Peter S. Jensen

High Impact

Board Chair and Founder

UAMS

Also affiliated: Brigham Young University (1999); Boston University (2008); Queens College, CUNY (2001); Northwestern University (1996–2000); University of Copenhagen (2016–2019); William Paterson University (2008); Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2009); Geisinger Medical Center (2009); Lurie Children's Hospital (1996–2000); National Institutes of Health (1994–2007); United States Department of the Army (1983–1990); Mount Sinai Hospital (2009); State University of New York (2009); Mayo Clinic (2010–2020); Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (1993); NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (2007); University of Nevada, Reno (1999); Texas Department of State Health Services (2006–2007); Harvard University (2003); St. John's University (2002); Johns Hopkins University (1997–2003); University of Miami (1998); Kent State University (2009); Emory University (1996–2000); University of Turku (2007); University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (1999); University of California, Los Angeles (1997–2006); The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (2006–2007); University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (2003); Tampere University (2007); University of Pittsburgh (1995–2011); Duke University (1995–2011); University of Alabama (1998–2020); University of California, San Francisco (1988–2000); University of South Dakota (1999); George Washington University (1997–2001); University of Puerto Rico System (1996–2003); Vanderbilt University (2004); University of Washington (2003–2021); University of California, Irvine (1995–2021); Cornell University (1985–2001); Augusta University (1988–1991); Oulu University Hospital (2007); Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2004); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2018); Johns Hopkins Medicine (1997); Montreal Children's Hospital (2021); Helsinki University Hospital (2007); Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1995); Amager Hospital (2000); Letterman Army Medical Center (1981–1983); Turku University Hospital (2007); South Nassau Communities Hospital (2009); Copenhagen University Hospital (2022–2024); Rigshospitalet (2019–2024); University of Manchester (1998); Yale University (1996–2000); University of Illinois Chicago (2004); University of Chicago (1996–2000); NYU Langone Health (2002–2004); Office of the Director (1999–2006); Kuopio University Hospital (2007); St. John's University (2002); New York State Office of Mental Health (2003–2004); Children's Health Council (2011); Realistic Education in Action Coalition to Foster Health (2008–2026); Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (2004); Indiana University Bloomington (2007); Duke Medical Center (2001–2011); National Institute of Mental Health (1990–2011); National Institute of Mental Health (1992–2004); National Institute of Mental Health (1992–1999); University of Tampere (2007); Indiana University Indianapolis (1996); New York State Psychiatric Institute (1999–2007); Seattle Children's Research Institute (2021); Carlos Albizu University (2003); McGill University (1995–2021); The Ohio State University (2002–2021); New York University (2002–2011); University of Nebraska Medical Center (2004); Indiana University (2007–2008); Stony Brook University (2009); University of Cincinnati (2005); University of Maryland, College Park (1999); Hamilton Health Sciences (1998); Columbia University (1995–2009); University of Pennsylvania (2002); University of California, Davis (1997); Temple University (1997); The University of Texas at Austin (2005–2007); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2006–2007); Citadel (1996); Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (1988–1999); University of California, Berkeley (1995–2004); Stanford University (1993–2001); McMaster University (1998); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2001–2009)

106 h-index 540 pubs 37,440 cited

Research Areas

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Peter S. Jensen's research has focused on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. His work has investigated diagnostic methods, treatment outcomes, and comorbidity associated with ADHD. Jensen has contributed to studies examining the long-term effects of ADHD treatment, including the multimodal treatment study (MTA) which followed children for eight years. His publications include work on the NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-2.3) and its performance in large-scale studies.

Jensen has also explored the clinical relevance of ADHD treatment success rates based on symptom severity and the implications of comorbidity for research and clinical practice. His research has informed diagnostic criteria, as evidenced by his involvement in DSM-IV field trials for ADHD. He has published extensively on ADHD and related mental health conditions, with a significant body of work in this area accumulating over several decades. Jensen is recognized as a highly cited researcher, indicated by his h-index of 108 and over 38,000 citations across his 585 publications.

Metrics

h-index: 106
Publications: 540
Citations: 37,440

Positions

Board Chair and Founder 2018–present

The REACH Institute (REsource for Advancing Child Health) ORCID
President & CEO 2007–present

The Resource for the Advancement of Children's Health (REACH) ORCID
Board Chair and Founder publications 2016–2026

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
Professor of Psychiatry 2014–2018

UAMS Medical Center Department of Psychiatry ORCID
Director, Division of Child Psychiatry & Psychology 2009–2013

Mayo Clinic Minnesota Department of Psychiatry & Psychology ORCID
Ruane Professor of Child Psychiatry; Director, Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health 2000–2007

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ORCID
Chief, Child & Adolescent Disorders Research Branch; Associate Director, Child & Adolescent Research 1989–2000

National Institutes of Health NIMH ORCID
Research Psychiatrist 1988–1989

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Research ORCID
Chief, Division of Child & Family Services 1983–1988

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center ORCID

Selected Publications

Scaling pediatric mental health care through primary care workforce training: a task-sharing and upskilling implementation strategy (2026)

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Improving Primary Care Response to Youth Suicidality: A Longitudinal Study of a Large-Scale Workforce Training Program (2026)

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Pediatric Mental Health Practice Change: A Scalable Model for Training and Evaluation (2026)

Psychiatric Services 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Can a Continuing Medical Education Intervention Change Pediatricians’ Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Practices? (2025)

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BUILDING THE COLLABORATIVE CARE MODEL INTO PEDIATRIC SETTINGS: EMPOWERING CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS TO EXPAND THEIR IMPACT (2025)

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5.12 Training Primary Care Clinicians in Pediatric Mental Health Care: Effects of Live vs Virtual Training (2025)

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What Can Adults With ADHD Tell Us About Their Experiences? A Review of Qualitative Methods to Map a New Research Agenda (2025)

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Impact of a continuing medical education program on primary care providers - an analysis of a child psychiatry education program in Saskatchewan (2025)

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Expert Rater Agreement for Symptoms and Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in Youth (2025)

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2022)

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MICRONUTRIENTS AS TREATMENT AND PREVENTION: NEW FINDINGS FROM 2 RCTS (MADDY AND NUTRIMUM) FOR ADHD, EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION, AND ANTENATAL DEPRESSION (2022)

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2022)

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Paths to postsecondary education enrollment among adolescents with and without childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A longitudinal analysis of symptom and academic trajectories (2022)

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BROAD-SPECTRUM MULTINUTRIENTS FOR ADHD AND EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (2021)

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Maladaptive Aggression: With a Focus on Impulsive Aggression in Children and Adolescents (2019)

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 79 citations DOI OpenAlex