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Christopher M. Murphy is affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the United States. Their research is situated within the broader field of social sciences, with a specific focus on areas such as health, gender studies, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, and general health professions.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications concentrated on topics related to intimate partner and family violence, sexual assault and victimization studies, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, child abuse and trauma, obesity, physical activity and diet, elder abuse and neglect, and attachment and relationship dynamics.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Murphy include:

  • Racial discrimination, mental health symptoms, and intimate partner violence perpetration in Black adults. (2022) published in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • How can psychology help reduce gender-based violence and misconduct on college campuses? (2020) published in American Psychologist
  • Integrating 'Principles of Effective Intervention' into Domestic Violence Intervention Programs: New Opportunities for Change and Collaboration (2021) published in American Journal of Criminal Justice
  • Prevalence and Predictors of Cyber Psychological Abuse among Adults (2021) published in Journal of Family Violence
  • Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study (2020) published in Addictive Behaviors Reports

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Ana I. Maldonado
  • Tara N. Richards
  • Adam D. LaMotte
  • Angelique Green-Manning
  • Ann Marie Brokmeier

Murphy's research has been published repeatedly in several venues, with a strong presence in:

  • Psychology of Violence
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Family Violence
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Violence Against Women

Their work contributes to a varied understanding of violence and victimization, intersecting with psychological, social, and health dimensions. The recurring attention to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence aligns with their frequent collaboration with experts in related fields and their publication record in specialized journals.

Best Publications

  • Psychological aggression predicts physical aggression in early marriage.

    Christopher M. Murphy;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Interspousal aggression, marital discord, and child problems.

    Ernest N. Jouriles;Christopher M. Murphy;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • The effectiveness of intervention programs for perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence.

    Christopher I. Eckhardt;Christopher M. Murphy;Daniel J. Whitaker;Joel Sprunger

  • Measuring emotional abuse in dating relationships as a multifactorial construct.

    Christopher M. Murphy;Sharon A. Hoover

  • Marital adjustment, parental disagreements about child rearing, and behavior problems in boys: Increasing the specificity of the marital assessment.

    Ernest N. Jouriles;Christopher M. Murphy;Annette M. Farris;David A. Smith

  • The roles of religion and spirituality among African American survivors of domestic violence

    Christina G. Watlington;Christopher M. Murphy

  • Marital violence before and after alcoholism treatment.

    Timothy J. O'Farrell;Christopher M. Murphy

  • Motivating Batterers to Change in the Treatment Context

    Christopher M. Murphy;Victoria A. Baxter

  • Partner violence before and after couples-based alcoholism treatment for male alcoholic patients: the role of treatment involvement and abstinence.

    Timothy J. O'Farrell;Christopher M. Murphy;Sharon H. Stephan;William Fals-Stewart

  • Dependency characteristics of partner assaultive men.

    Christopher M. Murphy;Shannon-Lee Meyer;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Process and treatment adherence factors in group cognitive-behavioral therapy for partner violent men.

    Casey T. Taft;Christopher M. Murphy;Daniel W. King;Peter H. Musser

  • Treating the Abusive Partner: An Individualized Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

    Christopher M. Murphy;Christopher I. Eckhardt

  • Partner violence before and after individually based alcoholism treatment for male alcoholic patients.

    Timothy J. O'Farrell;William Fals-Stewart;Marie Murphy;Christopher M. Murphy

  • Domestic violence before and after alcoholism treatment: a two-year longitudinal study.

    Timothy J. O'Farrell;Valerie Van Hutton;Christopher M. Murphy

  • Correlates of intimate partner violence among male alcoholic patients.

    Christopher M. Murphy;Timothy J. O'Farrell;William Fals-Stewart;Michael Feehan

  • Examining the Correlates of Psychological Aggression Among a Community Sample of Couples

    Casey T. Taft;Timothy J. O'Farrell;Sandra E. Torres;Jillian Panuzio

  • Coordinated community intervention for domestic abusers : Intervention system involvement and criminal recidivism

    Christopher M. Murphy;Peter H. Musser;Kenneth I. Maton

  • Personality, interpersonal, and motivational predictors of the working alliance in group cognitive-behavioral therapy for partner violent men.

    Casey T. Taft;Christopher M. Murphy;Peter H. Musser;Nancy A. Remington

  • Family of origin violence and MCMI-II psychopathology among partner assaultive men

    Christopher M. Murphy;Shannon-Lee Meyer;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Intervention Programs for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: Conclusions from a Clinical Research Perspective:

    Christopher I. Eckhardt;Christopher Murphy;Danielle Black;Danielle Black;Laura Suhr

  • Stages and processes of change in Batterers' treatment

    Jill Walker Daniels;Christopher M. Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

Casey T. Taft
Casey T. Taft Boston University
Timothy J. O'Farrell
Timothy J. O'Farrell Harvard Medical School
Christopher I. Eckhardt
Christopher I. Eckhardt Purdue University West Lafayette
K. Daniel O'Leary
K. Daniel O'Leary Stony Brook University
Candice M. Monson
Candice M. Monson Toronto Metropolitan University
Michael K. Suvak
Michael K. Suvak Suffolk University
William Fals-Stewart
William Fals-Stewart Research Triangle Park Foundation
Patricia A. Resick
Patricia A. Resick Duke University
Daniel M. Bolt
Daniel M. Bolt University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ernest N. Jouriles
Ernest N. Jouriles Southern Methodist University

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