Leonard A Doerfler
استاد مدعو · Clinical Psychology
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical Schoolمعرفی
Leonard A. Doerfler serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School and the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. His academic career spans over two decades with research contributions in child and adolescent psychiatry, behavioral disorders, and college mental health services.
Dr. Doerfler's educational background includes:
- BS in Psychology from University of Pittsburgh
- MA in Clinical Psychology from University of Missouri
- PhD in Clinical Psychology from University of Missouri
Dr. Doerfler's research primarily focuses on developmental psychopathology, with expertise in ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and conduct problems in youth. His work explores comorbidity patterns and clinical manifestations of these conditions. Early in his career, he investigated anxiety disorders and PTSD in medical populations, while his more recent publications emphasize mood dysregulation, self-injury behaviors, and college mental health systems. He has made significant contributions to understanding how anxiety modifies conduct problems in children with ADHD and the characteristics distinguishing juvenile bipolar disorder from other disruptive behavior disorders.
Analysis of Dr. Doerfler's publication history from 2002 to 2021 reveals an evolution from cardiac psychology research to child psychiatry and finally to college mental health services. His highest-impact works include studies on ADHD with comorbid conduct disorders (38 citations) and PTSD in cardiac patients (21 citations). The majority of his publications appear in psychiatry and child psychology journals, with increasing focus on young adult mental health in recent years.
Dr. Doerfler has maintained productive collaborations with researchers including Connor DF (10+ joint publications), Kirsch DJ (5+ publications), and Paraskos JA (3+ publications). His work bridges clinical practice and research, particularly in developing assessment frameworks for mood dysregulation and creating training programs for psychiatry residents in college mental health settings.
