Full Name
Melissa Dvorsky, Ph.D.
Company
Children's National Hospital
Job Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Speaker Bio (200 words)
Melissa R. Dvorsky, Ph.D., is a psychologist and researcher at Children’s National Hospital and the George Washington University School of Medicine where she directs the ADHD & Learning Differences Program. She is a clinical psychologist by training who specializes in ADHD diagnosis and treatment in adolescent and young adult populations. She has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications on ADHD with research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Dr. Dvorsky developed the Advanced Tools for Organization Management (ATOM), a technology-enhanced organizational skills intervention for adolescents with ADHD. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Attention Disorders and serves on the editorial boards for the Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Journal of Youth & Adolescence, and School Mental Health journals. Dr. Dvorsky’s research is focused on partnering with communities including schools and care providers, to improve the access, effectiveness, and sustainability of services for the ADHD community.
Melissa Dvorsky, Ph.D.