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Joseph Spinazzola

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Psychology

D-Index
44
Citations
13263
World Ranking
6823
National Ranking
3701

Joseph Spinazzola publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 73 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Joseph Spinazzola 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 Joseph Spinazzola sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joseph Spinazzola is affiliated with the Justice Resource Institute in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on clinical psychology, with a specialization in child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, as well as trauma.

The most frequent research topics covered by Spinazzola include:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Outdoor and Experiential Education
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • High Altitude and Hypoxia

The main fields of study in which Spinazzola has contributed include psychology, with a strong focus on clinical psychology. Additional involvement is noted in general health professions, social psychology, safety research, and genetics.

Spinazzola's frequent co-authors include:

  • Julián D. Ford
  • Bessel van der Kolk
  • Thanos Karatzias
  • Mark Shevlin
  • Jana D. Pressley

Spinazzola publishes regularly in several venues dedicated to trauma and child psychology. Their leading publication venues are:

  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • European Journal of Psychotraumatology
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Spinazzola include:

  • Developmental Trauma Disorder: A Legacy of Attachment Trauma in Victimized Children, 2021, Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • The impact of neurofeedback training on children with developmental trauma: A randomized controlled study., 2020, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • The effectiveness of trauma-informed wilderness therapy with adolescents: A pilot study., 2020, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • The Latent Structure of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology and its Association with Different Forms of Trauma and Suicidality and Self-Harm, 2022, Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • Psychiatric comorbidity of developmental trauma disorder and posttraumatic Stress disorder: findings from the DTD field trial replication (DTDFT-R), 2021, European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Best Publications

  • Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents

    Alexandra Cook;Joseph Spinazzola;Julian Ford;Cheryl Lanktree

  • Disorders of extreme stress: The empirical foundation of a complex adaptation to trauma.

    Bessel A. van der Kolk;Susan Roth;David Pelcovitz;Susanne Sunday

  • Understanding Interpersonal Trauma in Children: Why We Need a Developmentally Appropriate Trauma Diagnosis

    Wendy D'Andrea;Julian Ford;Bradley Stolbach;Joseph Spinazzola

  • Yoga as an adjunctive treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled trial.

    Bessel A. van der Kolk;Laura Stone;Jennifer West;Alison Rhodes

  • A Randomized Clinical Trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Fluoxetine, and Pill Placebo in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment Effects and Long-Term Maintenance

    Bessel A. van der Kolk;Joseph Spinazzola;Margaret E. Blaustein;James W. Hopper

  • Phenomenology and psychological assessment of complex posttraumatic states

    John Briere;Joseph Spinazzola

  • Unseen wounds: The contribution of psychological maltreatment to child and adolescent mental health and risk outcomes.

    Joseph Spinazzola;Hilary Hodgdon;Li-Jung Liang;Julian D. Ford

  • Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency: A comprehensive intervention framework for children with complex trauma.

    Kristine Jentoft Kinniburgh;Margaret Blaustein;Joseph Spinazzola;Bessel A van der Kolk

  • Treatment of Complex Trauma in Young Children: Developmental and Cultural Considerations in Application of the ARC Intervention Model

    Joshua Arvidson;Kristine Kinniburgh;Kristin Howard;Joseph Spinazzola

  • Survey Evaluates: Complex Trauma Exposure, Outcome, and Intervention Among Children and Adolescents

    Joseph Spinazzola;Julian D Ford;Marla Zucker;Bessel A van der Kolk

  • PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE A DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA DISORDER DIAGNOSIS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN DSM-V

    Bessel A. van der Kolk;Robert S. Pynoos;Dante Cicchetti;Marylene Cloitre

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcome research: The study of unrepresentative samples?

    Joseph Spinazzola;Margaret Blaustein;Bessel A. van der Kolk

  • Development and Implementation of Trauma-Informed Programming in Youth Residential Treatment Centers Using the ARC Framework

    Hilary B. Hodgdon;Kristine Kinniburgh;Dawna Gabowitz;Margaret E. Blaustein

  • DESNOS in three postconflict settings: assessing cross-cultural construct equivalence.

    Joop T.V.M. de Jong;Ivan H. Komproe;Joseph Spinazzola;Bessel A. van der Kolk

  • When Nowhere Is Safe: Interpersonal Trauma and Attachment Adversity as Antecedents of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Developmental Trauma Disorder

    Joseph Spinazzola;Bessel van der Kolk;Julian D. Ford

  • A Randomized Controlled Study of Neurofeedback for Chronic PTSD.

    Bessel A. van der Kolk;Bessel A. van der Kolk;Bessel A. van der Kolk;Hilary Hodgdon;Hilary Hodgdon;Mark Gapen;Regina Musicaro;Regina Musicaro

  • Physical Health Problems After Single Trauma Exposure: When Stress Takes Root in the Body

    Wendy D’Andrea;Ritu Sharma;Amanda D. Zelechoski;Joseph Spinazzola

  • Complex Trauma and Disorders of Extreme Stress (DESNOS) Diagnosis, Part One: Assessment

    Toni Luxenberg;Joseph Spinazzola;Bessel A. van der Kolk

  • Clinical significance of a proposed developmental trauma disorder diagnosis: Results of an international survey of clinicians

    Julian D. Ford;Damion Grasso;Carolyn Greene;Joan Levine

  • Preliminary evidence of parasympathetic influence on basal heart rate in posttraumatic stress disorder

    James W. Hopper;Joseph Spinazzola;William B. Simpson;Bessel A. van der Kolk

  • Traumatized youth in residential treatment settings: Prevalence, clinical presentation, treatment, and policy implications

    Amanda D. Zelechoski;Ritu Sharma;Kari Beserra;Jennifer L. Miguel

  • Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents: (404122005-001)

    Alexandra Cook;Margaret Blaustein;Joseph Spinazzola

Frequent Co-Authors

Bessel A. van der Kolk
Bessel A. van der Kolk Boston University
Julian D. Ford
Julian D. Ford University of Connecticut
Michael K. Suvak
Michael K. Suvak Suffolk University
Ernestine C. Briggs
Ernestine C. Briggs Duke University
Christopher M. Layne
Christopher M. Layne University of California, Los Angeles
Marylene Cloitre
Marylene Cloitre New York University
John Briere
John Briere University of Southern California
Robert S. Pynoos
Robert S. Pynoos University of California, Los Angeles
Dante Cicchetti
Dante Cicchetti University of Minnesota
Alicia F. Lieberman
Alicia F. Lieberman University of California, San Francisco

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