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Photo of Rich Milich Richard Milich, PhD
Professor
Department of Psychology
Administrative Director
Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation (CDART)

202-A Kastle Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0044

Office Phone: 859.257.4396
E-mail: milich@uky.edu


My primary research interests are concerned with childhood behavior problems, especially attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; i.e., hyperactivity) and conduct disorder (CD). My current primary research focus in this regard deals with story comprehension among children with ADHD. Dr. Betty Lorch and I currently have a five year federally funded grant to explore the development of story comprehension abilities among children with ADHD.
A second focus of my current research concerns peer problems, especially teasing and peer victimization. Dr. Monica Kern and I have several studies in progress examining these issues.
My third line of current research is on the predictors of long-term drug use. I am currently Administrative Director of the university’s NIDA funded Drug Prevention Center. In addition, I am a co-PI on a federally-funded project with Dr. Fillmore examining the nature of the inhibitory problems in children with ADHD.
My clinical interests are in the area of the modification of disordered child behavior. My primary focus is on parent and teacher training in behavior management skills, and social skills groups among children.
I received the 2004 William Sturgill Award from the University of Kentucky for outstanding mentoring of graduate students, as well as recognition from Division 53 of APA for outstanding graduate student mentoring. Graduates from my lab have faculty positions in psychology at the University of Wyoming, the University of Kentucky,Argosy University, and Wofford College, and clinical or research positions at Duke University and Dartmouth Medical Center.
I have co-authored a chapter on how to get into graduate school in clinical psychology. If you would like a copy, please e-mail me and I will electronically send you a copy.

Selected Publications:
Milich, R., *Balentine, A., & Lynam, D.R. (2001). ADHD combined type and inattentive type are distinct and unrelated disorders. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.
*Flory, K., Milich, R., Lorch, E. P., *Hayden, A. N., *Strange, C., & Welsh, R. (2006). Online story comprehension among children with ADHD: Which core deficits are involved? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 34, 853-864.
Lorch, E.P., Milich, R., *Astrin, C. C., & *Berthiaume, K. (2006). Cognitive engagement in typically developing children and children with ADHD from preschool through elementary school. Developmental Psychology, 42, 1206-1219.
*Bollmer, J. M., Harris, M. J., & Milich, R. (2006). Reactions to bullying and peer victimization: Narrative, physiological arousal, and personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 40, 803-828.
*Mager, W., Milich, R., Harris, M. J., & *Howard, A. (2005). Intervention groups for adolescents with conduct proglems: Is aggregation harmful or helpful? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 33, 349-362.

*Graduate student.

Last updated: March 8, 2007