Margaret Sibley, PHD

Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

On staff since January 2020

Academic Title: Associate Professor

Research Title: Principal Investigator

"“What I learned from this program was to find out what is important in life, set a priority and make sure it gets done.” - past patient “After doing STAND, he’s still getting B’s, but now it’s his B, not my B” - parent of past patient "

• Biography

  Dr. Margaret Sibley is a clinical psychologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

  Dr. Sibley received her PhD in clinical psychology in 2012 from the State University of New York at Buffalo and completed her clinical internship at the Florida International University, Center for Children and Families. Dr. Sibley’s work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adolescents and young adults, building motivation and executive function skills in teenagers, and parenting teenagers and young adults with ADHD. In 2016 she published a comprehensive guide (Guilford Press) to delivering therapy to adolescents with ADHD (The STAND Program: Supporting Teens’ Autonomy Daily). Dr. Sibley’s clinical work combines Motivational Interviewing and organization skills training to support teen with ADHD and their parents. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), Professional Advisory Board for Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), and the editorial boards for leading scientific journals that include the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 

  Dr. Sibley has co-authored over 75 scientific papers on ADHD in adolescence and young adulthood. She has received research funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Institute of Education Sciences, the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, and the American Psychological Foundation. Her research has been recognized by (CHADD), the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), and the American Psychological Association, as well as several other local organizations. 

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• Publications

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  • Sibley MH, Graziano PA, Bickman L, Coxe SJ, Martin P, Rodriguez LM, Fallah N, Ortiz M
    Implementing Parent-Teen Motivational Interviewing + Behavior Therapy for ADHD in Community Mental Health.
    32103410 Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research, 2020 Feb 26
  • Howard AL, Kennedy TM, Mitchell JT, Sibley MH, Hinshaw SP, Arnold LE, Roy A, Stehli A, Swanson JM, Molina BSG
    Early substance use in the pathway from childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to young adult substance use: Evidence of statistical mediation and substance specificity.
    31886682 Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 2019 Dec 30
  • Perez Algorta G, MacPherson HA, Arnold LE, Hinshaw SP, Hechtman L, Sibley MH, Owens EB
    Maternal personality traits moderate treatment response in the Multimodal Treatment Study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
    31863182 European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2019 Dec 20
  • Howard AL, Kennedy TM, Macdonald EP, Mitchell JT, Sibley MH, Roy A, Arnold LE, Epstein JN, Hinshaw SP, Hoza B, Stehli A, Swanson JM, Molina BSG
    Depression and ADHD-Related Risk for Substance Use in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: Concurrent and Prospective Associations in the MTA.
    31273568 Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2019 Dec. : 47(12)1903-1916 PMCID:PMC6842691
  • Sibley MH, Graziano PA, Ortiz M, Rodriguez L, Coxe S
    Academic impairment among high school students with ADHD: The role of motivation and goal-directed executive functions.
    31837729 Journal of school psychology, 2019 Dec. : 7767-76
  • Babinski DE, Mazzant JR, Merrill BM, Waschbusch DA, Sibley MH, Gnagy EM, Molina BSG, Pelham WE
    Lifetime caregiver strain among mothers of adolescents and young adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
    31750692 Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43), 2019 Nov 21
  • Ward AR, Sibley MH, Musser ED, Campez M, Bubnik-Harrison MG, Meinzer MC, Yeguez CE
    Relational impairments, sluggish cognitive tempo, and severe inattention are associated with elevated self-rated depressive symptoms in adolescents with ADHD.
    30852727 Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, 2019 Sept. : 11(3)289-298 PMCID:PMC6913183
  • Sibley MH, Ortiz M, Graziano P, Dick A, Estrada E
    Metacognitive and motivation deficits, exposure to trauma, and high parental demands characterize adolescents with late-onset ADHD.
    31388765 European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2019 Aug 6
  • Sibley MH, Rodriguez L, Coxe S, Page T, Espinal K
    Parent-Teen Group versus Dyadic Treatment for Adolescent ADHD: What Works for Whom?
    30990088 Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 2019 Apr 16 : 1-17
  • Arnold LE, Roy A, Taylor E, Hechtman L, Sibley M, Swanson JM, Mitchell JT, Molina BSG, Rohde LA
    Predictive utility of childhood diagnosis of ICD-10 hyperkinetic disorder: adult outcomes in the MTA and effect of comorbidity.
    30232561 European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2019 April : 28(4)557-570
  • Mitchell JT, Sibley MH, Hinshaw SP, Kennedy TM, Chronis-Tuscano A, Arnold LE, Swanson JM, Hechtman LT, Molina BSG, Caye A, Tamm L, Owens EB, Roy A, Weisner TS, Murray DW, Jensen PS
    A Qualitative Analysis of Contextual Factors Relevant to Suspected Late-Onset ADHD.
    30929549 Journal of attention disorders, 2019 Apr 1 : 1087054719837743
  • Sibley MH, Campez M, Raiker JS
    Reexamining ADHD-Related Self-Reporting Problems Using Polynomial Regression.
    28201923 Assessment, 2019 March : 26(2)305-314
  • Sibley MH, Coxe SJ
    Digital Media Use and ADHD Symptoms.
    30575870 JAMA, 2018 Dec 25 : 320(24)2599
  • Sibley MH
    Why are stimulant medication prescriptions rising globally?
    30220513 The lancet. Psychiatry, 2018 Oct. : 5(10)774-776
  • Sibley MH, Arnold LE, Swanson JM, Kennedy TM, Molina BSG, Hechtman LT, Roy A, Mitchell JT
    The Importance of Scrutinizing Emergent ADHD Symptoms in Adults: Response to Chamberlain and Müller.
    29712477 The American journal of psychiatry, 2018 May 1 : 175(5)480-481
  • Sibley MH, Arnold LE, Swanson JM, Kennedy TM, Molina BSG, Hechtman LT, Roy A, Mitchell JT
    Addressing Incomplete Psychiatric Histories in Adult ADHD: Response to Agnew-Blais and Arseneault.
    29712471 The American journal of psychiatry, 2018 May 1 : 175(5)482-483
  • Sibley MH, Coxe SJ, Campez M, Morley C, Olson S, Hidalgo-Gato N, Gnagy E, Greiner A, Coles EK, Page T, Pelham WE
    High versus Low Intensity Summer Treatment for ADHD Delivered at Secondary School Transitions.
    29498550 Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 2018 March : 47(2)248-265
  • Sibley MH, Rohde LA, Swanson JM, Hechtman LT, Molina BSG, Mitchell JT, Arnold LE, Caye A, Kennedy TM, Roy A, Stehli A, Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (MTA) Cooperative Group.
    Late-Onset ADHD Reconsidered With Comprehensive Repeated Assessments Between Ages 10 and 25.
    29050505 The American journal of psychiatry, 2018 Feb 1 : 175(2)140-149 PMCID:PMC5814300
  • Sibley MH, Yeguez CE
    The Impact of DSM-5 A-Criteria Changes on Parent Ratings of ADHD in Adolescents.
    24626330 Journal of attention disorders, 2018 Jan. : 22(1)83-91
  • Caye A, Sibley MH, Swanson JM, Rohde LA
    Late-Onset ADHD: Understanding the Evidence and Building Theoretical Frameworks.
    29130145 Current psychiatry reports, 2017 Nov 13 : 19(12)106
  • Sibley MH, Comer JS, Gonzalez J
    Delivering Parent-Teen Therapy for ADHD through Videoconferencing: A Preliminary Investigation.
    28989230 Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 2017 Sept. : 39(3)467-485 PMCID:PMC5625835
  • Meinzer MC, LeMoine KA, Howard AL, Stehli A, Arnold LE, Hechtman L, Hinshaw SP, Molina BSG, Murray DW, Sibley MH, Swanson JM, Tamm L, Chronis-Tuscano A
    Childhood ADHD and Involvement in Early Pregnancy: Mechanisms of Risk.
    28938857 Journal of attention disorders, 2017 Sep 1 : 1087054717730610 PMCID:PMC5957781
  • Swanson JM, Arnold LE, Molina BSG, Sibley MH, Hechtman LT, Hinshaw SP, Abikoff HB, Stehli A, Owens EB, Mitchell JT, Nichols Q, Howard A, Greenhill LL, Hoza B, Newcorn JH, Jensen PS, Vitiello B, Wigal T, Epstein JN, Tamm L, Lakes KD, Waxmonsky J, Lerner M, Etcovitch J, Murray DW, Muenke M, Acosta MT, Arcos-Burgos M, Pelham WE, Kraemer HC, MTA Cooperative Group.
    Young adult outcomes in the follow-up of the multimodal treatment study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: symptom persistence, source discrepancy, and height suppression.
    28295312 Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2017 June : 58(6)663-678 PMCID:PMC6168061
  • Sibley MH, Swanson JM, Arnold LE, Hechtman LT, Owens EB, Stehli A, Abikoff H, Hinshaw SP, Molina BSG, Mitchell JT, Jensen PS, Howard AL, Lakes KD, Pelham WE, MTA Cooperative Group.
    Defining ADHD symptom persistence in adulthood: optimizing sensitivity and specificity.
    27642116 Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2017 June : 58(6)655-662 PMCID:PMC5809153
  • Sibley MH, Coxe S, Molina BS
    Refining Diagnostic Procedures for Adults With Symptoms of ADHD.
    27866171 Assessment, 2017 April : 24(3)290-296 PMCID:PMC5613949
  • Pelham WE Jr, Gnagy EM, Sibley MH, Kipp HL, Smith BH, Evans SW, Bukstein O
    Attributions and Perception of Methylphenidate Effects in Adolescents With ADHD.
    23893533 Journal of attention disorders, 2017 Jan. : 21(2)129-136
  • Pelham WE Jr, Meichenbaum DL, Smith BH, Sibley MH, Gnagy EM, Bukstein O
    Acute Effects of MPH on the Parent-Teen Interactions of Adolescents With ADHD.
    23543401 Journal of attention disorders, 2017 Jan. : 21(2)158-167
  • Sibley MH, Mitchell JT, Becker SP
    Method of adult diagnosis influences estimated persistence of childhood ADHD: a systematic review of longitudinal studies.
    27745869 The lancet. Psychiatry, 2016 Dec. : 3(12)1157-1165
  • Caye A, Swanson J, Thapar A, Sibley M, Arseneault L, Hechtman L, Arnold LE, Niclasen J, Moffitt T, Rohde LA
    Life Span Studies of ADHD-Conceptual Challenges and Predictors of Persistence and Outcome.
    27783340 Current psychiatry reports, 2016 Dec. : 18(12)111 PMCID:PMC5919196
  • Yeguez CE, Sibley MH
    Predictors of Informant Discrepancies Between Mother and Middle School Teacher ADHD Ratings.
    27980693 School mental health, 2016 Dec. : 8(4)452-460 PMCID:PMC5152686
  • Hechtman L, Swanson JM, Sibley MH, Stehli A, Owens EB, Mitchell JT, Arnold LE, Molina BS, Hinshaw SP, Jensen PS, Abikoff HB, Perez Algorta G, Howard AL, Hoza B, Etcovitch J, Houssais S, Lakes KD, Nichols JQ, MTA Cooperative Group.
    Functional Adult Outcomes 16 Years After Childhood Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: MTA Results.
    27806862 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016 Nov. : 55(11)945-952.e2 PMCID:PMC5113724
  • Roy A, Hechtman L, Arnold LE, Sibley MH, Molina BS, Swanson JM, Howard AL, MTA Cooperative Group.
    Childhood Factors Affecting Persistence and Desistence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Adulthood: Results From the MTA.
    27806861 Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016 Nov. : 55(11)937-944.e4 PMCID:PMC5117682
  • Sibley MH, Kuriyan AB
    DSM-5 changes enhance parent identification of symptoms in adolescents with ADHD.
    27288736 Psychiatry research, 2016 Aug 30 : 242180-185
  • Sibley MH, Graziano PA, Kuriyan AB, Coxe S, Pelham WE, Rodriguez L, Sanchez F, Derefinko K, Helseth S, Ward A
    Parent-teen behavior therapy + motivational interviewing for adolescents with ADHD.
    27077693 Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2016 Aug. : 84(8)699-712 PMCID:PMC4949080
  • Sibley MH, Campez M, Perez A, Morrow AS, Merrill BM, Altszuler AR, Coxe S, Yequez CE
    Parent Management of Organization, Time Management, and Planning Deficits among Adolescents with ADHD.
    28553010 Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 2016 June : 38(2)216-228 PMCID:PMC5443122
  • Babinski DE, Pelham WE Jr, Molina BS, Gnagy EM, Waschbusch DA, Wymbs BT, Sibley MH, Derefinko KJ, Kuriyan AB
    Maternal ADHD, Parenting, and Psychopathology Among Mothers of Adolescents With ADHD.
    23160485 Journal of attention disorders, 2016 May : 20(5)458-68 PMCID:PMC3582708
  • Lee SS, Sibley MH, Epstein JN
    Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across development: Predictors, resilience, and future directions.
    26854501 Journal of abnormal psychology, 2016 Feb. : 125(2)151-153
  • Sibley MH, Altszuler AR, Morrow AS, Merrill BM
    Mapping the academic problem behaviors of adolescents with ADHD.
    24933215 School psychology quarterly : the official journal of the Division of School Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2014 Dec. : 29(4)422-437 PMCID:PMC4261004
  • Derefinko KJ, Hayden A, Sibley MH, Duvall J, Milich R, Lorch EP
    A Story Mapping Intervention to Improve Narrative Comprehension Deficits in Adolescents with ADHD.
    25436018 School mental health, 2014 Dec. : 6(4)251-263 PMCID:PMC4244711
  • Sibley MH, Pelham WE, Molina BSG, Coxe S, Kipp H, Gnagy EM, Meinzer M, Ross JM, Lahey BB
    The role of early childhood ADHD and subsequent CD in the initiation and escalation of adolescent cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana use.
    24886010 Journal of abnormal psychology, 2014 May : 123(2)362-374 PMCID:PMC4120046
  • Sibley MH, Kuriyan AB, Evans SW, Waxmonsky JG, Smith BH
    Pharmacological and psychosocial treatments for adolescents with ADHD: an updated systematic review of the literature.
    24632046 Clinical psychology review, 2014 April : 34(3)218-32
  • Babinski DE, Sibley MH, Ross JM, Pelham WE
    The effects of single versus mixed gender treatment for adolescent girls with ADHD.
    23330787 Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 2013 : 42(2)243-50 PMCID:PMC3587658
  • Sibley MH, Pelham WE, Molina BSG, Gnagy EM, Waxmonsky JG, Waschbusch DA, Derefinko KJ, Wymbs BT, Garefino AC, Babinski DE, Kuriyan AB
    When diagnosing ADHD in young adults emphasize informant reports, DSM items, and impairment.
    22774792 Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2012 Dec. : 80(6)1052-1061 PMCID:PMC3919146