Hyperactivity, Executive function, and Attention Treatment (HEAT) @ASU
Director: Lauren M. Friedman, Ph.D.
Research and Education Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute
Arizona State University
Our Approach
HEAT aims to better understand ADHD to positively impact children and families affected by the disorder. We have two primary goals: (1) We seek to better understand the underlying neurocognitive deficits, such as executive functions and working memory, that are associated with ADHD to learn how cognitive abilities may impact important daily life skills, (2) We aim to improve existing interventions and develop new treatment approaches based on our understanding of the neurocognitive dysfunction that underlies ADHD.
Our Services
At HEAT, we not only contribute to the scientific community, but we also like to give back to the greater Phoenix community. We offer free diagnostic assessment and treatment services for families who participate in our research. In other words, you will receive best-practice treatments available today while helping us develop the best-practice treatments of tomorrow. We are currently recruiting parents of children with ADHD (aged 7-11) who also experience ADHD themselves.
ASU Clinical Psychology Center (CPC)
HEAT is pleased to partner with the ASU Clinical Psychology Center (CPC). Together, HEAT and the CPC offer cutting-edge, evidence-based assessment and treatment services. The goal of our partnership is to improve currently existing interventions to make treatments accessible, appropriate, and beneficial for all children and their families.
The CPC is located at:
1100 E University Dr, Ste 116
Tempe AZ 85281
ASU REACH Institute.
HEAT is affiliated with the Research and Education Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute within the Department of Psychology at ASU. The mission at REACH is to bridge the gap between university-based research and practice to promote children’s mental and physical health and academic achievement. We develop and evaluate child and family interventions for culturally diverse and international communities. We work with policy makers and community stakeholders locally, globally, and across diverse service sectors, including schools, community mental health agencies, hospitals and courts. Click here to learn more about REACH.
Our Services
Meet Our Team
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Lauren Friedman, Ph.D.
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Gabrielle Fabrikant-Abzug, M.A.
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Lindsay Chromik, M.S.
