Most cited papers in Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
What are the most cited papers in Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications?
The most cited paper in Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications is "Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change." (Albert Bandura, 1977), with 35,570 citations. Next come "In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors." (8,637) and "Clinical significance: A statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research." (7,971).
Showing 50 of 98 papers. Every paper with more than 1,042 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Albert Bandura · Psychological Review | 1977 | 35,570 |
| 2 | In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors. James O. Prochaska, Carlo C. DiClemente, John C. Norcross · American Psychologist | Sep 1992 | 8,637 |
| 3 | Clinical significance: A statistical approach to defining meaningful change in psychotherapy research. Neil S. Jacobson, Paula A. Truax · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 1991 | 7,971 |
| 4 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Experiential Approach to Behavior Change Steven C. Hayes, Kirk D. Strosahl, Kelly G. Wilson | 15 Aug 1999 | 5,970 |
| 5 | Acute and Longer-Term Outcomes in Depressed Outpatients Requiring One or Several Treatment Steps: A STAR*D Report Augustus John Rush, Madhukar H. Trivedi, Stephen R. Wisniewski et al. · American Journal of Psychiatry | Nov 2006 | 5,676 |
| 6 | The generalizability of the psychoanalytic concept of the working alliance. Edward S. Bordin · Psychotherapy | 1979 | 5,259 |
| 7 | The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID) Robert L. Spitzer · Archives of General Psychiatry | Aug 1992 | 4,407 |
| 8 | The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy: Irvin D. Yalom, Eric Crouch · The British Journal of Psychiatry | Aug 1990 | 4,149 |
| 9 | Transtheoretical therapy: Toward a more integrative model of change. James O. Prochaska, Carlo C. DiClemente · Psychotherapy | 1982 | 3,953 |
| 10 | The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review of Meta-analyses Stefan G. Hofmann, Anu Asnaani, Imke J. J. Vonk et al. · Cognitive Therapy and Research | 30 Jul 2012 | 3,471 |
| 11 | Psychotherapy by reciprocal inhibition Joseph Wolpe · Pavlovian Journal of Biological Science | Oct 1968 | 3,393 |
| 12 | The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A dimensional alternative to traditional nosologies. Roman Kotov et al. · Journal of Abnormal Psychology | 23 Mar 2017 | 3,357 |
| 13 | Relation of the therapeutic alliance with outcome and other variables: A meta-analytic review. Daniel Martin, John P. Garske, M. Katherine Davis · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 2000 | 3,290 |
| 14 | Qualitative Research Designs John W. Creswell, William E. Hanson, Vicki L. Plano Clark et al. · The Counseling Psychologist | 22 Feb 2007 | 3,114 |
| 15 | Attachment and loss: Retrospect and prospect. John Bowlby · American Journal of Orthopsychiatry | Oct 1982 | 2,914 |
| 16 | Toward a theory of schizophrenia Gregory Bateson, Don D. Jackson, Jay Haley et al. · Systems Research and Behavioral Science | 17 Jan 2007 | 2,767 |
| 17 | Relation between working alliance and outcome in psychotherapy: A meta-analysis. Adam Otto Horvath, B. Dianne Symonds · Journal of Counseling Psychology | Apr 1991 | 2,614 |
| 18 | Experiential avoidance and behavioral disorders: A functional dimensional approach to diagnosis and treatment. Steven C. Hayes, Kelly G. Wilson, Elizabeth V. Gifford et al. · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 1996 | 2,578 |
| 19 | Mediators and Mechanisms of Change in Psychotherapy Research Alan E. Kazdin · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology | 23 Mar 2007 | 2,540 |
| 20 | Acceptance and commitment therapy, relational frame theory, and the third wave of behavioral and cognitive therapies Steven C. Hayes · Behavior Therapy | 2004 | 2,517 |
| 21 | A measure of emotional empathy1 Albert Mehrabian, Norman B. Epstein · Journal of Personality | Dec 1972 | 2,382 |
| 22 | National Institute of Mental Health Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program Irene Elkin · Archives of General Psychiatry | Nov 1989 | 2,330 |
| 23 | Defining empirically supported therapies. Dianne L. Chambless, Steven D. Hollon · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology | 1998 | 2,327 |
| 24 | Multicultural Counseling Competencies and Standards: A Call to the Profession Derald Wing Sue, Patricia M. Arredondo, Roderick J. McDavis · Journal of Counseling & Development | 4 Mar 1992 | 2,237 |
| 25 | Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Chronically Parasuicidal Borderline Patients Marsha Marie Linehan · Archives of General Psychiatry | Dec 1991 | 2,229 |
| 26 | Avoidance of Intimacy: An Attachment Perspective Kim Bartholomew · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships | May 1990 | 2,165 |
| 27 | Meta-analysis of psychotherapy outcome studies. Mary Lee Smith, Gene V. Glass · American Psychologist | 1977 | 2,135 |
| 28 | Empirically Supported Psychological Interventions: Controversies and Evidence Dianne L. Chambless, Thomas H. Ollendick · Annual Review of Psychology | Feb 2001 | 2,116 |
| 29 | On Being Sane in Insane Places DAVID L. ROSENHAN · Science | 19 Jan 1973 | 2,103 |
| 30 | Alliance in individual psychotherapy. Adam Otto Horvath, A. C. Del Re, Christoph Flückiger et al. · Psychotherapy | 2011 | 2,049 |
| 31 | Vicarious traumatization: A framework for understanding the psychological effects of working with victims I. Lisa McCann, Laurie Anne Pearlman · Journal of Traumatic Stress | 1990 | 2,034 |
| 32 | The nature of love. Harry F. Harlow · American Psychologist | Dec 1958 | 2,013 |
| 33 | Goal attainment scaling: A general method for evaluating comprehensive community mental health programs Thomas J. Kiresuk, Robert E. Sherman · Community Mental Health Journal | Dec 1968 | 2,004 |
| 34 | The totalitarian ego: Fabrication and revision of personal history. Anthony G. Greenwald · American Psychologist | Jul 1980 | 1,971 |
| 35 | Confronting a traumatic event: Toward an understanding of inhibition and disease. James W. Pennebaker, Sandra K. Beall · Journal of Abnormal Psychology | Aug 1986 | 1,895 |
| 36 | Stress-Response Syndromes Mardi J. Horowitz | 1993 | 1,867 |
| 37 | Equifinality and multifinality in developmental psychopathology Dante Cicchetti, Fred A. Rogosch · Development and Psychopathology | 1996 | 1,859 |
| 38 | Toward a Comprehensive Model of Change James O. Prochaska, Carlo C. DiClemente | 1986 | 1,835 |
| 39 | Suicide as escape from self. Roy Frederick Baumeister · Psychological Review | 1990 | 1,816 |
| 40 | The client satisfaction questionnaire C. Clifford Attkisson, Rebecca Zwick · Evaluation and Program Planning | 1982 | 1,805 |
| 41 | Motivational Interviewing Jennifer E. Hettema, Julie Steele, William R. Miller · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology | 17 Dec 2004 | 1,791 |
| 42 | Assumptive Worlds and the Stress of Traumatic Events: Applications of the Schema Construct Ronnie Janoff‐Bulman · Social Cognition | Jun 1989 | 1,771 |
| 43 | The alliance in adult psychotherapy: A meta-analytic synthesis. Christoph Flückiger, A. C. Del Re, Bruce E. Wampold et al. · Psychotherapy | 24 May 2018 | 1,759 |
| 44 | Attachment Theory and Affect Regulation: The Dynamics, Development, and Cognitive Consequences of Attachment-Related Strategies Mario Mikulincer, Phillip R. Shaver, Dana Pereg · Motivation and Emotion | Jun 2003 | 1,751 |
| 45 | The effects of psychotherapy: an evaluation. H.J. Eysenck · Journal of Consulting Psychology | 1952 | 1,738 |
| 46 | How important are the common factors in psychotherapy? An update Bruce E. Wampold · World Psychiatry | 25 Sep 2015 | 1,733 |
| 47 | Attachment and development: A prospective, longitudinal study from birth to adulthood L. Alan Sroufe · Attachment & Human Development | Dec 2005 | 1,695 |
| 48 | Meaning in the Context of Stress and Coping Crystal L. Park, Susan Folkman · Review of General Psychology | Jun 1997 | 1,695 |
| 49 | Personality Disorders and The Five-Factor Model of Personality Paul T. Costa, Robert R. McCrae · Journal of Personality Disorders | Dec 1990 | 1,654 |
| 50 | Attachment Theory: Retrospect and Prospect Inge Bretherton · Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development | 1985 | 1,637 |
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