A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Murray has expertise in children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Murray is highly trained in numerous evidence-based treatments, with a particular specialty in researching and treating trauma and grief. Research interests include the treatment of HIV-affected children who have experienced trauma and/or grief, assessment of mental and behavioral health, as well as training on, adapting and testing evidence-based mental health interventions in low-resource environments. Two current projects include working with NGOs and government ministries in Zambia to integrate mental health assessment and treatment into existing HIV-care infrastructures and evaluate their effectiveness, and in Cambodia on the implementation of an evidence-based treatment for trafficked youth.

Child trauma/disasters, Evidence-based mental health assessment and treatment, Intersection of HIV and Mental Health, Cross-cultural

1) Bolton P & Murray LK. 2009 Evidence-Based Mental Health (Invited commentary)

2) Murray LK & Burnham G. 2009 Making childhood safe. Lancet. (Invited commentary).

3) Murray LK, Semrau K, McCurley E, Thea D, Scott N, Mwiya M, Kankasa C, Bass J, Bolton P. Barriers to Acceptance and Adherence of Antiretroviral Therapy in urban Zambian Women: A qualitative study. AIDS Care. 2009: 21:1,78-86.

4) Murray LK, Cohen JA, Mannarino A. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Refugee Youth for Symptoms of Trauma. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2008: 17(3): 585-604.

5) Bolton P, Bass J, Betancourt T, Speelman L, Onyango G, Clougherty KF, Neugebauer R, Murray LK, & Verdeli H. Interventions for Depression Symptoms among Adolescent survivors of war and displacement in Northern Uganda: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2007: 298 (5): 519 – 527.

6) Bolton P, Bass J, Murray LK, Lee K, Weiss W, & McDonnell SM. Expanding the Scope of Humanitarian program evaluation. Prehospital & Disaster Medicine. 2007: 22 (5): 390-395.

7) Cohen JA, Mannarino AP, Murray LK & Igelman R. Psychosocial interventions for maltreated and violence exposed children. Journal of Social Issues. 2006 62 (4): 737-766.

8) Bass J, Bolton P, Murray L. ‘Do not forget culture when studying mental health.’ Lancet 2007;370:918-919. (Invited comment).

9) Murray, LK, Haworth A, Semrau K, Aldrovandi GM, Singh M, Sinkala M, Thea DM, & Bolton P. Violence and abuse among HIV-Infected Women and their children in Zambia: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, August, 2006, 194 (8).

10) Murray LK, Fayyad J, Jensen PJ, Hoagwood KH, Azer M, and the Integrated Services Program Taskforce. An examination of cross-cultural systems implementing evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches. Special edition of the Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. March 2006; 28(1): 76-80.

11) McKay MM, Hibbert R, Hoagwood K, Rodriguez J, Murray LK, Legerski J, & Fernandez D. Integrating Evidence-Based Engagement Strategies into “Real-World” Child Mental Health Settings. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention. 2004; 4: 177-186.

12) Murray LK, Kollins SH. Effects of methylphenidate on the sensitivity to reinforcement in children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An application of matching law. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 2000;33:571-593.

13) Murray LK, Patel D. Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: An update. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2001;68 (1):1-9.