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Jameson K. Hirsch is affiliated with East Tennessee State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and medicine. Their work spans various subfields, including clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, social psychology, pharmacology, and applied psychology.

Their research primarily addresses topics related to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, resilience and mental health, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, optimism, hope, and well-being, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, COVID-19 and mental health, as well as studies on perfectionism, procrastination, and anxiety.

Among Hirsch's recent publications are:

  • Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Deep Breathing, and Guided Imagery in Promoting Psychological and Physiological States of Relaxation, 2021, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Gratitude and Suicide Risk Among College Students: Substantiating the Protective Benefits of Being Thankful, 2020, Journal of American College Health
  • Pain is Not the Major Determinant of Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia: Results from a Retrospective "Real World" Data Analysis of Fibromyalgia Patients, 2021, Rheumatology International
  • The Common Factors of Grit, Hope, and Optimism Differentially Influence Suicide Resilience, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Guidelines for Psychological Practice for People with Low-Income and Economic Marginalization: Executive Summary, 2021, American Psychologist

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hirsch include:

  • Fuschia M. Sirois
  • Loren Toussaint
  • Niko Kohls
  • Martin Offenbächer
  • Miguel A. Vallejo

Hirsch's work is often published in journals such as:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
  • Crisis
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

The balance of Hirsch's publications reflects a robust engagement with psychological aspects of health conditions, especially fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Their contribution to resilience and mental health research intersects psychological well-being, coping mechanisms, and optimism-related constructs. The integration of clinical and social psychological perspectives is apparent throughout their work, providing insight into both individual and systemic factors influencing mental health.

Best Publications

  • Self-compassion, affect, and health-promoting behaviors.

    Fuschia M. Sirois;Ryan Kitner;Jameson K. Hirsch

  • Examining the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale in 20 diverse samples: Support for use of a total score and six subscale scores.

    Kristin K.D. Neff;István Tóth-Király;Lisa Marie Yarnell;Kohki Arimitsu

  • A review of the literature on rural suicide: risk and protective factors, incidence, and prevention.

    Jameson K. Hirsch

  • Self-Compassion, Stress, and Coping in the Context of Chronic Illness

    Fuschia M. Sirois;Danielle S. Molnar;Jameson K. Hirsch

  • Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Deep Breathing, and Guided Imagery in Promoting Psychological and Physiological States of Relaxation.

    Loren Toussaint;Quang Anh Nguyen;Claire Roettger;Kiara Dixon

  • Suicide in Rural Areas: An Updated Review of the Literature

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Kelly C. Cukrowicz

  • Differences in life stress and reasons for living among college suicide ideators and non-ideators.

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Jon B. Ellis

  • Positive Social Support, Negative Social Exchanges, and Suicidal Behavior in College Students.

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Alison L. Barton

  • Forgiveness, depression, and suicidal behavior among a diverse sample of college students

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Jon R. Webb;Elizabeth L. Jeglic

  • Health status and suicide in the second half of life.

    Yeates Conwell;Paul R. Duberstein;Jameson K. Hirsch;Jameson K. Hirsch;Kenneth R. Conner

  • Reasons for living, hopelessness, and suicide ideation among depressed adults 50 years or older.

    Peter C. Britton;Peter C. Britton;Paul R. Duberstein;Paul R. Duberstein;Kenneth R. Conner;Kenneth R. Conner;Marnin J. Heisel;Marnin J. Heisel;Marnin J. Heisel

  • Optimistic Explanatory Style as a Moderator of the Association Between Negative Life Events and Suicide Ideation

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Karen Wolford;Steven M. LaLonde;Lisa Brunk

  • Loneliness and negative life events as predictors of hopelessness and suicidal behaviors in Hispanics: evidence for a diathesis-stress model.

    Edward C. Chang;Lawrence J. Sanna;Jameson K. Hirsch;Elizabeth L. Jeglic

  • Dispositional Optimism as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Negative Life Events and Suicide Ideation and Attempts

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Jameson K. Hirsch;Karen Wolford;Steven M. LaLonde;Lisa Brunk

  • Dispositional and Explanatory Style Optimism as Potential Moderators of the Relationship between Hopelessness and Suicidal Ideation.

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Kenneth R. Conner

  • Hope as a moderator of negative life events and depressive symptoms in a diverse sample.

    Preston L. Visser;Priya Loess;Elizabeth L. Jeglic;Jameson K. Hirsch

  • Optimism and suicide ideation among young adult college students

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Jameson K. Hirsch;Kenneth R. Conner;Paul R. Duberstein

  • Future Orientation and Suicide Ideation and Attempts in Depressed Adults Ages 50 and Over

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Jameson K. Hirsch;Paul R. Duberstein;Kenneth R. Conner;Marnin J. Heisel

  • Race and Ethnic Differences in Hope and Hopelessness as Moderators of the Association between Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Behavior.

    Jameson K. Hirsch;Preston L. Visser;Edward C. Chang;Elizabeth L. Jeglic

  • Stigma and suicide risk among the LGBTQ population: Are anxiety and depression to blame and can connectedness to the LGBTQ community help?

    Andrea Kaniuka;Kelley C. Pugh;Megan Jordan;Byron Brooks

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward C. Chang
Edward C. Chang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Fuschia M. Sirois
Fuschia M. Sirois University of Sheffield
Loren L. Toussaint
Loren L. Toussaint Luther College
Elizabeth L. Jeglic
Elizabeth L. Jeglic John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Paul R. Duberstein
Paul R. Duberstein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kenneth R. Conner
Kenneth R. Conner University of Rochester Medical Center
Marnin J. Heisel
Marnin J. Heisel University of Western Ontario
Kelly C. Cukrowicz
Kelly C. Cukrowicz Texas Tech University
Thomas E. Joiner
Thomas E. Joiner Florida State University
Melanie A. Hom
Melanie A. Hom Florida State University

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