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2026

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D-Index
54
Citations
13706
World Ranking
4538
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Alan Carr is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland and works primarily in the field of Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Applied Psychology, and Demography. Their research spans various topics including Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Child Abuse and Trauma, Family and Disability Support Research, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, and Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics.

Their recent scholarly contributions include several publications in notable academic journals. Among these are:

  • Effectiveness of positive psychology interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020) published in The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • The evidence-base for positive psychology interventions: a mega-analysis of meta-analyses (2023) published in The Journal of Positive Psychology

Alan Carr frequently collaborates with other researchers, particularly Tom Burke, Myriam V. Thoma, Eddie Murphy, Anna Berry, and Owen Stafford. This network of co-authors has contributed to the development of studies in their shared fields of interest.

Publications by Alan Carr appear in a range of journals, with some of the most frequent venues including:

  • Journal of Family Therapy
  • Innovation in Aging
  • The Journal of Positive Psychology
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Child Abuse & Neglect

Their research output reflects significant engagement with topics that intersect clinical and social psychological domains, addressing issues such as psychological distress related to global crises, developmental and attachment matters, and family dynamics across diverse populations.

Best Publications

  • Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strengths

    Alan Carr

  • The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology : A Contextual Approach

    Alan Carr

  • Effectiveness of positive psychology interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Alan Carr;Katie Cullen;Cora Keeney;Ciaran Canning

  • The effectiveness of family therapy and systemic interventions for child‐focused problems

    Alan Carr

  • Michael White's narrative therapy

    Alan Carr

  • Minimization of childhood maltreatment is common and consequential: results from a large, multinational sample using the childhood trauma questionnaire

    Kai MacDonald;Michael L. Thomas;Andres F. Sciolla;Beacher Schneider

  • The evidence base for family therapy and systemic interventions for child-focused problems

    Alan Carr

  • Evidence-based practice in family therapy and systemic consultation II Adult-focused problems

    Alan Carr

  • Family factors associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and emotional disorders in children

    Gregor Lange;Declan Sheerin;Alan Carr;Barbara Dooley

  • Family therapy and systemic interventions for child-focused problems: the current evidence base

    Alan Carr

  • The effectiveness of family therapy and systemic interventions for adult-focused problems

    Alan Carr

  • Family Therapy: Concepts, Process and Practice

    Alan Carr

  • What Works with Children, Adolescents, and Adults?: A Review of Research on the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

    Alan Carr

  • What Works with Children and Adolescents?: A Critical Review of Psychological Interventions with Children, Adolescents and their Families

    Alan Carr

  • Systematic Review of Self-Report Family Assessment Measures.

    Elena Hamilton;Alan Carr

  • Attachment Styles and Psychological Profiles of Child Sex Offenders in Ireland

    Fiona Marsa;Gary O'Reilly;Alan Carr;Paul Murphy

  • Unawareness of illness and its relationship with depression and self-deception in schizophrenia

    Orla Moore;Eugene Cassidy;Alan Carr;Eadhbhart O'Callaghan

  • Compliance with medical advice.

    A Carr

  • The handbook of child and adolescent clinical psychology

    Alan Carr

  • A systematic review of reviews of the outcome of noninstitutional child maltreatment

    Alan Carr;Hollie Duff;Fiona Craddock

  • Depression and Anxiety

    Alan Carr

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Shevlin
Mark Shevlin University of Ulster
Suzanne Guerin
Suzanne Guerin University College Dublin
Robert G. Hill
Robert G. Hill Queen Mary University of London
Jessica Bramham
Jessica Bramham University College Dublin
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald Trinity College Dublin
Louise McHugh
Louise McHugh University College Dublin
Brendan Bunting
Brendan Bunting University of Ulster
Andreas Maercker
Andreas Maercker University of Zurich
Jill Lobbestael
Jill Lobbestael Maastricht University
Dianna T. Kenny
Dianna T. Kenny University of Sydney

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