2026 Bahr Weiss: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	60	3491	3219	1965	1771	157	17582

Overview

Bahr Weiss is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their body of work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, social psychology, education, sociology and political science, as well as general health professions.

The scientist's research topics focus notably on child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, mental health treatment and access, early childhood education and development, and issues related to palliative care and end-of-life. Additional topics include school health and nursing education, decision-making and behavioral economics, and psychological well-being and life satisfaction.

Bahr Weiss has published research in several academic venues, with frequent appearances in:

Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
BMJ Global Health
School Psychology
School Mental Health
PLoS ONE

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Bahr Weiss are:

"Psychosocial influences on help-seeking behaviour for cancer in low-income and lower middle-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review" (2021), published in BMJ Global Health
"Experimental Evaluation of a School-Based Mental Health Literacy Program in two Southeast Asian Nations" (2020), published in School Mental Health
"Mental health literacy at the public health level in low and middle income countries: An exploratory mixed methods study in Vietnam" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
"Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among Vietnamese high school students" (2022), published in Child Abuse & Neglect
"Sooner is Better: Longitudinal Relations Between Delay Discounting, and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Vietnamese Adolescents" (2022), published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors including Hoang-Minh Dang, Ha Ho, Anh Dao, Lâm Tứ Trung, and Anna S. Lau, with multiple shared publications particularly with the first two.

Best Publications

Effects of psychotherapy with children and adolescents revisited: a meta-analysis of treatment outcome studies.

John R. Weisz;Bahr Weiss;Susan S. Han;Douglas A. Granger

1371
Citations
Some Consequences of Early Harsh Discipline: Child Aggression and a Maladaptive Social Information Processing Style

Bahr Weiss;Kenneth A. Dodge;John E. Bates;Gregory S. Pettit

1136
Citations
Effectiveness of psychotherapy with children and adolescents: a meta-analysis for clinicians

John R. Weisz;Bahr Weiss;Mark D. Alicke;M. L. Klotz

958
Citations
Bridging the Gap Between Laboratory and Clinic in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

John R. Weisz;Geri R. Donenberg;Susan S. Han;Bahr Weiss

935
Citations
Sustainability of Teacher Implementation of School-Based Mental Health Programs

Susan S Han;Bahr Weiss

915
Citations
The lab versus the clinic. Effects of child and adolescent psychotherapy.

John R. Weisz;Bahr Weiss;Geri R. Donenberg

657
Citations
Can autism be diagnosed accurately in children under 3 years

Wendy L. Stone;Evon B. Lee;Linda Ashford;Jane Brissie

595
Citations
Bridging the gap between laboratory and clinic in child and adolescent psychotherapy.

Unknown

435
Citations
Cognitions, Depressive Symptoms, and Development in Adolescents

Judy Garber;Bahr Weiss;Nancy Shanley

417
Citations
Children's Attributional Style Questionnaire—Revised: Psychometric examination.

Martie Thompson;Nadine J. Kaslow;Bahr Weiss;Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

395
Citations
Family dynamics and presenting problems in college students.

Jeffrey A. Hoffman;Bahr Weiss

362
Citations
Some Consequences of Early Harsh Discipline: Child Aggression and a Maladaptive Social Information Processing Style

Unknown

340
Citations
Affect regulation in depressed and nondepressed children and young adolescents

Judy Garber;Nancy Braafladt;Bahr Weiss

322
Citations
The lab versus the clinic: Effects of child and adolescent psychotherapy.

Unknown

321
Citations
Evidence that therapy works in clinically representative conditions.

W R Shadish;G E Matt;A M Navarro;G Siegle

309
Citations
Thai and American perspectives on over- and undercontrolled child behavior problems: exploring the threshold model among parents, teachers, and psychologists.

John R. Weisz;Somsong Suwanlert;Wanchai Chaiyasit;Bahr Weiss

281
Citations
Effects of psychotherapy with children and adolescents

John R. Weisz;Bahr Weiss

279
Citations
The effectiveness of traditional child psychotherapy.

Bahr Weiss;Thomas Catron;Vicki Harris;Tam M. Phung

272
Citations
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Usual Clinical Care for Youth Depression: An Initial Test of Transportability to Community Clinics and Clinicians.

John R. Weisz;Michael A. Southam-Gerow;Elana B. Gordis;Jennifer K. Connor-Smith

266
Citations
Iatrogenic effects of group treatment for antisocial youths.

Bahr Weiss;Annalise Caron;Shelly Ball;Julie Tapp

262
Citations
Developmental differences in the phenomenology of depression.

Bahr Weiss;Judy Garber

256
Citations
Parenting Behavior Dimensions and Child Psychopathology: Specificity, Task Dependency, and Interactive Relations.

Annalise Caron;Bahr Weiss;Vicki Harris;Tom Catron

243
Citations
Parent Reports of Behavioral and Emotional Problems among Children in Kenya, Thailand, and the United States

John R. Weisz;Marian Sigman;Bahr Weiss;Julie Mosk

236
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Weisz Harvard University

Anna S. Lau University of California, Los Angeles

Thomas M. Achenbach University of Vermont

Robert Gallop West Chester University

Judy Garber Harvard University

Nadine J. Kaslow Emory University

Martie P. Thompson Appalachian State University

Leslie Rescorla Bryn Mawr College

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Yale University

A. J. Finch Citadel

External Links

Personal website of Bahr Weiss

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