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494
National Ranking
316

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1975 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

K. Daniel O'Leary is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly focusing on subfields such as molecular biology, oncology, epidemiology, genetics, and health.

Their recent research includes studies published in notable venues such as Nature Medicine, Behavioral Sciences, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and Personal Relationships. Representative publications include:

  • Health benefits of fermented foods (2021, Nature Medicine)
  • Tocilizumab for the treatment of severe COVID-19 (2021, Nature Medicine)
  • Is All Dating Violence Equal? Gender and Severity Differences in Predictors of Perpetration (2020, Behavioral Sciences)
  • The Relationship Behavior Survey: A Comprehensive Measure of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence for Adolescents (2022, Journal of Interpersonal Violence)
  • Collaborative communication efficiency is linked to relationship satisfaction in dating couples (2020, Personal Relationships)

The primary research topics covered by O'Leary include:

  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

O'Leary's research collaborations feature several frequent co-authors:

  • Arthur L. Cantos
  • Gabriela Ontiveros
  • Ernest N. Jouriles
  • Michele Cascardi
  • Sarah Bannon

O'Leary's work is often published in highly regarded venues, with numerous publications distributed as follows:

  • Nature Medicine
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Family Court Review
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Personal Relationships

In recognition of their contributions to the scientific community, O'Leary has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2018 and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1975.

Best Publications

  • Marital discord and childhood behavior problems

    Beatrice Porter;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Prevalence and stability of physical aggression between spouses: A longitudinal analysis.

    K. Daniel O'Leary;Julian Barling;Ileana Arias;Alan Rosenbaum

  • MULTIVARIATE ASSESSMENT OF CONFLICT IN DISTRESSED AND NONDISTRESSED MOTHER‐ADOLESCENT DYADS

    Ronald J. Prinz;Sharon L. Foster;Ronald N. Kent;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Alcohol and intimate partner violence: a meta-analytic review.

    Heather M. Foran;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Marital Violence: Characteristics of Abusive Couples.

    Alan Rosenbaum;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Depression in Marriage: A Model for Etiology and Treatment

    Steven R. H. Beach;Evelyn Sandeen;K. Daniel O'Leary;David H. Barlow

  • Psychological abuse: a variable deserving critical attention in domestic violence.

    K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Psychological aggression predicts physical aggression in early marriage.

    Christopher M. Murphy;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Token reinforcement programs in the classroom: A review.

    K. Daniel O'Leary;Ronald Drabman

  • Depressive symptomatology, self-esteem, and self-blame in battered women

    Michele Cascardi;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Classroom management: The successful use of behavior modification

    K. Daniel O'Leary;Susan G. O'Leary

  • Children's perceptions of marital discord and behavior problems of boys and girls

    Robert E. Emery;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Predicting mild and severe husband-to-wife physical aggression

    Helen S. Pan;Peter H. Neidig;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Physical Aggression between Spouses

    K. Daniel O’Leary

  • Aggression Between Heterosexual Dating Partners An Examination of a Causal Model of Courtship Aggression

    David S. Riggs;K. Daniel O'leary

  • Interspousal aggression, marital discord, and child problems.

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

  • CHILDREN: THE UNINTENDED VICTIMS OF MARITAL VIOLENCE

    Alan Rosenbaum;K. Daniel O'Leary

  • Behavior Therapy: Application and Outcome

    K. Daniel O'Leary;G. Terence Wilson

  • Aggression in Adolescent Dating Relationships: Prevalence, Justification, and Health Consequences

    Marina J. Muñoz-Rivas;Jose Luis Graña;K. Daniel O’Leary;M. Pilar González

  • Efficacy of a dating violence prevention program on attitudes justifying aggression

    Sarah Avery-Leaf;M. Cascardi;K. D. O'Leary;A. Cano

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard E. Heyman
Richard E. Heyman New York University
Steven R. H. Beach
Steven R. H. Beach University of Georgia
Ernest N. Jouriles
Ernest N. Jouriles Southern Methodist University
Amy M. Smith Slep
Amy M. Smith Slep New York University
Christopher M. Murphy
Christopher M. Murphy University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ileana Arias
Ileana Arias Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Susan G. O'Leary
Susan G. O'Leary Stony Brook University
Annmarie Cano
Annmarie Cano Wayne State University
Ronald J. Prinz
Ronald J. Prinz University of South Carolina
Erika Lawrence
Erika Lawrence Northwestern University

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