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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 45 Citations 7,654 170 World Ranking 4054 National Ranking 2322

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Awards & Achievements

2018 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental psychology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology, Psychosocial, Psychiatry and Psychological intervention. The various areas that Cynthia A. Gerhardt examines in her Clinical psychology study include Young adult and Childhood cancer. The concepts of her Developmental psychology study are interwoven with issues in Mirror neuron, El Niño, Posterior cingulate and Social cognition.

Her studies in Psychosocial integrate themes in fields like PsycINFO, Sibling and Pediatric cancer. Her Psychiatry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Cancer, Psychological testing and Public health. Her study looks at the intersection of Anxiety and topics like Coping with Optimism, Big Five personality traits, Breast cancer and Disengagement theory.

Her most cited work include:

  • Psychological adjustment in breast cancer: processes of emotional distress. (410 citations)
  • ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: Pathways and Processes of Risk and Resilience (369 citations)
  • Social Outcomes in Childhood Brain Disorder: A Heuristic Integration of Social Neuroscience and Developmental Psychology (298 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her main research concerns Clinical psychology, Cancer, Developmental psychology, Psychological intervention and Young adult. Her Clinical psychology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Psychosocial, Childhood cancer, Pediatric cancer and Traumatic brain injury. Her Cancer study combines topics in areas such as Psychiatry, Disease, Pediatrics and Family medicine.

In the subject of general Developmental psychology, her work in Peer group and Social behavior is often linked to Social competence and Human factors and ergonomics, thereby combining diverse domains of study. Her research on Psychological intervention also deals with topics like

  • Coping that intertwine with fields like Disengagement theory,
  • Social support which intersects with area such as Sibling. Her Young adult research focuses on Fertility and how it relates to Infertility.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Clinical psychology (61.82%)
  • Cancer (31.36%)
  • Developmental psychology (24.09%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Clinical psychology (61.82%)
  • Psychological intervention (30.91%)
  • Family medicine (25.45%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Cynthia A. Gerhardt focuses on Clinical psychology, Psychological intervention, Family medicine, Young adult and Psychosocial. Her work deals with themes such as Theory of mind and Depression, which intersect with Clinical psychology. Her Psychological intervention study which covers Disengagement theory that intersects with Stressor and Social adjustment.

Her Family medicine research includes themes of Advanced cancer, Palliative care and Quality of life. The Young adult study combines topics in areas such as Survivorship curve, Fertility, Childhood cancer and Feeling. Her research integrates issues of Cancer, Nursing, Intensive care, Psychological resilience and Fertility preservation in her study of Psychosocial.

Between 2018 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Transforming a Face-to-Face Legacy Intervention to a Web-Based Legacy Intervention for Children With Advanced Cancer. (8 citations)
  • Participation in Online Research Examining End-of-Life Experiences: Is It Beneficial, Burdensome, or Both for Parents Bereaved by Childhood Cancer? (7 citations)
  • Trajectories of health behaviors across early childhood cancer survivorship (7 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Social psychology

Cynthia A. Gerhardt mostly deals with Clinical psychology, Psychosocial, Young adult, Thematic analysis and Psychological intervention. Her Clinical psychology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Children's Depression Inventory and Psychiatry. Her Psychosocial research incorporates themes from Nursing, Childhood cancer, Harm and Emotional support.

Her study in Young adult is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Fertility, Psychosexual development and Feeling. In the field of Psychological intervention, her study on Parent distress overlaps with subjects such as Open communication. The study incorporates disciplines such as Absenteeism, Intensive care and Psychological resilience in addition to Distress.

This overview was generated by a machine learning system which analysed the scientist’s body of work. If you have any feedback, you can contact us here.

Best Publications

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: Pathways and Processes of Risk and Resilience

Bruce E. Compas;Beth R. Hinden;Cynthia A. Gerhardt.
Annual Review of Psychology (1995)

847 Citations

Psychological adjustment in breast cancer: processes of emotional distress.

JoAnne E. Epping-Jordan;Bruce E. Compas;Dana M. Osowiecki;Gerri Oppedisano.
Health Psychology (1999)

690 Citations

Social Outcomes in Childhood Brain Disorder: A Heuristic Integration of Social Neuroscience and Developmental Psychology

Keith Owen Yeates;Erin D. Bigler;Maureen Dennis;Cynthia A. Gerhardt.
Psychological Bulletin (2007)

464 Citations

Parent and Family Factors Associated with Child Adjustment to Pediatric Cancer

Kristen E. Robinson;Cynthia A. Gerhardt;Kathryn Vannatta;Robert B. Noll.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology (2006)

272 Citations

Cancer-Related Sources of Stress for Children With Cancer and Their Parents

Erin M. Rodriguez;Madeleine J. Dunn;Teddi Zuckerman;Kathryn Vannatta.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology (2012)

243 Citations

Gender differences in depressive symptoms in adolescence: Comparison of national samples of clinically referred and nonreferred youths.

Bruce E. Compas;Gerri Oppedisano;Jennifer K. Connor;Cynthia A. Gerhardt.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1997)

181 Citations

Psychological distress in parents of children with advanced cancer.

Abby R. Rosenberg;Veronica Dussel;Tammy Kang;J. Russel Geyer.
JAMA Pediatrics (2013)

155 Citations

Social, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Robert B. Noll;Kathryn Kozlowski;Cynthia Gerhardt;Kathryn Vannatta.
Arthritis & Rheumatism (2000)

142 Citations

Comparing Parental Distress, Family Functioning, and the Role of Social Support for Caregivers With and Without a Child With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cynthia A Gerhardt;Kathryn Vannatta;J Mark McKellop;Meg Zeller.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology (2003)

135 Citations

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Parents of Children With Cancer Within Six Months of Diagnosis

Madeleine J. Dunn;Erin M. Rodriguez;Anna S. Barnwell;Julie C. Grossenbacher.
Health Psychology (2012)

133 Citations

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