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Debbie Spain publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Debbie Spain sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 67 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Debbie Spain D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Debbie Spain sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Debbie Spain is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom and has a primary focus on psychology and neuroscience. Their research contributions span multiple subfields including clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, speech and hearing, developmental and educational psychology, and general health professions.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Their frequent coauthors include Francesca Happé, David Mason, Freya Rumball, Susan W. White, and Sofia Loizou. Spain has published multiple papers in prominent journals such as Autism, Research in Developmental Disabilities, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, and Research in autism spectrum disorders.

Selected recent publications by Debbie Spain include:

  • "This may be a really good opportunity to make the world a more autism friendly place": Professionals' perspectives on the effects of COVID-19 on autistic individuals, 2021, Research in autism spectrum disorders
  • Social anxiety in adults with autism: a qualitative study, 2020, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being

Other notable papers in the broader research network around Spain include:

  • Barriers to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis for Young Women and Girls: a Systematic Review, 2020, Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
  • It took a pandemic: Perspectives on impact, stress, and telehealth from caregivers of people with autism, 2021, Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Daily Life: Diverse Experiences for Autistic Adults, 2022, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Spain is also an author of a book titled Psychological Therapies for Adults with Autism, published by Oxford University Press in 2022. The book has contributed to the discourse on therapeutic approaches tailored for autistic adults.

Best Publications

  • Social anxiety in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

    Debbie Spain;Debbie Spain;Jacqueline Sin;Kai B. Linder;Johanna McMahon

  • Barriers to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis for Young Women and Girls: a Systematic Review

    Georgia Lockwood Estrin;Victoria Milner;Debbie Spain;Francesca Happé

  • Evaluation of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults with ADHD.

    Jessica Bramham;Susan Young;Alison Bickerdike;Deborah Spain

  • Predicting the diagnosis of autism in adults using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire

    Karen Ashwood;Nicola Gillan;Jamie Horder;Hannah Hayward

  • Effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions for family carers of people with psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Jacqueline Sin;Jacqueline Sin;Steve Gillard;Debbie Spain;Victoria Cornelius

  • Cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with autism spectrum disorders and psychiatric co-morbidity: A review

    Debbie Spain;Jacqueline Sin;Trudie Chalder;Declan Murphy

  • Intrinsic excitation-inhibition imbalance affects medial prefrontal cortex differently in autistic men versus women.

    S Trakoshis;S Trakoshis;P Martínez-Cañada;F Rocchi;C Canella

  • The mental health of individuals referred for assessment of autism spectrum disorder in adulthood: A clinic report:

    Ailsa J. Russell;Clodagh M. Murphy;Ellie Wilson;Nicola Gillan

  • Comparison of ICD-10R, DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 in an adult autism spectrum disorder diagnostic clinic.

    C. Ellie Wilson;C. Ellie Wilson;Nicola Gillan;Nicola Gillan;Deborah Spain;Deborah Spain;Dene Robertson

  • Does sex influence the diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder in adults

    C. Ellie Wilson;C. Ellie Wilson;C. Ellie Wilson;Clodagh M. Murphy;Grainne McAlonan;Dene M. Robertson

  • Group social skills interventions for adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review:

    Debbie Spain;Sarah H Blainey

  • The Neuropsychology of Male Adults With High-Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome

    C Ellie Wilson;Francesca Happé;Sally J Wheelwright;Sally J Wheelwright;Christine Ecker

  • A new test of advanced theory of mind: The “strange stories film task” captures social processing differences in adults with autism spectrum disorders.

    Kim Murray;Kate Johnston;Helen Cunnane;Charlotte Kerr

  • Glutamate/glutamine and neuronal integrity in adults with ADHD: a proton MRS study.

    S Maltezos;J Horder;S Coghlan;C Skirrow

  • eHealth interventions for family carers of people with long term illness: A promising approach?

    Jacqueline Sin;Jacqueline Sin;Claire Henderson;Debbie Spain;Victoria Cornelius

  • Response inhibition and serotonin in autism: a functional MRI study using acute tryptophan depletion

    Eileen Daly;Christine Ecker;Brian Hallahan;Quinton Deeley

  • Executive Function: Cognition and Behaviour in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

    Kate Johnston;Kim Murray;Deborah Spain;Ian Walker

  • Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness

    Jacqueline Sin;Debbie Spain;Marie Furuta;Trevor Murrells

  • How to Optimise Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Delphi Study

    Debbie Spain;Francesca Happé

  • Obsessive‐Compulsive Disorder in Adults with High‐Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Does Self‐Report with the OCI‐R Tell Us?

    Tim Cadman;Debbie Spain;Patrick Johnston;Ailsa Russell

  • Serotonin and the neural processing of facial emotions in adults with autism: an fMRI study using acute tryptophan depletion.

    Eileen M Daly;Quinton Deeley;Christine Ecker;Michael Craig

Frequent Co-Authors

Declan G. Murphy
Declan G. Murphy King's College London
Francesca Happé
Francesca Happé King's College London
Michael C. Craig
Michael C. Craig King's College London
Eileen Daly
Eileen Daly King's College London
Quinton Deeley
Quinton Deeley King's College London
Michael V. Lombardo
Michael V. Lombardo Italian Institute of Technology
Bhismadev Chakrabarti
Bhismadev Chakrabarti University of Reading
Katya Rubia
Katya Rubia King's College London
Anthony J. Cleare
Anthony J. Cleare King's College London
Brian Hallahan
Brian Hallahan University of Galway

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