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Brenda K. Wiederhold

Brenda K. Wiederhold

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Psychology

D-Index
62
Citations
13602
World Ranking
3249
National Ranking
1839

Overview

Brenda K. Wiederhold is affiliated with Scripps Health in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of psychology. Their research contributions span various subfields, including clinical psychology, applied psychology, sociology and political science, social psychology, and human-computer interaction. Wiederhold's work amasses a significant number of publications, particularly within the domain of digital mental health interventions and the impact of technology on mental health.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to digital mental health interventions, COVID-19 and mental health, virtual reality applications and impacts, the impact of technology on adolescents, mental health research topics, child development and digital technology, and mental health via writing.

Wiederhold has been prominently published in the journal Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking, where they have contributed to 125 papers. Additional venues where they have published include the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Trends in Medicine, Frontiers in Psychiatry, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Frequent collaborators include Giuseppe Riva, Mark D. Wiederhold, Daniele Di Lernia, Fabrizia Mantovani, and Luca Bernardelli, with collaboration counts ranging from 6 to 24 joint works.

Notable recent publications by Brenda K. Wiederhold include:

  • Connecting Through Technology During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Avoiding "Zoom Fatigue", 2020, Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking
  • Using Social Media to Our Advantage: Alleviating Anxiety During a Pandemic, 2020, Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking
  • Social Media Use During Social Distancing, 2020, Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking

Their research often intersects with emerging digital platforms and the psychological effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on both theoretical and applied aspects of human interaction with technology.

Best Publications

  • ECG to identify individuals

    Steven A. Israel;John M. Irvine;Andrew Cheng;Mark D. Wiederhold

  • Connecting Through Technology During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Avoiding "Zoom Fatigue".

    Brenda K. Wiederhold

  • Neuroscience of Virtual Reality: From Virtual Exposure to Embodied Medicine.

    Giuseppe Riva;Brenda K. Wiederhold;Fabrizia Mantovani

  • Positive technology: using interactive technologies to promote positive functioning.

    Giuseppe Riva;Rosa María Baños;Cristina Botella;Brenda K. Wiederhold

  • Glucocorticoids enhance extinction-based psychotherapy.

    Dominique J.-F. de Quervain;Dorothée Bentz;Tanja Michael;Olivia C. Bolt

  • Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: Advances in Evaluation and Treatment

    Brenda K. Wiederhold;Mark D. Wiederhold

  • Exploring the Use of Computer Games and Virtual Reality in Exposure Therapy for Fear of Driving Following a Motor Vehicle Accident

    David G. Walshe;Elizabeth J. Lewis;Sun I. Kim;Kathleen O'Sullivan

  • The present and future of positive technologies

    Cristina Botella;Giuseppe Riva;Andrea Gaggioli;Brenda K. Wiederhold

  • A randomized, controlled trial of virtual reality-graded exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in active duty service members with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Robert N. McLay;Dennis Patrick Wood;Jennifer Webb-Murphy;James L. Spira

  • The treatment of fear of flying: a controlled study of imaginal and virtual reality graded exposure therapy

    B.K. Wiederhold;D.P. Jang;R.G. Gevirtz;S.I. Kim

  • A virtual reality system for the assessment and rehabilitation of the activities of daily living.

    Jang-Han Lee;Jeonghun Ku;Wongeun Cho;Won Yong Hahn

  • Experiential cognitive therapy in the treatment of panic disorders with agoraphobia: a controlled study.

    Francesco Vincelli;Luigi Anolli;Stéphane Bouchard;Brenda K. Wiederhold

  • Virtual reality as a distraction technique in chronic pain patients.

    Brenda K. Wiederhold;Kenneth Gao;Camelia Sulea;Mark D. Wiederhold

  • A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study of Cue-Induced Smoking Craving in Virtual Environments

    Jang-Han Lee;Youngsik Lim;Brenda K. Wiederhold;Simon J. Graham

  • Intervention for Physician Burnout: A Systematic Review.

    Brenda K Wiederhold;Pietro Cipresso;Daniele Pizzioli;Mark Wiederhold

  • Experiential Virtual Scenarios With Real-Time Monitoring (Interreality) for the Management of Psychological Stress: A Block Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andrea Gaggioli;Federica Pallavicini;Luca Morganti;Silvia Serino

  • Sleep enhances exposure therapy

    Birgit Kleim;F H Wilhelm;L Temp;J Margraf

  • Physiological monitoring as an objective tool in virtual reality therapy.

    Brenda K. Wiederhold;Dong Pyo Jang;Sun I. Kim;Mark D. Wiederhold

  • Three-Year Follow-Up for Virtual Reality Exposure for Fear of Flying

    Brenda K. Wiederhold;Mark D. Wiederhold

  • Virtual environments in clinical psychology and neuroscience: Methods and techniques in advanced patient–therapist interaction.

    Giuseppe Riva;B. K. Wiederhold;E. Molinari

  • Psychological considerations in the assessment and treatment of pain in neurorehabilitation and psychological factors predictive of therapeutic response: Evidence and recommendations from the Italian consensus conference on pain in neurorehabilitation

    Gianluca Castelnuovo;Emanuele Maria Giusti;Gian Mauro Manzoni;Donatella Saviola

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Riva
Giuseppe Riva Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Stéphane Bouchard
Stéphane Bouchard Université du Québec en Outaouais
Andrea Gaggioli
Andrea Gaggioli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Enrico Molinari
Enrico Molinari Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Pietro Cipresso
Pietro Cipresso Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Francesco Pagnini
Francesco Pagnini Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Frank H. Wilhelm
Frank H. Wilhelm University of Salzburg
Cristina Botella
Cristina Botella Jaume I University
Rosa M. Baños
Rosa M. Baños University of Valencia
José Gutiérrez-Maldonado
José Gutiérrez-Maldonado University of Barcelona

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