Description
The Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Clinic is a specialty clinic of the Center for Psychological Services at Marquette University. The clinic is directed by Dr. Alyson Gerdes, a licensed psychologist and associate professor, and is staffed by doctoral students in the clinical psychology program. The clinic works on a sliding-fee scale and is committed to working with underserved populations.
Goals
The goals of the ADHD Clinic include:
- Providing state-of-the-art assessment and treatment to school-aged children with ADHD,
- Conducting research to advance our knowledge about ADHD and the best ways to treat it, and
- Training clinical psychology doctoral students.
Services Provided
The ADHD Clinic offers behavior modification treatments that have been shown through research to be effective in treating ADHD. These include:
- Parent training which involves providing parents with additional tools for dealing with a challenging child and for structuring the home environment to help their child function better.
- School interventions which involve assisting teachers in developing a simple behavioral program in the classroom to improve the child’s behavior and performance.
Beginning this fall (2012), the clinic also will offer an evidence-based treatment focused on helping teens with ADHD develop and maintain friendships. Dr. Gerdes recently became a certified PEERS provider, the Program for the Evaluation and Enrichment of Relational Skills.
In addition, Dr. Gerdes offers in-service training to schools, parent groups, and mental health clinics on topics related to the assessment and treatment of ADHD and related problems.
Contact Information
If you are interested in receiving services or learning more about the services offered at the ADHD Clinic, please call (414) 288-3487 and indicate that you are calling about child ADHD services.
