatient Programs. Her current interests focus on collaborating with children, adolescents, families, and young adults with ADHD and comorbid disorders, particularly in racial/ethnic minority populations. She uses a behavioral parent training approach for treatment as well as cognitive behavior therapy and dialectical behavior therapy influences.
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