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  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Erika Lawrence is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including Clinical Psychology, Health, Social Psychology, Safety Research, and Demography.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics

Erika Lawrence's recent publications include:

  • "A controlled trial of two mind-body interventions for grief in widows and widowers." (2021), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • "Comparing recidivism rates among domestically violent men enrolled in ACTV versus Duluth/CBT." (2021), Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • "Covariations among attachment, attributions, self-esteem, and psychological aggression in early marriage." (2021), Journal of Family Psychology
  • "Understanding the perception of stakeholders in reducing adolescent-to-parent violence/aggression." (2020), Journal of Adolescence
  • "It's not us, it's COVID: Individual and relational stress among Latine couples early in the pandemic." (2022), Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice

The venues where Erika Lawrence's work has frequently appeared include:

  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • Contemporary Family Therapy
  • PsycEXTRA Dataset
  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Journal of Adolescence

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Erika Lawrence are:

  • Callie Mazurek
  • Hayley C. Fivecoat
  • Kathleen W. Reardon
  • Caroline E. Shanholtz
  • Karey L. O'Hara

Erika Lawrence was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Marital Satisfaction Across the Transition to Parenthood

    Erika Lawrence;Alexia D. Rothman;Rebecca J. Cobb;Michael T. Rothman

  • Problem-solving skills and affective expressions as predictors of change in marital satisfaction.

    Matthew D. Johnson;Catherine L. Cohan;Joanne Davila;Erika Lawrence

  • Characteristics of women physically abused by their spouses and who seek treatment regarding marital conflict.

    Michele Cascardi;K. Daniel O'Leary;Erika E. Lawrence;Karin A. Schlee

  • Is psychological aggression as detrimental as physical aggression? The independent effects of psychological aggression on depression and anxiety symptoms.

    Erika Lawrence;Jeungeun Ba Yoon;Amie Ma Langer;Eunyoe Ma Ro

  • Prenatal expectations and marital satisfaction over the transition to parenthood.

    Erika Lawrence;Kimberly Nylen;Rebecca J. Cobb

  • Physical aggression and marital dysfunction: A longitudinal analysis.

    Erika Lawrence;Thomas N. Bradbury

  • Too much of a good thing: underprovision versus overprovision of partner support.

    Rebecca L. Brock;Erika Lawrence

  • A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for aggressive behavior.

    Amie Zarling;Erika E. Lawrence;James Marchman

  • Interpersonal mediators in the intergenerational transmission of marital dysfunction.

    Lisa B. Story;Benjamin R. Karney;Erika Lawrence;Thomas N. Bradbury

  • Is skills training necessary for the primary prevention of marital distress and dissolution? A 3-year experimental study of three interventions

    Ronald D. Rogge;Rebecca J. Cobb;Erika Lawrence;Matthew D. Johnson

  • A longitudinal investigation of stress spillover in marriage: does spousal support adequacy buffer the effects?

    Rebecca L. Brock;Erika Lawrence

  • Trajectories of change in physical aggression and marital satisfaction.

    Erika Lawrence;Thomas N. Bradbury

  • Reconsidering the Role of Conflict in Marriage

    Thomas Bradbury;Ronald Rogge;Erika Lawrence

  • Partner support and marital satisfaction: Support amount, adequacy, provision, and solicitation

    Erika E. Lawrence;Mali Bunde;Robin A. Barry;Rebecca L. Brock

  • 9 The Impact and Consequences of Partner Abuse on Partners

    Erika Lawrence;Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo;Amie Langer;Rebecca L. Brock

  • Validity and utility of a multidimensional model of received support in intimate relationships

    Robin A. Barry;Mali Bunde;Rebecca L. Brock;Erika Lawrence

  • Feeling controlled in marriage: A phenomenon specific to physically aggressive couples?

    Miriam K. Ehrensaft;Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling;Richard E. Heyman;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Using a vulnerability-stress-adaptation framework to predict physical aggression trajectories in newlywed marriage.

    Amie Langer;Erika E. Lawrence;Robin A. Barry

  • Objective ratings of relationship skills across multiple domains as predictors of marital satisfaction trajectories

    Erika Lawrence;Ashley Pederson;Mali Bunde;Robin A. Barry

  • Current status of research on couples

    Rebecca L. Brock;Emily Kroska;Erika Lawrence

  • Is Psychological Aggression as Detrimental as Physical Aggression

    Erika Lawrence;J Yoon

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas N. Bradbury
Thomas N. Bradbury University of California, Los Angeles
Ronald D. Rogge
Ronald D. Rogge University of Rochester
K. Daniel O'Leary
K. Daniel O'Leary Stony Brook University
David S. DeGarmo
David S. DeGarmo University of Oregon
Benjamin R. Karney
Benjamin R. Karney University of California, Los Angeles
Lauri A. Pasch
Lauri A. Pasch University of California, San Francisco
Andrew Christensen
Andrew Christensen University of California, Los Angeles
Richard E. Heyman
Richard E. Heyman New York University
John F. Knutson
John F. Knutson University of Iowa
Steven R. H. Beach
Steven R. H. Beach University of Georgia

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