In November 2025, Yijing Lin led a presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Theories (ABCT) describing a follow-up study conducted with the school consultation transcripts from our ATHEMOS study. A summary of that presentation and resources to support our findings below. INTRODUCTION ADHD often leads to academic impairments, including failing grades and a risk for school dropout (Fried et al., 2016; Schultz et al., 2009). Yet most

In November 2025, Kelly Lojinger led a poster presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies summarizing the results of her thesis, using data from the ESSS study . A summary of that presentation is below, along with the handout. Introduction Internalizing disorders, such as anxiety and depression are among the most common mental health concerns for children and adolescents (Racine et al., 2021). Research suggests that school e

In November 2025, Abby Miller presented the results of a scoping review on culturally-adapted mental health interventions for Latino youth at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. A summary of that presentation and the handout below. Introduction Latino youth experience disproportionate mental health needs. Evidence shows that culturally adapted interventions—when core components are maintained—improve clinical outcomes and acceptabi

Our systematic review and content analysis of ADHD games was published (open access) in Frontiers in Psychiatry and is available now. Link here . We believe this study provides the most comprehensive overview to date of how therapeutic video games are being used to support children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We systematically reviewed published studies and analyzed the content of the games to understand the content, whether that cont

Camp Boost Team, 2025 In August 2025, East Carolina University proudly launched Camp Boost , a week-long program designed to support children with organizational, academic, and/or social needs. ECU's Camp Boost was modeled after the program at Ohio University , where the Center for Intervention Research in Schools (CIRS) runs a two- to three-week summer day camp for children aged 6–12. Like ECU’s version, Ohio University’s Camp Boost gives preference to children with ADHD,

In February 2025, Kelly Lojinger led a poster presentation at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists in Seattle, WA. Her co-authors were Brandon K. Schultz and Mark D. Weist. Introduction •School-based behavioral health improves K-12 students’ overall well-being and academic success, but there are several barriers to effective delivery in those settings. •The Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Condu