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Stephen Molitor PhD

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Pediatrics
Division: Pediatrics Psychology and Developmental Medicine
Program: Psychology


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.


Research Experience

  • Academic Success
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cognition
  • Executive Function
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Mental Health
  • Schools
  • Clinical Expertise

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Young Adult
  • Publications (34)

  • Educational Needs of the Adolescent Transplant Recipient: A Developmental Approach to Understanding Transplant. (Molitor SJ, Aguilera V, Lerret S) Pediatr Transplant 2024 Aug;28(5):e14812 PMID: 38895788 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85196295062 06/19/2024    
  • Psychotropic Medication Usage in Pediatric CKD: Reporting from the CKD in Children Cohort. (Ward RC, Kogon AJ, Matheson MB, Dawson A, Hooper SR, Molitor S, Wong C, Furth SL, Warady BA, Harshman LA) Kidney360 2024 Jul 01;5(7):967-973 PMID: 38739451 PMCID: PMC11296547 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199814477 05/13/2024    
  • Common mental health conditions and considerations in pediatric chronic kidney disease. (Mai K, Dawson AE, Gu L, LaMotte JE, Molitor S, Zimmerman CT) Pediatr Nephrol 2024 Oct;39(10):2887-2897 PMID: 38456918 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85187134699 03/08/2024    
  • Appetitive and psychological phenotypes of pediatric patients with obesity. (Fox CK, Molitor SJ, Vock DM, Peterson CB, Crow SJ, Gross AC) Pediatr Obes 2024 Apr;19(4):e13101 PMID: 38290813 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85183928182 01/31/2024    
  • Associations between symptoms of ADHD/ODD and health outcomes in youth with cystic fibrosis. (Molitor SJ, Fidler AL, Sinisterra M, Everhart RS, Delgado S, Fedele DA) Pediatr Pulmonol 2024 Mar;59(3):809-812 PMID: 38088197 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85179335972 12/13/2023       1 Citation
  • The Impact of Pediatric CKD on Educational and Employment Outcomes. (Harshman LA, Ward RC, Matheson MB, Dawson A, Kogon AJ, Lande MB, Molitor SJ, Johnson RJ, Wilson C, Warady BA, Furth SL, Hooper SR) Kidney360 2023 Oct 01;4(10):1389-1396 PMID: 37418621 PMCID: PMC10615373 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85175357544 07/07/2023       1 Citation
  • Predictive Value of Developmental Assessment in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Follow-Up Clinic. (Kalstabakken AW, Molitor SJ, Gross AC, Georgieff MK, Boys CJ) J Pediatr Psychol 2021 Aug 11;46(7):814-823 PMID: 34142154 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85116957458 06/19/2021       4 Citations
  • Validity of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire for adolescents treated in a weight management clinic. (Molitor SJ, Fox CK, Bensignor MO, Gross AC) Int J Obes (Lond) 2021 May;45(5):1086-1094 PMID: 33603129 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101285679 02/20/2021       10 Citations
  • Peer Victimization and Poor Academic Outcomes in Adolescents With ADHD: What Individual Factors Predict Risk? (Zendarski N, Breaux R, Eadeh HM, Smith ZR, Molitor SJ, Mulraney M, Bourchtein E, Green CD, Sciberras E) J Atten Disord 2021 Aug;25(10):1455-1465 PMID: 32329395 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85084823424 04/25/2020       8 Citations
  • Executive functioning in pediatric cystic fibrosis: A preliminary study and conceptual model. (Borschuk AP, Molitor S, Everhart RS, Siracusa C, Filigno SS) Pediatr Pulmonol 2020 Apr;55(4):939-947 PMID: 31951324 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85078304703 01/18/2020       10 Citations
  • Intraindividual variability of sleep/wake patterns in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (Langberg JM, Breaux RP, Cusick CN, Green CD, Smith ZR, Molitor SJ, Becker SP) J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2019 Nov;60(11):1219-1229 PMID: 31231801 PMCID: PMC6800768 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85068069901 06/25/2019       39 Citations
  • Predictors and Trajectories of Response to the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention for Adolescents With ADHD. (Breaux RP, Langberg JM, Molitor SJ, Dvorsky MR, Bourchtein E, Smith ZR, Green CD) Behav Ther 2019 Jan;50(1):140-154 PMID: 30661554 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046854205 01/22/2019       14 Citations
  • Ethical Considerations for Assessing Parent Mental Health during Child Assessment Services. (Molitor SJ, Dvorsky MR) Ethics Behav 2019;29(2):87-100 PMID: 34168418 PMCID: PMC8220894 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060267802 01/01/2019       4 Citations
  • Identifying and Integrating Parent Priorities for Psychosocial Support Services in a Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. (Everhart RS, Molitor SJ, Wentz D, Schmidt HJ, Schechter MS) J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2019 Jun;26(2):235-241 PMID: 30368723 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055873569 10/29/2018       3 Citations
  • Brief homework intervention for adolescents with ADHD: Trajectories and predictors of response. (Breaux RP, Langberg JM, Bourchtein E, Eadeh HM, Molitor SJ, Smith ZR) Sch Psychol 2019 Mar;34(2):201-211 PMID: 30284890 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85099003053 10/05/2018       11 Citations
  • Longitudinal Evaluation of the Role of Academic and Social Impairment and Parent-Adolescent Conflict in the Development of Depression in Adolescents with ADHD. (Eadeh HM, Bourchtein E, Langberg JM, Eddy LD, Oddo L, Molitor SJ, Evans SW) J Child Fam Stud 2017 Sep;26(9):2374-2385 PMID: 29713135 PMCID: PMC5916842 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85018663141 05/02/2018       6 Citations
  • The importance of therapeutic processes in school-based psychosocial treatment of homework problems in adolescents with ADHD. (Breaux RP, Langberg JM, McLeod BD, Molitor SJ, Smith ZR, Bourchtein E, Green CD) J Consult Clin Psychol 2018 May;86(5):427-438 PMID: 29683700 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85045855935 04/24/2018       8 Citations
  • Factor Structure and Convergent Validity of the Stress Index for Parents of Adolescents (SIPA) in Adolescents With ADHD. (Eadeh HM, Langberg JM, Molitor SJ, Behrhorst K, Smith ZR, Evans SW) Assessment 2019 Jul;26(5):825-838 PMID: 29405757 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85042749115 02/07/2018       1 Citation
  • Overcoming the research-to-practice gap: A randomized trial with two brief homework and organization interventions for students with ADHD as implemented by school mental health providers. (Langberg JM, Dvorsky MR, Molitor SJ, Bourchtein E, Eddy LD, Smith ZR, Oddo LE, Eadeh HM) J Consult Clin Psychol 2018 Jan;86(1):39-55 PMID: 29172596 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85035040230 11/28/2017       48 Citations
  • Using task performance to inform treatment planning for youth with ADHD: A systematic review. (Molitor SJ, Langberg JM) Clin Psychol Rev 2017 Dec;58:157-173 PMID: 29096908 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85033409089 11/04/2017       10 Citations
  • Evaluating the Factor Validity of the Children's Organizational Skills Scale in Youth with ADHD. (Molitor SJ, Langberg JM, Evans SW, Dvorsky MR, Bourchtein E, Eddy LD, Smith ZR, Oddo LE) School Ment Health 2017 Jun;9(2):143-156 PMID: 28983327 PMCID: PMC5624737 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85007452915 10/07/2017       8 Citations
  • Factor structure and predictive validity of a homework motivation measure for use with middle school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (Langberg JM, Smith ZR, Dvorsky MR, Molitor SJ, Bourchtein E, Eddy LD, Eadeh HM, Oddo LE) Sch Psychol Q 2018 Sep;33(3):390-398 PMID: 28857587 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85028467670 09/01/2017       11 Citations
  • Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Sleep Problems and Daytime Sleepiness in Young Adolescents With ADHD. (Langberg JM, Molitor SJ, Oddo LE, Eadeh HM, Dvorsky MR, Becker SP) J Atten Disord 2020 Feb;24(4):509-523 PMID: 28162039 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85020315627 02/07/2017       45 Citations
  • Evaluating the Structure of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Using Confirmatory Factor Analytic and Bifactor Modeling With Parent and Youth Ratings. (Smith ZR, Becker SP, Garner AA, Rudolph CW, Molitor SJ, Oddo LE, Langberg JM) Assessment 2018 Jan;25(1):99-111 PMID: 27313185 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85035037315 06/18/2016       33 Citations
  • Longitudinal evaluation of the importance of homework assignment completion for the academic performance of middle school students with ADHD. (Langberg JM, Dvorsky MR, Molitor SJ, Bourchtein E, Eddy LD, Smith Z, Schultz BK, Evans SW) J Sch Psychol 2016 Apr;55:27-38 PMID: 26931065 PMCID: PMC5134299 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84975687776 03/05/2016       32 Citations
  • Clinical Utility and Predictive Validity of Parent and College Student Symptom Ratings in Predicting an ADHD Diagnosis. (Dvorsky MR, Langberg JM, Molitor SJ, Bourchtein E) J Clin Psychol 2016 Apr;72(4):401-18 PMID: 26919681 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84961209184 02/27/2016       25 Citations
  • The written expression abilities of adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. (Molitor SJ, Langberg JM, Evans SW) Res Dev Disabil 2016;51-52:49-59 PMID: 26802631 PMCID: PMC5134244 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84955557615 01/24/2016       18 Citations
  • Writing abilities longitudinally predict academic outcomes of adolescents with ADHD. (Molitor SJ, Langberg JM, Bourchtein E, Eddy LD, Dvorsky MR, Evans SW) Sch Psychol Q 2016 Sep;31(3):393-404 PMID: 26783650 PMCID: PMC5134247 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84954434168 01/20/2016       17 Citations
  • Longitudinal Evaluation of the Cognitive-Behavioral Model of ADHD in a Sample of College Students With ADHD. (Eddy LD, Dvorsky MR, Molitor SJ, Bourchtein E, Smith Z, Oddo LE, Eadeh HM, Langberg JM) J Atten Disord 2018 Feb;22(4):323-333 PMID: 26637840 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85040673241 12/08/2015       15 Citations
  • Enhancing the executive functions of 3-year-olds in the Dimensional Change Card Sort task. (Perone S, Molitor SJ, Buss AT, Spencer JP, Samuelson LK) Child Dev 2015;86(3):812-27 PMID: 25441395 PMCID: PMC4646608 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84929049377 12/03/2014       32 Citations
  • Alcohol use longitudinally predicts adjustment and impairment in college students with ADHD: The role of executive functions. (Langberg JM, Dvorsky MR, Kipperman KL, Molitor SJ, Eddy LD) Psychol Addict Behav 2015 Jun;29(2):444-54 PMID: 25347020 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84945948774 10/28/2014       11 Citations
  • Middle school-based and high school-based interventions for adolescents with ADHD. (Evans SW, Langberg JM, Egan T, Molitor SJ) Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2014 Oct;23(4):699-715 PMID: 25220081 PMCID: PMC4167775 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84922554469 09/16/2014       29 Citations
  • School Maladjustment and External Locus of Control Predict the Daytime Sleepiness of College Students With ADHD. (Langberg JM, Dvorsky MR, Becker SP, Molitor SJ) J Atten Disord 2016 Sep;20(9):792-801 PMID: 24756174 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84982938381 04/24/2014       9 Citations
  • The impact of daytime sleepiness on the school performance of college students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a prospective longitudinal study. (Langberg JM, Dvorsky MR, Becker SP, Molitor SJ) J Sleep Res 2014 Jun;23(3):318-25 PMID: 24372786 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84900401904 01/01/2014       40 Citations
  • Last update: 09/12/2024