Dr. McLaughlin is an associate research scientist within the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cōwen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience where she provides clinical evaluations of children and adults as part of a study examining the neural substrates of variability in ADHD. She is also a licensed psychologist at the NYU Child Study Center. She provides individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults and conducts psychiatric diagnostic evaluations for new clients.

Her clinical and research interests include ADHD, mood and anxiety disorders. Special interests and areas of expertise include adolescent mental health, parent training, and the prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders among youth reared in high-risk, economically disadvantaged environments.

Dr. McLaughlin earned her Ph.D. in school psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her B.A in psychology and English from the University at Buffalo.

Dr. McLaughlin has worked with children and adolescents in a number of settings including psychiatric inpatient hospitals, residential treatment facilities, schools, and pediatric subspecialty clinics. While working on her doctorate Dr. McLaughlin researched the impact of early child care interventions on the mental health of youth reared in poverty. Her doctoral dissertation and graduate research advanced her interests in parent training, and the impact of the emotional climate of the home on adolescent and young-adult mental health.

Dr. McLaughlin has been published in Child Development, presented at professional conferences, and is a member of the American Psychological Association.