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J. Christopher Perry

J. Christopher Perry

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
41
Citations
7436
World Ranking
7870
National Ranking
527

J. Christopher Perry 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 J. Christopher Perry sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 124 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. Christopher Perry 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 J. Christopher Perry sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

J. Christopher Perry is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the field of Psychology. Their work spans several subfields including Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Applied Psychology.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics, with a notable focus on Personality Disorders and Psychopathology, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Mental Health Research Topics, Resilience and Mental Health, Migration, Health and Trauma, and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications.

Their recent publications demonstrate involvement in assessing psychological functioning and the impact of mental health issues, particularly related to defense mechanisms and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the recent papers include:

  • "The Hierarchy of Defense Mechanisms: Assessing Defensive Functioning With the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales Q-Sort" (2021, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • "Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Italians During the First Week of Lockdown" (2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry)
  • "Preliminary Reliability and Validity of the DMRS-SR-30, a Novel Self-Report Measure Based on the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales" (2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry)
  • "Defense Mechanisms, Gender, and Adaptiveness in Emerging Personality Disorders in Adolescent Outpatients" (2020, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)
  • "Psychometric Properties of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales-Self-Report-30 (DMRS-SR-30): Internal Consistency, Validity and Factor Structure" (2022, Journal of Personality Assessment)

J. Christopher Perry frequently publishes in venues such as Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers in Psychiatry, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, arXiv (Cornell University), and the Journal of Personality Assessment.

They collaborate regularly with several coauthors who contribute to related research areas. Frequent collaborators include Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe, Ciro Conversano, Vera Békés, Claire J. Starrs, and Tracy A. Prout.

Best Publications

  • Childhood trauma in borderline personality disorder

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  • Long-Term Changes in Defense Styles With Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Depressive, Anxiety, and Personality Disorders

    Michael Bond;J. Christopher Perry

  • Effectiveness of Psychotherapy for Personality Disorders

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  • Remission in Major Depressive Disorder: A Comparison of Pharmacotherapy, Psychotherapy, and Control Conditions

    Nicola Casacalenda;J. Christopher Perry;Karl Looper

  • Dr. Herman and Associates Reply

    Judith L. Herman;J. Christopher Perry;Bessel A. Van Der Kolk

  • Problems and considerations in the valid assessment of personality disorders

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  • A preliminary report on defenses and conflicts associated with borderline personality disorder.

    J. Christopher Perry;Steven H. Cooper

  • Change in Defense Mechanisms During Long-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and Five-Year Outcome

    J. Christopher Perry;Michael Bond

  • An Empirical Study of Defense Mechanisms

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  • Instruments for the assessment of childhood trauma in adults.

    Carmella A. Roy;J. Christopher Perry

  • Psychotherapy and Psychological Trauma in Borderline Personality Disorder

    J Christopher Perry;Judith L Herman;Bessel A Van Der Kolk;Lizbeth A Hoke

  • Unwanted infants: psychological and physical consequences of inadequate orphanage care 50 years later.

    John J. Sigal;J. Christopher Perry;Michel Rossignol;Marie Claude Ouimet

  • Defensive functioning predicts improvement in major depressive episodes.

    P Høglend;J C Perry

  • Defense mechanisms in schizotypal, borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic personality disorders.

    J. Christopher Perry;Michelle D. Presniak;Trevor R. Olson

  • Childhood trauma and adult interpersonal functioning: a study using the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method (CCRT)

    Martin Drapeau;J. Christopher Perry

  • Sequential consequences of therapists' interventions.

    Constance Milbrath;Michael Bond;Steven Cooper;Hans J. Znoj

  • A study of stability and change in defense mechanisms during a brief psychodynamic investigation

    Martin Drapeau;Yves De Roten;J Christopher Perry;Jean-Nicolas Despland

  • A Pilot Study of Defenses in Adults with Personality Disorders Entering Psychotherapy

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  • Chapter 9 – Studying Defense Mechanisms in Psychotherapy using the Defense Mechanism Rating Scales

    J. Christopher Perry;Melissa Henry

  • The Hierarchy of Defense Mechanisms: Assessing Defensive Functioning With the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales Q-Sort.

    Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe;J. Christopher Perry

  • A prospective study of life stress, defenses, psychotic symptoms, and depression in borderline and antisocial personality disorders and bipolar type II affective disorder

    J. Christopher Perry

  • Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Italians During the First Week of Lockdown

    Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe;Sigal Zilcha-Mano;Tracy A. Prout;John Christopher Perry

  • Narcissistic and Borderline Personality Disorders in a Sample of Treatment Refractory Patients

    A Jill Clemence;J Christopher Perry;Eric M Plakun

  • Maternal Preoccupation and Parenting as Predictors of Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children of Women With Breast Cancer

    John J. Sigal;J. Christopher Perry;James M. Robbins;Marie-Anik Gagné

  • Preliminary Reliability and Validity of the DMRS-SR-30, a Novel Self-Report Measure Based on the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales.

    Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe;John Christopher Perry;Matilde Lucchesi;Monica Michelini

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Bond
Michael Bond Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Vittorio Lingiardi
Vittorio Lingiardi Sapienza University of Rome
Bessel A. van der Kolk
Bessel A. van der Kolk Boston University
Per Høglend
Per Høglend University of Oslo
Philip W. Lavori
Philip W. Lavori Stanford University
Mardi J. Horowitz
Mardi J. Horowitz University of California, San Francisco
Hugo J. Duivenvoorden
Hugo J. Duivenvoorden Erasmus University Rotterdam

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