Beth L. Murphy, MD, PhD

Beth L. Murphy, MD, PhD, is medical director of the LEADER (Law Enforcement, Active Duty, Emergency Responder) Outpatient Clinic’s Mood, Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Track. Within the clinic, she is responsible for the oversight of the policies and procedures of the clinic and is committed to ensuring that first responders are provided with culturally-appropriate and trauma-informed care. Her area of expertise within the LEADER clinic is diagnostic assessment, as well as medication consultation and management.

Dr. Murphy is active in the training of psychiatry residents and in the supervision of nurse practitioners. She serves as a member of the physician liaison team for physicians who are engaged in treatment at McLean. She also participates in trauma-related research at McLean, collaborating with several laboratories