Timothy Wilens, MD is the Chief of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MGH and the Co-Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine. He is the MGH Trustees Chair in Addiction Medicine and a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilens’ research interests include the relationship among ADHD, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders; embedded health care models, and the pharmacotherapy of ADHD across the lifespan.
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In this study of youth 16 to 25 years of age experiencing homelessness, high rates of concurrent substance use disorders and psychiatric illness were observed. -
In this video, Dr. Wilens discusses the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric ADHD. -
According to a new study, treatments for ADHD appear to be the most effective in reducing the risk for developing substance use disorders. -
This study demonstrates higher rates of treatment continuation in postpartum women with opioid use disorders if medication treatment (methadone or buprenorphine) is initiated early and […]