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Kimberly A. Van Orden 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 Kimberly A. Van Orden sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 125 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.

Kimberly A. Van Orden 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 Kimberly A. Van Orden sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

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

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Kimberly A. Van Orden is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of psychology and mental health, with an emphasis on understanding and addressing issues related to suicide, social connections, and aging populations.

The main fields of study covered by Van Orden's work include:

  • Psychology

Within this broader discipline, key subfields of interest are:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Health
  • Social Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health

Van Orden's research has centered on topics such as:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

Their publication record includes notable recent papers such as:

  • "Strategies to Promote Social Connections Among Older Adults During 'Social Distancing' Restrictions," 2020, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • "Promoting Social Connection in Dementia Caregivers: A Call for Empirical Development of Targeted Interventions," 2022, The Gerontologist
  • "Social Disconnection in Late Life Suicide: An NIMH Workshop on State of the Research in Identifying Mechanisms, Treatment Targets, and Interventions," 2021, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • "Discourse Behavior of Older Adults Interacting with a Dialogue Agent Competent in Multiple Topics," 2022, ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems
  • "A Pilot Randomized Trial of Engage Psychotherapy to Increase Social Connection and Reduce Suicide Risk in Later Life," 2021, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Van Orden frequently publishes in the following academic venues:

  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Aging & Mental Health
  • Clinical Gerontologist
  • Archives of Suicide Research

Collaboration with other researchers is a significant aspect of Van Orden's work. Frequently coauthoring with:

  • Yeates Conwell
  • Caroline Silva
  • Emily Bower
  • Kathi L. Heffner
  • Julie Lutz

Van Orden has received recognition such as the Hellman Fellow award in 2001.

Best Publications

  • The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Scott R. Braithwaite

  • Thwarted Belongingness and Perceived Burdensomeness: Construct Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Tracy K. Witte;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Suicidal Desire and the Capability for Suicide: Tests of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior among Adults.

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;Kathryn H. Gordon;Theodore W. Bender

  • Main predictions of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior: empirical tests in two samples of young adults.

    Thomas E. Joiner Jr.;Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;Edward A. Selby

  • Warning Signs for Suicide: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications.

    M. David Rudd;Alan L. Berman;Thomas E. Joiner;Matthew K. Nock

  • Suicide in Older Adults

    Yeates Conwell;Kimberly A. Van Orden;Eric D. Caine

  • The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: Guidance for Working with Suicidal Clients

    Thomas E. Joiner Jr.;Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;M. David Rudd

  • Fearlessness about death: the psychometric properties and construct validity of the revision to the acquired capability for suicide scale.

    Jessica D. Ribeiro;Tracy K. Witte;Kimberly A. Van Orden;Edward A. Selby

  • A systematic review of social factors and suicidal behavior in older adulthood

    Madeleine Mellqvist Fässberg;Kimberly A van Orden;Paul Duberstein;Annette Erlangsen

  • Perceived Burdensomeness as an Indicator of Suicidal Symptoms

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Meredith E. Lynam;Daniel Hollar;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Perceived Burdensomeness and Suicide Ideation in Older Adults

    Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Jennifer S. Cheavens;Kimberly A. Van Orden;R. Michael Ragain

  • Suicidal Ideation in College Students Varies Across Semesters: The Mediating Role of Belongingness

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Tracy K. Witte;Lisa M. James;Yessenia Castro

  • Pet ownership may attenuate loneliness among older adult primary care patients who live alone

    Ian H. Stanley;Yeates Conwell;Connie Bowen;Kimberly A. Van Orden

  • Strategies to Promote Social Connections Among Older Adults During 'Social Distancing' Restrictions.

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Emily Bower;Julie Lutz;Caroline Silva

  • Suicides in late life.

    Kimberly A. Van Orden;Yeates Conwell

  • Suicide ideation among college students evidencing subclinical depression

    Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Erin F. Schlegel;Phillip N. Smith;Matthew P. Jacobs

  • Eating disorder symptoms among undergraduate varsity athletes, club athletes, independent exercisers, and nonexercisers

    Jill M. Holm‐Denoma;Vanessa Scaringi;Kathryn H. Gordon;Kimberly A. Van Orden

  • Social connections and suicidal thoughts and behavior.

    Sungeun You;Kimberly A. Van Orden;Kenneth R. Conner

  • ON BUCKEYES, GATORS, SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, AND THE MIRACLE ON ICE: "PULLING TOGETHER" IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER SUICIDE RATES

    Thomas E. Joiner;Daniel Hollar;Kimberly Van Orden

  • Treatment recommendations for the use of antipsychotics for aggressive youth (TRAAY). Part I: a review.

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  • Family life stress and insomnia symptoms in a prospective evaluation of young adults.

    Rebecca A. Bernert;Katherine A. Merrill;Scott R. Braithwaite;Kimberly A. Van Orden

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas E. Joiner
Thomas E. Joiner Florida State University
Yeates Conwell
Yeates Conwell University of Rochester Medical Center
Tracy K. Witte
Tracy K. Witte Auburn University
Kathryn H. Gordon
Kathryn H. Gordon North Dakota State University
M. David Rudd
M. David Rudd University of Memphis
Paul R. Duberstein
Paul R. Duberstein Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kelly C. Cukrowicz
Kelly C. Cukrowicz Texas Tech University
Edward A. Selby
Edward A. Selby Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
LaRicka R. Wingate
LaRicka R. Wingate Oklahoma State University
Jessica D. Ribeiro
Jessica D. Ribeiro Florida State University

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