Adult ADHD Psychiatrist for Montclair, NJ

Montclair is an Essex County township with a state university on its northern edge and a rail line running through its neighborhoods. Adults here who look for ADHD care include Montclair State students, parents juggling school schedules, and commuters whose days are shaped by NJ TRANSIT timetables. Dr. Shershow is licensed in New Jersey, so a Montclair resident can be seen for visits taken from home, and in New York, for visits taken while working in Manhattan.

Montclair State University students

Montclair State's Disability Resource Center (DRC) uses an online system called AIM. Students complete the application, upload documentation, allow 7 to 10 business days for review, and then a DRC counselor contacts them to schedule an intake appointment.

The DRC's documentation guidelines for ADD/ADHD are detailed, and it helps to read them before any evaluation:

• The evaluator should have comprehensive training in differential diagnosis and direct experience with adolescents and adults with ADHD. Clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists and other trained physicians are named as qualified professionals.
• The report should be typed on letterhead and give a specific DSM-based diagnosis, the date of the evaluation, and the date of the original diagnosis.
• It should show current functional limitations and relevant history, rule out other explanations, and say whether the student was on medication during the evaluation.
• It asks for objective testing data beyond self-report or rating scales.

That last item matters. Dr. Shershow provides a psychiatric evaluation, not neuropsychological or psychological testing. If the DRC asks for test data, a psychologist may need to provide that part. Ask the DRC what it needs before you book anything, and ask the office how evaluation findings can be shared. No one can guarantee that a campus office will approve a specific accommodation. More detail is in ADHD testing vs a psychiatric evaluation in New Jersey.

Useful questions to put to the DRC before any appointment:

• Will a psychiatrist's report alone be reviewed, or is psychological test data required for the accommodation I want?
• Is there a recency limit for ADHD documentation? (The ADHD section does not state one, while other sections on the same page do.)
• Can I register with older documentation now and update it later?

Asking first can save time and money if a second evaluator would be needed anyway.

Commuting on the Montclair-Boonton Line

NJ TRANSIT's Montclair-Boonton Line has stops in and around Montclair at Bay Street, Walnut Street, Watchung Avenue, Upper Montclair, Mountain Avenue, Montclair Heights and Montclair State University. As of October 2026, NJ TRANSIT's line page says rail service is on a Portal Cutover weekday schedule and that Midtown Direct service on the Montclair-Boonton Line is being diverted to Hoboken, with tickets cross-honored by PATH, NY Waterway and the 126 bus.

For a commuter, a longer trip changes where you are when an appointment comes up. Some patterns that keep the rules clear:

New Jersey's telehealth statute requires a New Jersey license for services to a patient in New Jersey, and New York's Office of the Professions requires a New York license for a patient in New York. See ADHD care for New Jersey commuters working in New York City.

New Jersey's in-person rule for stimulant patients

For adults located in New Jersey who are prescribed a Schedule II stimulant, P.L.2026, c.40 (effective July 8, 2026) requires an in-person visit within 30 days if the first examination was by telehealth, a contact every three months by real-time audio and video or in person, and an in-person visit at least once a year. The office will explain how visits are arranged for patients located in New Jersey. For visits taken in New York, the federal DEA telemedicine flexibilities run through December 31, 2026. The details are in telehealth ADHD prescriptions in New Jersey in 2026.

Filling prescriptions in Montclair

New Jersey caps a Schedule II prescription at a 30-day supply, with an option for multiple prescriptions totaling up to 90 days, each carrying an earliest fill date (N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.6). Federal rules prohibit Schedule II refills. Calling your pharmacy before a prescription is sent can save a trip if a medication is out of stock.

Essex County resources that are not the practice

• Psychiatric emergency screening: New Jersey's directory lists three designated screening services for Essex County: Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville (973-844-4357), Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (973-926-7444), and University Behavioral Health Care at 183 South Orange Avenue, Newark (973-623-2323).
• 988: call or text for 24/7 crisis counseling; New Jersey's 988 centers can dispatch a mobile crisis team for adults. Call 911 in an emergency.
• Vocational rehabilitation: the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services lists its Essex County office at 990 Broad Street, Newark.
• Peer support: NAMI's New Jersey directory lists NAMI Essex Passaic, serving Essex and Passaic counties.

See also mental health crisis resources in New Jersey.

Time off and coverage

New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave law gives most workers up to 40 hours a year, and it can be used for care of their own physical or mental illness. New Jersey also requires carriers that offer health benefits plans in the state to cover telehealth on the same basis as in-person care. Coverage still depends on your specific plan. For current fees and how insurance works with the practice, call the office.

How to begin

Call the office or use the call-back form, and mention where you will be during visits and any past ADHD treatment. If you were diagnosed as a child and stopped treatment, old school or medical records help but are not always available; see how to get an adult ADHD diagnosis in New Jersey for the steps. The new patients page lists what to have ready.