PaulGHammernessMD

Psychiatry • Boston, MA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Executive Vice Chair of Psychiatry

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Office
1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl
Boston, MA 02118
Phone+1 617-414-5245

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2001 - 2003
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Family Risk Analysis of Substance Use in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Youth Treated With Concerta Start of enrollment: 2005 May 01
Completed
Proton Magnetic Spectroscopy in Children and Adolescents With ADHD Before and After Treatment With OROS Methylphenidate Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 4
Comparison of Self and Clinician Administered Rating Scales in Patients With ADHD Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Completed
Cardiovascular Study of Lisdexamfetamine in Healthy and Hypertensive Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adults Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
A controlled trial of the methylphenidate transdermal system on before-school functioning in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Timothy E. Wilens, Paul Hammerness, MaryKate Martelon, Kerry Brodziak, Linsey M. Utzinger
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2010-05-15
13 citations
Reliability and Validity of the Before-School Functioning Scale in Children With ADHD.
Stephen V. Faraone, Paul Hammerness, Timothy E. Wilens
Journal of Attention Disorders. 2018-09-01
8 citations
Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Early Morning and Late Afternoon/Evening Functional Impairment in Children with ADHD Treated with Delayed-Release and Extended-Re...
Timothy E. Wilens, Stephen V. Faraone, Paul Hammerness, Steven R. Pliszka, Cassandra L. Uchida
Journal of Attention Disorders. 2021-06-04

Press Mentions

4 Reasons Why Multitasking Is Not the Best OptionJuly 29th, 2018
4 Habits to Achieve Better Mental HealthJune 26th, 2020
Psychologists Reveal 4 Tips for Better Mental HealthJuly 10th, 2020