2026 Jane E. Gillham: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	38	8710	8135	4634	4220	86	12219

Overview

Jane E. Gillham is affiliated with Swarthmore College in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in psychology and health professions. Their work spans clinical psychology, general health professions, experimental and cognitive psychology, radiological and ultrasound technology, and social psychology.

The research topics addressed by Jane E. Gillham include:

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Resilience and Mental Health
Occupational Health and Safety Research
Community Health and Development
Mental Health Treatment and Access
Health, psychology, and well-being
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Among recent publications by Jane E. Gillham is the 2024 paper titled Psychological interventions to prevent depression: a cause for hope, appearing in The Lancet Psychiatry. Other recent papers authored by frequent coauthors and related research examine human resilience, rumination, and telehealth interventions, published in venues such as Europe's Journal of Psychology, Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and the PsycTESTS Dataset.

Best Publications

Positive Education: Positive Psychology and Classroom Interventions.

Martin E. P. Seligman;Randal M. Ernst;Jane Gillham;Karen Reivich

2913
Citations
Prevention of depressive symptoms in school children

Lisa H. Jaycox;Karen J. Reivich;Jane Gillham;Martin E.P. Seligman

867
Citations
Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in Schoolchildren: Two-Year Follow-Up

Jane E. Gillham;Karen J. Reivich;Lisa H. Jaycox;Martin E.P. Seligman

826
Citations
The Optimistic Child

Martin E. P. Seligman;Karen Reivich;Lisa Jaycox;Jane Gillham

744
Citations
A Meta-Analytic Review of the Penn Resiliency Program’s Effect on Depressive Symptoms

Steven M. Brunwasser;Jane E. Gillham;Eric S. Kim

686
Citations
Character Strengths Predict Subjective Well-Being During Adolescence

Jane Gillham;Zoe Adams-Deutsch;Jaclyn Werner;Karen Reivich

516
Citations
School-Based Prevention of Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study of the Effectiveness and Specificity of the Penn Resiliency Program

Jane E. Gillham;Karen J. Reivich;Derek R. Freres;Tara M. Chaplin

507
Citations
Optimism, Pessimism, And Explanatory Style

Jane E. Gillham;Andrew J. Shatté;Karen J. Reivich;Martin E. P. Seligman

489
Citations
Preventing Depression Among Early Adolescents in the Primary Care Setting: A Randomized Controlled Study of the Penn Resiliency Program

Jane E. Gillham;Jane E. Gillham;John Hamilton;Derek R. Freres;Ken Patton

418
Citations
Footsteps on the road to a positive psychology.

Jane E. Gillham;Martin E.P. Seligman

417
Citations
Cultivating Optimism In Childhood And Adolescence

Jane Gillham;Karen Reivich

310
Citations
From Helplessness to Optimism: The Role of Resilience in Treating and Preventing Depression in Youth

Karen Reivich;Jane E. Gillham;Tara M. Chaplin;Martin E. P. Seligman

268
Citations
Preventing depression: A review of cognitive-behavioral and family interventions

Jane E. Gillham;Andrew J. Shatté;Derek R. Freres

261
Citations
School-Based Prevention Of Depression And Anxiety Symptoms In Early Adolescence: A Pilot Of A Parent Intervention Component

Jane E. Gillham;Karen J. Reivich;Derek R. Freres;Marisa Lascher

230
Citations
Toward A Developmental Operational Definition Of Autism

Jane E. Gillham;Alice S. Carter;Alice S. Carter;Fred R. Volkmar;Sara S. Sparrow

224
Citations
Depression Prevention for Early Adolescent Girls: A Pilot Study of All Girls Versus Co-Ed Groups.

Tara M. Chaplin;Jane E. Gillham;Karen Reivich;Andrea G. L. Elkon

179
Citations
Gender, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study of Early Adolescents.

Tara M. Chaplin;Jane E. Gillham;Martin E. P. Seligman

168
Citations
Through the lens of strength: A framework for educating the heart

Mark Linkins;Ryan M. Niemiec;Jane Gillham;Donna Mayerson

164
Citations
Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in Schoolchildren: A Research Update

Jane E. Gillham;Karen J. Reivich

157
Citations
Evaluation of a Group Cognitive-Behavioral Depression Prevention Program for Young Adolescents: A Randomized Effectiveness Trial

Jane E. Gillham;Karen J. Reivich;Steven M. Brunwasser;Derek R. Freres

143
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin E. P. Seligman University of Pennsylvania

Robert Gallop West Chester University

Tara M. Chaplin George Mason University

Jami F. Young Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Laura Mufson Columbia University

Lisa H. Jaycox RAND Corporation

Alice S. Carter University of Massachusetts Boston

Nansook Park University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Fred R. Volkmar Yale University

Jessica L. Schleider Northwestern University

External Links

Personal website of Jane E. Gillham

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