For Immediate Release
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2009 —The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Joan M. Daughton, M.D., as the recipient of AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders Supported by the Elaine Schlosser Lewis Fund. AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders encourages junior faculty and child and adolescent psychiatry residents to pursue research careers by supporting pilot research.
In a written statement, Dr. Daughton wrote, “I am very grateful for the opportunities the Elaine Schlosser Lewis Award has provided me. I learned many of the intricacies of designing, executing and evaluating a research study. It has been invaluable to work with my mentor and learn from his vast experience and knowledge.”
Dr. Daughton’s research evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability of Ritalin LA in treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in four and five-year-old children. From this open-label, eight-week pilot study, she concluded that Ritalin appears to be an effective treatment for ADHD in preschool-aged children and has limited side effects. To confirm the results of this study, medical professionals will need to conduct double-blind, PBO controlled studies.
Dr. Daughton presents her research during the New Research Poster Session 6 on Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 ext. 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2009 —The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Joan M. Daughton, M.D., as the recipient of AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders Supported by the Elaine Schlosser Lewis Fund. AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders encourages junior faculty and child and adolescent psychiatry residents to pursue research careers by supporting pilot research.
In a written statement, Dr. Daughton wrote, “I am very grateful for the opportunities the Elaine Schlosser Lewis Award has provided me. I learned many of the intricacies of designing, executing and evaluating a research study. It has been invaluable to work with my mentor and learn from his vast experience and knowledge.”
Dr. Daughton’s research evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability of Ritalin LA in treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in four and five-year-old children. From this open-label, eight-week pilot study, she concluded that Ritalin appears to be an effective treatment for ADHD in preschool-aged children and has limited side effects. To confirm the results of this study, medical professionals will need to conduct double-blind, PBO controlled studies.
Dr. Daughton presents her research during the New Research Poster Session 6 on Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 ext. 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
