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Gayle A. Dakof publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gayle A. Dakof sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 48 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Gayle A. Dakof D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gayle A. Dakof sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Gayle A. Dakof is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Health Professions and Psychology. Their work focuses on several intersecting topics related to health policy, child and adolescent development, and community health.

The main fields of study for Dakof include:

  • Health Professions
  • Psychology

Subfields of their research encompass:

  • General Health Professions
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Safety Research

Key topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Community Health and Development
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement

Dakof has published research in various venues, including:

  • Global Implementation Research and Applications
  • The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
  • Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Dakof include:

  • "Sustainment Rates and Factors for Multidimensional Family Therapy in Europe and North America," 2022, published in Global Implementation Research and Applications
  • "Multidimensional Family Therapy for Justice-Involved Young Adults with Substance Use Disorders," 2023, published in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
  • "Facilitating implementation of a substance use intervention for youth: Outcomes from a randomized trial of the SIC-coaching implementation strategy," 2025, published in Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Dakof include:

  • Cynthia L. Rowe
  • Craig E. Henderson
  • Howard A. Liddle
  • Mia M. Ricardo
  • Henk Rigter

Best Publications

  • Relationship of daily hassles, uplifts, and major life events to health status

    Anita DeLongis;James C. Coyne;Gayle Dakof;Susan Folkman

  • The Affective Consequences of Social Comparison: Either Direction Has Its Ups and Downs

    Bram P. Buunk;Rebecca L. Collins;Shelley E. Taylor;Nico W. VanYperen

  • Victims' perceptions of social support: what is helpful from whom?

    Gayle A. Dakof;Shelley E. Taylor

  • MULTIDIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENT DRUG ABUSE: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

    Howard A. Liddle;Gayle A. Dakof;Kenneth Parker;Guy S. Diamond

  • Alliance-building interventions with adolescents in family therapy: A process study.

    Gary M. Diamond;Howard A. Liddle;Aaron Hogue;Gayle A. Dakof

  • EFFICACY OF FAMILY THERAPY FOR DRUG ABUSE: PROMISING BUT NOT DEFINITIVE

    Howard A. Liddle;Gayle A. Dakof

  • Treating adolescent drug abuse: a randomized trial comparing multidimensional family therapy and cognitive behavior therapy

    Howard A. Liddle;Gayle A. Dakof;Ralph M. Turner;Craig E. Henderson

  • Multidimensional family therapy for young adolescent substance abuse: Twelve-month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial

    Howard A. Liddle;Cynthia L. Rowe;Gayle A. Dakof;Craig E. Henderson

  • Changes in parenting practices and adolescent drug abuse during multidimensional family therapy.

    Susan E. Schmidt;Howard A. Liddle;Gayle A. Dakof

  • Characteristics of adolescent females in juvenile detention.

    Cindy S Lederman;Gayle A Dakof;Maria A Larrea;Hua Li

  • Adolescent and parent therapeutic alliances as predictors of dropout in multidimensional family therapy.

    Michael S. Robbins;Howard A. Liddle;Charles W. Turner;Gayle A. Dakof

  • Early Intervention for Adolescent Substance Abuse: Pretreatment to Posttreatment Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Multidimensional Family Therapy and Peer Group Treatment

    Howard A. Liddle;Cynthia L. Rowe;Gayle A. Dakof;Rocio A. Ungaro

  • Family-based treatment for adolescent drug use: state of the science.

    H A Liddle;G A Dakof

  • Predictors of engagement in adolescent drug abuse treatment.

    Gayle A. Dakof;Manulel Tejeda;Howard A. Liddle

  • Understanding gender differences in adolescent drug abuse: issues of comorbidity and family functioning.

    Gayle A. Dakof

  • Transporting a research-based adolescent drug treatment into practice

    Howard A Liddle;Cynthia L Rowe;Tanya J Quille;Gayle A Dakof

  • Effectiveness of multidimensional family therapy with higher severity substance-abusing adolescents: Report from two randomized controlled trials

    Craig E. Henderson;Gayle A. Dakof;Paul E. Greenbaum;Howard A. Liddle

  • Treatment adherence and differentiation in individual versus family therapy for adolescent substance abuse.

    Aaron Hogue;Howard A. Liddle;Cynthia Rowe;Ralph M. Turner

  • Family Functioning, Self-Concept, and Severity of Adolescent Externalizing Problems

    Craig E. Henderson;Gayle A. Dakof;Seth J. Schwartz;Howard A. Liddle

  • Facilitating Engagement of African American Male Adolescents in Family Therapy: A Cultural Theme Process Study.

    April Jackson-Gilfort;Howard A. Liddle;Manuel J. Tejeda;Gayle A. Dakof

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard A. Liddle
Howard A. Liddle University of Miami
Craig E. Henderson
Craig E. Henderson Sam Houston State University
Paul E. Greenbaum
Paul E. Greenbaum University of South Florida
Samuel W. Hawes
Samuel W. Hawes Florida International University
Shelley E. Taylor
Shelley E. Taylor University of California, Los Angeles
Guy S. Diamond
Guy S. Diamond Drexel University
Aaron Hogue
Aaron Hogue National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Gerald A. Mendelsohn
Gerald A. Mendelsohn University of California, Berkeley
Susan Folkman
Susan Folkman University of California, San Francisco
James C. Coyne
James C. Coyne University of Groningen

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