Call for papers - Adult ADHD

Akira Iwanami: Showa University, Japan

Dr. Akira Iwanami serves as a professor of psychiatry at Showa University School of Medicine and the director of Showa University Karasuyama Hospital located in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1985 and since then has been engaged in clinical and research work in psychiatry. His main research interests have been psychophysiological studies of psychiatric disorders and clinical studies of adult developmental disorders. With regard to developmental disorders in adulthood, he has been engaged in research on the similarities and differences between ASD and ADHD, research on theory of mind, and research on pharmacotherapy for ADHD.

Thais Martins-Silva: Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil

Dr. Thais Martins-Silva is a nutritionist with PhD in Epidemiology from the Postgraduate Program of Epidemiology at the Federal University of Pelotas. She is a postdoctoral researcher at Human Development and Violence (DOVE) Research Center, and a collaborator at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders Program and Health Research and Innovation Group groups. Her current research interests are in epidemiology and public health, with an emphasis on mental health and the investigation of health determinants across the life cycle, using objective measures and biological markers as an approach.

Alexandra Philipsen: University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Dr. Alexandra Philipsen has been Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital of Bonn since 2018. From 2014 to 2017, she headed the newly established University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Karl Jaspers Clinic, Medical Campus University of Oldenburg. She received most of her clinical and scientific training at the University Hospital of Freiburg. In 1999, she completed her doctorate on the topic of botulinum toxin as a new therapeutic option in neuropediatrics, and in 2009 she habilitated on the topic of the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults. She is a supervisor for behavioral therapy, a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Psychotherapy and a board member of the Chairs of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. She serves on numerous national and international committees. Her research focuses on the understanding and treatment of adult ADHD.