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79
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27884
World Ranking
1496
National Ranking
80

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences
  • 2005 - CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science, Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

David A. Wolfe is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Their research spans multiple fields including social sciences, medicine, and psychology, with significant contributions to clinical psychology and epidemiology.

Their work frequently addresses topics such as child abuse and trauma, traumatic brain injury research, child welfare and adoption, innovation in technology and society, Asian industrial and economic development, homicide, infanticide and child abuse, as well as suicide and self-harm studies.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David A. Wolfe include:

  • "Postpartum Thoughts of Infant-Related Harm and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" (2022) published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • "Genetic deletions and high diversity of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich proteins 2 and 3 genes in parasite populations in Ghana" (2022) published in Frontiers in Epidemiology
  • "Traumatic Brain Injury, Abuse, and Poor Sustained Attention in Youth and Young Adults Who Previously Experienced Foster Care" (2021) published in Neurotrauma Reports
  • "Associations between Traumatic Brain Injury, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Use, Adverse Childhood Events, and Aggression Levels in Individuals with Foster Care History" (2020) published in Neurotrauma Reports
  • "Emerging models of networked industrial policy: recent trends in automotive policy in the USA and Germany" (2022) published in International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Frequent coauthors working alongside David A. Wolfe include:

  • Michael D. Cusimano
  • Stanley Zhang
  • Melissa Carpino
  • Elena Goracinova
  • Patrick Galvin

Regarding publication venues, their work has appeared mainly in:

  • Neurotrauma Reports
  • International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management
  • The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Epidemiology
  • Management international

David A. Wolfe's contributions to their fields have been recognized through several awards including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2018, cited by the Academy of Social Sciences
  • CPA Donald O. Hebb Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Science from the Canadian Psychological Association (2005)
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (1992)

Best Publications

  • Children of Battered Women

    Peter G. Jaffe;David A. Wolfe;Susan Kaye Wilson

  • Child neglect: developmental issues and outcomes

    Kathryn L Hildyard;David A Wolfe

  • The Effects of Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence: A Meta-Analysis and Critique

    David A. Wolfe;David A. Wolfe;Claire V. Crooks;Vivien Lee;Alexandra M. McIntyre-Smith

  • Abnormal child psychology

    Eric J. Mash;David A. Wolfe

  • Child Abuse: Implications for Child Development and Psychopathology

    David A. Wolfe

  • Development and validation of the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory.

    David A. Wolfe;Katreena Scott;Deborah Reitzel-Jaffe;Christine Wekerle

  • Dating violence in mid-adolescence: theory, significance, and emerging prevention initiatives.

    Christine Wekerle;David A. Wolfe

  • Children of battered women: the relation of child behavior to family violence and maternal stress.

    David A. Wolfe;Peter Jaffe;Susan K. Wilson;Lydia Zak

  • Child-abusive parents: an empirical review and analysis.

    David A. Wolfe

  • A school-based program to prevent adolescent dating violence: a cluster randomized trial.

    David A. Wolfe;Claire V. Crooks;P. Jaffe;Debbie Chiodo

  • The impact of sexual abuse on children: A PTSD formulation *

    Vicky Veitch Wolfe;Carole Gentile;David A. Wolfe

  • Similarities in behavioral and social maladjustment among child victims and witnesses to family violence

    Peter Jaffe;David Wolfe;Susan Wilson;B A Lydia Zak

  • Dating violence prevention with at-risk youth: a controlled outcome evaluation.

    David A. Wolfe;Christine Wekerle;Katreena Scott;Anna-Lee Straatman

  • Child maltreatment: risk of adjustment problems and dating violence in adolescence.

    David A. Wolfe;Katreena Scott;Christine Wekerle;Anna-Lee Pittman

  • Factors associated with the development of posttraumatic stress disorder among child victims of sexual abuse

    David A. Wolfe;Louise Sas;Christine Wekerle

  • Family violence and child adjustment: a comparative analysis of girls' and boys' behavioral symptoms.

    Peter Jaffe;David Wolfe;Susan K. Wilson;Lydia Zak

  • Multiple maltreatment experiences and adolescent behavior problems: adolescents' perspectives.

    Robin A. Mcgee;David A. Wolfe;Susan K. Wilson

  • The measurement of maltreatment: A comparison of approaches☆

    Robin A. McGee;David A. Wolfe;Sandra A. Yuen;Susan K. Wilson

  • Child witnesses to violence between parents: critical issues in behavioral and social adjustment.

    David A. Wolfe;Lydia Zak;Susan K. Wilson;Peter Jaffe

  • Predicting abuse in adolescent dating relationships over 1 year: the role of child maltreatment and trauma.

    David A. Wolfe;Christine Wekerle;Katreena Scott;Anna-Lee Straatman

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter G. Jaffe
Peter G. Jaffe University of Western Ontario
Christine Wekerle
Christine Wekerle McMaster University
Joseph H. Beitchman
Joseph H. Beitchman Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Eric J. Mash
Eric J. Mash University of Calgary
Joanna Henderson
Joanna Henderson Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Jeffrey Temple
Jeffrey Temple The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Hayley Hamilton
Hayley Hamilton Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Jeffrey A. Kelly
Jeffrey A. Kelly Medical College of Wisconsin
Ian Manion
Ian Manion University of Ottawa
Shelley McMain
Shelley McMain Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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