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Overview

Richard E. Heyman is affiliated with New York University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their work spans a wide range of topics, notably within clinical psychology, general health professions, health, sociology and political science, and social psychology.

Their primary research areas include intimate partner and family violence, child abuse and trauma, attachment and relationship dynamics, dental anxiety and anesthesia techniques, health policy implementation science, suicide and self-harm studies, and family support in illness.

Richard E. Heyman has published in several key academic venues, including:

  • Military Medicine
  • Journal of Family Psychology
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • The Journal of the American Dental Association

Recent notable papers include:

  • Systematic Review of the Military Career Impact of Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment, 2021, Military Medicine
  • Communication between Advanced Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers: Relationship with Caregiver Burden and Preparedness for Caregiving, 2020, Health Communication
  • The Psychosocial Impact of Spouse-Caregiver Chronic Health Conditions and Personal History of Cancer on Well-being in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers, 2020, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
  • Couples' Anger Dynamics during Conflict: Interpersonal Anger Regulation, Relationship Satisfaction, and Intimate Partner Violence, 2021, Family Process
  • In-home conversations of couples with advanced cancer: Support has its costs, 2020, Psycho-Oncology

Frequently collaborating scholars include:

  • Amy M. Smith Slep
  • Michael F. Lorber
  • Danielle M. Mitnick
  • Kimberly A. Rhoades
  • Kelly A. Daly

The distribution of their research across various platforms reflects a focus on applied clinical and social psychological research, with a particular emphasis on family dynamics, health impact, and violence prevention. The interdisciplinary nature of their work integrates psychological theory with health and social policy concerns.

Best Publications

  • Couples' shared participation in novel and arousing activities and experienced relationship quality

    Arthur Aron;Christina C. Norman;Elaine N. Aron;Colin McKenna

  • Risk factors for male-to-female partner physical abuse

    Julie A. Schumacher;Shari R. Feldbau-Kohn;Amy M. Smith Slep;Richard E. Heyman

  • Global marital satisfaction versus marital adjustment: An empirical comparison of three measures.

    Richard E. Heyman;Steven L. Sayers;Alan S. Bellack

  • Risk factors for child physical abuse

    Danielle A Black;Richard E Heyman;Amy M Smith Slep

  • Observation of Couple Conflicts: Clinical Assessment Applications, Stubborn Truths, and Shaky Foundations

    Richard E. Heyman

  • Changes in relationship satisfaction across the transition to parenthood: a meta-analysis.

    Danielle M. Mitnick;Richard E. Heyman;Amy M. Smith Slep

  • A clinical-research overview of couples interactions.

    Robert L. Weiss;Richard E. Heyman

  • Risk factors for child neglect

    Julie A Schumacher;Amy M.Smith Slep;Richard E Heyman

  • Child abuse in the context of domestic violence: prevalence, explanations, and practice implications.

    Ernest N Jouriles;Renee McDonald;Amy M Smith Slep;Richard E Heyman

  • Do Child Abuse and Interparental Violence Lead to Adulthood Family Violence

    Richard E. Heyman;Amy M. Smith Slep

  • Couples' Support-Related Communication, Psychological Distress, and Relationship Satisfaction Among Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer.

    Sharon Manne;Marne Sherman;Stephanie Ross;Jamie Ostroff

  • Observation of marital interaction

    Robert L. Weiss;Richard E. Heyman

  • Treatment of wife abuse: A comparison of gender-specific and conjoint approaches

    K. Daniel O'Leary;Richard E. Heyman;Peter H. Neidig

  • Categorizing partner-violent men within the reactive-proactive typology model.

    Kenneth A. Chase;K. Daniel O'Leary;Richard E. Heyman

  • An empirical evaluation of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale: Exploring the differences between marital "satisfaction" and "adjustment."

    J. Mark Eddy;Richard E. Heyman;Robert L. Weiss

  • Risk factors for child sexual abuse

    Danielle A Black;Richard E Heyman;Amy M Smith Slep

  • Alcohol and aggressive personality styles: Potentiators of serious physical aggression against wives?

    Richard E. Heyman;K. Daniel O'Leary;Ernest N. Jouriles

  • Evidence-based approaches to assessing couple distress.

    Douglas K. Snyder;Richard E. Heyman;Stephen N. Haynes

  • Risk factors for child psychological abuse

    Danielle A Black;Amy M Smith Slep;Richard E Heyman

  • Risk factors for male-to-female partner psychological abuse

    Julie A. Schumacher;Amy M. Smith Slep;Richard E. Heyman

  • Behavioral observation and coding

    Richard E. Heyman;Michael F. Lorber;J. Mark Eddy;Tessa V. West

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy M. Smith Slep
Amy M. Smith Slep New York University
Douglas K. Snyder
Douglas K. Snyder Texas A&M University
K. Daniel O'Leary
K. Daniel O'Leary Stony Brook University
Marianne Z. Wamboldt
Marianne Z. Wamboldt Children's Hospital Colorado
David Reiss
David Reiss Yale University
Nadine J. Kaslow
Nadine J. Kaslow Emory University
J. Mark Eddy
J. Mark Eddy New York University
Steven R. H. Beach
Steven R. H. Beach University of Georgia
Geoffrey M. Reed
Geoffrey M. Reed Columbia University
Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling
Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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