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Kristin S. Vickers

Kristin S. Vickers

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Psychology

D-Index
32
Citations
3844
World Ranking
10967
National Ranking
5720

Overview

Kristin S. Vickers is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States, with a research focus spanning psychology and medicine. Their scholarly work includes 15 publications in psychology and 9 in medicine, with particular attention to clinical psychology, genetics, social psychology, public health, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their main topics of research cover human-animal interaction studies, anxiety and depression along with related psychometrics and treatment, olfactory and sensory function studies, healthcare professional stress and burnout, innovations in medical education, urban green space and health, and physiological stress responses involving cortisol.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Anthrozoös (3 publications)
  • Journal of Anxiety Disorders (2 publications)
  • Clinical Psychology Review (1 publication)
  • BMC Medical Education (1 publication)
  • Journal of Eating Disorders (1 publication)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Kristin S. Vickers are:

  • Comprehensive meta-analysis of resilience interventions, 2020, Clinical Psychology Review
  • Medical students describe their wellness and how to preserve it, 2022, BMC Medical Education
  • Engaging primary care providers in managing pediatric eating disorders: a mixed methods study, 2021, Journal of Eating Disorders
  • The Effect of Dog Videos on Subjective and Physiological Responses to Stress, 2021, Anthrozoös
  • The Relationship of Mentorship to Career Outcomes in Academic Psychiatry and Psychology: a Needs Assessment, 2022, Academic Psychiatry

Kristin S. Vickers collaborates regularly with several researchers across multiple projects. Frequent co-authors include Natalie Ein, Julie Hathaway, Maureen J. Reed, Julia Gervasio, and Bridget K. Biggs.

Best Publications

  • Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Metaanalyses of Randomized Trials

    Celia C. Kamath;Kristin S. Vickers;Angela Ehrlich;Lauren McGovern

  • The Benefits of Pass-Fail Grading on Stress, Mood, and Group Cohesion in Medical Students

    Daniel E. Rohe;Patricia A. Barrier;Matthew M. Clark;David A. Cook

  • Depression, Healthcare Utilization, and Death in Heart Failure A Community Study

    Amanda R. Moraska;Alanna M. Chamberlain;Nilay D. Shah;Kristin S. Vickers

  • Food choice among homebound older adults: motivations and perceived barriers.

    Julie L. Locher;C. S. Ritchie;D. L. Roth;B. Sen

  • Effectiveness of smoking cessation self-help materials in a lung cancer screening population

    Matthew M Clark;Lisa Sanderson Cox;James R Jett;Christi A Patten

  • Is smoking related to body image satisfaction, stress, and self-esteem in young adults?

    Ivana T. Croghan;Carrie Bronars;Christi A. Patten;Darrell R. Schroeder

  • Dispositional optimism as a predictor of depressive symptoms over time

    Kristin S Vickers;Nancy D Vogeltanz

  • Binge drinking in female college students: the association of physical activity, weight concern, and depressive symptoms.

    Kristin S Vickers;Christi A Patten;Carrie Bronars;Kristi Lane

  • Patients with diabetes and depression may need additional support for exercise.

    Kristin S. Vickers;Mary A. Nies;Christi A. Patten;Ross Dierkhising

  • Telehealth home monitoring of solitary persons with mild dementia.

    Glenn E. Smith;Angela M. Lunde;Julie C. Hathaway;Kristin S. Vickers

  • Smoking Cessation and Chronic Pain: Patient and Pain Medicine Physician Attitudes

    W. Michael Hooten;Kristin S. Vickers;Yu Shi;Kaye L. Ebnet

  • Weight concerns among male smokers

    Matthew M. Clark;Paul A. Decker;Kenneth P. Offord;Christi A. Patten

  • The Challenges of Treating Depression with Exercise: From Evidence to Practice

    Richard J. Seime;Kristin S. Vickers

  • Depression in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Prevalence and Benefit of Surgery

    Rachel P. Espiritu;Ann E. Kearns;Kristin S. Vickers;Clive Grant

  • Development and feasibility of a self-management intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease delivered with motivational interviewing strategies.

    Roberto Benzo;Kristin Vickers;Denise Ernst;Sharon Tucker

  • The Effects of Rumination and Distraction Tasks on Psychophysiological Responses and Mood in Dysphoric and Nondysphoric Individuals

    Kristin S. Vickers;Nancy D. Vogeltanz-Holm

  • Health behavior counseling in primary care: provider-reported rate and confidence.

    Kristin S. Vickers;Kyle J. Kircher;Merideth D. Smith;Larra R. Petersen

  • Integration of mental health resources in a primary care setting leads to increased provider satisfaction and patient access

    Kristin S. Vickers;Jennifer L. Ridgeway;Julie C. Hathaway;Jason S. Egginton

  • Feasibility of an exercise counseling intervention for depressed women smokers.

    Kristin S. Vickers;Christi A. Patten;Beth A. Lewis;Matthew M. Clark

  • The relationship of body image dissatisfaction to cigarette smoking in college students.

    Matthew M. Clark;Ivana T. Croghan;Stephanie Reading;Darrell R. Schroeder

  • The benefits of pass-fail grading on stress, mood, and group cohesion in medical students. Commentary

    Thomas M. Habermann;Terrence L. Cascino;Daniel E. Rohe;Patricia A. Barrier

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenn E. Smith
Glenn E. Smith University of Florida
David A. Mrazek
David A. Mrazek Mayo Clinic
Michael Ussher
Michael Ussher St George's, University of London

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