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Eastside CHADD: Tuesday, January 21 from 7:00-9:00pm: Mark Stein, Ph.D. – ADHD in Parents and its Effect on Their ADHD Children.

Tuesday, January 21: Mark Stein, Ph.D. – ADHD in Parents and its Effect on Their ADHD Children.

Mark A. Stein, Ph.D., will talk about ADHD in parents and its effects on child ADHD and treatment. He will also review innovations in ADHD treatment along with recent research findings on ADHD medications. New to the Northwest, Dr. Stein will be developing innovative clinical programs for ADHD throughout the lifespan as director of the PEARL Clinic at Seattle Children’s Hospital and as a Professor of Psychiatry at University of Washington. He was previously Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Chicago, and George Washington University. An active clinician and researcher specializing in ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults for over 30 years, Dr. Stein has written over 90 scientific articles, and co-edited the text book, Attention Deficits and Hyperactivity in Children and Adults (Marcel Dekker, 1999).   He has researched personalized ADHD treatment, sleep problems, and genetics.  Dr. Stein and colleagues identified the first replicated susceptibility gene for ADHD in 1995. He has helped develop numerous ADHD medications such as Concerta and Atomoxetine.  He currently researches pharmacogenetics, treatment of mothers with ADHD, sleep, and side effects of ADHD medications.

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