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D-Index
38
Citations
29186
World Ranking
8681
National Ranking
4611

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Oskar Pfister Award, American Psychiatric Association (APA)

Overview

Irvin D. Yalom is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed primarily to the field of psychology. Their work extends into subfields such as social psychology, education, and philosophy. The focus areas of their research include educational and social studies, paranormal experiences and beliefs, religious studies and spiritual practices, as well as death anxiety and social exclusion.

Yalom's recent publications include:

  • "Filosofia per la vita / Fondamenti di Psiconeuroendocrinoimmunologia Introduzione alla scienza che studia le relazioni mente-corpo / Una questione di morte e di vita / Psicoterapia delle psicosi Integrare le prospettive cognitiva e dinamica," 2022, published in PNEI REVIEW
  • "Über den Tod und das Leben: Für uns und den Planeten," 2022, published in Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft

These publications cover topics that intersect psychology with multidisciplinary approaches to mind-body relations and psychotherapeutic perspectives on death and life.

Yalom has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, notably Marilyn Yalom in multiple publications and Francesco Bottaccioli. These collaborative efforts have contributed across various areas consistent with Yalom's research interests.

Their work has appeared predominantly in the journals PNEI REVIEW and Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, indicating a focus on integrative and psychotherapeutic academic venues.

In addition to journal articles, Yalom has also authored books. One such publication is A Matter of Death and Life, released in 2021 through Stanford University Press eBooks. This book aligns with Yalom's thematic exploration of existential topics.

Throughout their career, Yalom has received recognition in the form of the Oskar Pfister Award from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 2001, acknowledging their contributions at the intersection of psychiatry and spirituality.

Best Publications

  • The theory and practice of group psychotherapy

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • The theory and practice of group psychotherapy, 5th ed.

    Irvin D. Yalom;Molyn Leszcz

  • Group support for patients with metastatic cancer. A randomized outcome study.

    David Spiegel;Joan R. Bloom;Irvin Yalom

  • The theory and practice of group psychotherapy, 4th ed.

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • Encounter groups : first facts

    Morton A. Lieberman;Irvin D. Yalom;Matthew B. Miles

  • The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy

    Sheldon K. Edelman;Irvin D. Yalom

  • The theory and practice of group psychotherapy, 3rd ed.

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • Bereavement and heightened existential awareness.

    Irvin D. Yalom;Morton A. Lieberman

  • Staring at the sun: Overcoming the terror of death.

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • A Study of Encounter Group Casualties

    Irvin D. Yalom;Morton A. Lieberman

  • Inpatient Group Psychotherapy

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • Postpartum Blues Syndrome: A Description and Related Variables

    Irvin D. Yalom;Donald T. Lunde;Rudolf H. Moos;David A. Hamburg

  • Love's executioner, and other tales of psychotherapy

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • The Gift Of Therapy : An open letter to a new generation of therapists and their patients

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • Fluctuations in symptoms and moods during the menstrual cycle

    Rudolf H. Moos;Bert S. Kopell;Frederick T. Melges;Irvin D. Yalom

  • The Gift of Therapy

    Irvin D. Yalom

  • Group therapy with the terminally ill.

    Irvin D. Yalom;Carlos Greaves

  • Concise Guide to Group Psychotherapy

    Sophia Vinogradov;Irvin D. Yalom

  • Prenatal exposure to female hormones. Effect on psychosexual development in boys.

    Irvin D. Yalom;Richard Green;Norman Fisk

  • A Support Group for Dying Patients

    David Spiegel;Irvin D. Yalom

  • Staring at the Sun

    Irvin D. Yalom

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudolf H. Moos
Rudolf H. Moos Stanford University
Morton A. Lieberman
Morton A. Lieberman University of California, San Francisco

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