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Jeff M. Gau 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 Jeff M. Gau sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 124 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Jeff M. Gau 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 Jeff M. Gau sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Jeff M. Gau is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States and has an active research profile in psychology and medicine, with significant contributions to related social sciences. Their scholarly work spans various subfields including clinical psychology, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, education, and epidemiology.

Their research focuses prominently on topics such as eating disorders and behaviors, family and disability support research, obesity, physical activity and diet, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, traumatic brain injury research, early childhood education and development, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Jeff M. Gau include Eric Stice, Heather Shaw, Paul Rohde, John R. Seeley, and Ann Glang.

The main publication venues for their work include the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Psychological Medicine, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, and Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Jeff M. Gau are:

  • Clinician-led, peer-led, and internet-delivered dissonance-based eating disorder prevention programs: Effectiveness of these delivery modalities through 4-year follow-up, 2020, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • Internet and Face-to-face Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postnatal Depression Compared With Treatment as Usual: Randomized Controlled Trial of MumMoodBooster, 2021, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Dissonance-based eating disorder prevention among Brazilian young women: A randomized efficacy trial of the Body Project, 2021, Body Image
  • Trial of a patient-directed eHealth program to ameliorate perinatal depression: the MomMoodBooster2 practical effectiveness study, 2022, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Factors that predict persistence versus non-persistence of eating disorder Symptoms: A prospective study of high-risk young women, 2021, Behaviour Research and Therapy

Their research output is part of a larger body of work contributing to understanding psychological interventions, prevention programs, and the factors affecting mental health and behavioral outcomes in diverse populations. Jeff M. Gau's contributions intersect with both clinical practice and public health perspectives, addressing complex issues such as eating disorder prevention and maternal mental health through multiple modalities including internet-delivered and face-to-face treatments.

Best Publications

  • Risk factors that predict future onset of each DSM-5 eating disorder: Predictive specificity in high-risk adolescent females.

    Eric Stice;Jeff M. Gau;Paul Rohde;Heather Shaw

  • Key Characteristics of Major Depressive Disorder Occurring in Childhood, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood, and Adulthood:

    Paul Rohde;Peter M. Lewinsohn;Daniel N. Klein;John R. Seeley

  • The prevalence and co-morbidity of subthreshold psychiatric conditions

    Peter M. Lewinsohn;Stewart A. Shankman;Jeffrey M. Gau;Daniel N. Klein

  • The Relationship between Parent Expectations and Postschool Outcomes of Adolescents with Disabilities

    Bonnie Doren;Jeff M. Gau;Lauren E. Lindstrom

  • Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Depression Prevention Program for High-Risk Adolescents Outperforms Two Alternative Interventions: A Randomized Efficacy Trial

    Eric Stice;Paul Rohde;John R. Seeley;Jeff M. Gau

  • An effectiveness trial of a dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program for high-risk adolescent girls.

    Eric Stice;Paul Rohde;Jeff Gau;Heather Shaw

  • Testing mediators of intervention effects in randomized controlled trials: An evaluation of two eating disorder prevention programs.

    Eric Stice;Katherine Presnell;Jeff Gau;Heather Shaw

  • An Effectiveness Trial of a Selected Dissonance-Based Eating Disorder Prevention Program for Female High School Students: Long-Term Effects.

    Eric Stice;Paul Rohde;Heather Shaw;Jeff Gau

  • Mobile-Web App to Self-Manage Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

    A Blair Irvine;Holly Russell;Michael Manocchia;David E Mino

  • Efficacy trial of a brief cognitive-behavioral depression prevention program for high-risk adolescents: effects at 1- and 2-year follow-up.

    Eric Stice;Paul Rohde;Jeff M. Gau;Emily Wade

  • Ethnic differences in eating disorder prevalence, risk factors, and predictive effects of risk factors among young women.

    Zhen Hadassah Cheng;Victoria L. Perko;Leada Fuller-Marashi;Jeff M. Gau

  • Web-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity by Sedentary Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

    A. Blair Irvine;Vicky A Gelatt;John R Seeley;Pamela Macfarlane

  • Problematic eating and feeding behaviors of 36-month-old children.

    Peter M. Lewinsohn;Jill M. Holm‐Denoma;Jeffrey M. Gau;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescence predicts onset of major depressive disorder through early adulthood.

    C B S Michael Meinzer;Peter M. Lewinsohn;Jeremy W. Pettit;John R. Seeley

  • Psychiatric disorders, familial factors and cigarette smoking: I. Associations with smoking initiation.

    Paul Rohde;Peter M. Lewinsohn;Richard A. Brown;Jeffrey M. Gau

  • Comparing Two Web-Based Smoking Cessation Programs: Randomized Controlled Trial

    H Garth McKay;Brian G Danaher;John R Seeley;Edward Lichtenstein

  • Sexual Assault Support Services and Community Systems: Understanding Critical Issues and Needs in the LGBTQ Community

    Jeffrey L. Todahl;Deanna Linville;Amy Bustin;Jenna Wheeler

  • Testing mediators of intervention effects in randomized controlled trials: An evaluation of three depression prevention programs.

    Eric Stice;Paul Rohde;John R. Seeley;Jeff M. Gau

  • Clinician-led, peer-led, and internet-delivered dissonance-based eating disorder prevention programs: Acute effectiveness of these delivery modalities.

    Eric Stice;Paul Rohde;Heather Shaw;Jeff M. Gau

  • An Exploration of Factors Reducing Recidivism Rates of Formerly Incarcerated Youth with Disabilities Participating in a Re-Entry Intervention

    Deanne K. Unruh;Jeff M. Gau;Miriam G. Waintrup

  • Teacher Distress and the Role of Experiential Avoidance.

    Erika Hinds;Laura Backen Jones;Jeffrey M. Gau;Kathleen K. Forrester

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Stice
Eric Stice Stanford University
John R. Seeley
John R. Seeley University of Oregon
Paul Rohde
Paul Rohde Oregon Research Institute
Heather Shaw
Heather Shaw Stanford University
Peter M. Lewinsohn
Peter M. Lewinsohn Oregon Research Institute
Susan C. Duncan
Susan C. Duncan Oregon Research Institute
Elizabeth A. Stormshak
Elizabeth A. Stormshak University of Oregon
Brian G. Danaher
Brian G. Danaher University of Oregon
Sonja Yokum
Sonja Yokum Oregon Research Institute
Daniel N. Klein
Daniel N. Klein Stony Brook University

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