Laura M. Bennett Murphy
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Laura M. Bennett Murphy, PhD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services

Salt Lake City
801-213-3599

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-662-5594

  • Dr. Laura Murphy received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duke University. She completed a Pediatric Psychology internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University.

    Dr. Murphy is a member of the Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and is an Associate Professor on the clinical track. Dr. Murphy divides her time working with medically ill children and adolescents and with adults living with inherited arrhythmias and congenital heart disease. She supports patients in addressing medical adherence, pain management, eating and feeding disorders, coping with medical trauma, and treatment of psychological distress including anxiety and depression. She also specializes in refugee health and mental health.

    Her research interests are improving health and well-being in chronically ill youth and behavioral health integration in medical subspecialty clinics.

    Specialties

  • Dr. Laura Murphy received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Duke University. She completed a Pediatric Psychology internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University.

    Dr. Murphy is a member of the Division of Pediatric Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and is an Associate Professor on the clinical track. Dr. Murphy divides her time working with medically ill children and adolescents and with adults living with inherited arrhythmias and congenital heart disease. She supports patients in addressing medical adherence, pain management, eating and feeding disorders, coping with medical trauma, and treatment of psychological distress including anxiety and depression. She also specializes in refugee health and mental health.

    Her research interests are improving health and well-being in chronically ill youth and behavioral health integration in medical subspecialty clinics.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Psychiatry -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
    Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

    Education history

    Postdoctoral Fellowship Pediatric Psychology - Columbus Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University Postdoctoral Fellow
    Pediatric Psychology - Columbus Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University Intern
    Doctoral Training Clinical Psychology - Duke University Ph.D.
    Clinical Psychology - Duke University M.A.
    Undergraduate Psychology - Indiana University B.A.