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Laura Mufson 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 Laura Mufson sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 109 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Laura Mufson 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 Laura Mufson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Laura Mufson is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a specialized focus on clinical psychology. Their research encompasses various subfields including social psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, and sociology and political science.

Their work frequently addresses topics related to child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, suicide and self-harm studies, mental health treatment and access, attachment and relationship dynamics, racial and ethnic identity research, as well as migration, health, and trauma.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mufson include Carolina Vélez-Grau, Michael A. Lindsey, Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel, Jami F. Young, and Anat Brunstein Klomek.

Mufson's research has been published across a variety of academic journals, with multiple contributions to the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Trials, Journal of Affective Disorders, Early Education and Development, and Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Recent notable publications include:

  • Screening for depression with the PHQ-9 in young adults affected by HIV, 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • I Can Succeed for Preschools: A Randomized Control Trial of a New Social-emotional Learning Program, 2020, Early Education and Development
  • Ultra-Brief Crisis IPT-A Based Intervention for Suicidal Children and Adolescents (IPT-A-SCI) Pilot Study Results, 2020, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • I Can Succeed, a New Social Emotional Learning Program for Children Based on Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents, 2020, European Journal of Developmental Psychology
  • Change in Dysfunctional Attitudes and Attachment in Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents, 2020, Psychotherapy Research

Their body of work frequently revolves around interventions and assessments in adolescent mental health, particularly in depression, suicide prevention, and social-emotional learning outcomes.

In recognition of their contributions to psychology, Mufson was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents.

    Laura Mufson;Myrna M. Weissman;Donna Moreau;Robin Garfinkel

  • A Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents

    Laura Mufson;Kristen Pollack Dorta;Priya Wickramaratne;Yoko Nomura

  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents

    Anat Brunstein Klomek;Laura Mufson

  • National survey of psychotherapy training in psychiatry, psychology, and social work

    Myrna M. Weissman;Helen Verdeli;Marc J. Gameroff;Sarah E. Bledsoe

  • Family discord, parental depression, and psychopathology in offspring: ten-year follow-up.

    Daniel J. Pilowsky;Priya Wickramaratne;Yoko Nomura;Myrna M. Weissman

  • Efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training: an indicated preventive intervention for depression.

    Jami F. Young;Laura Mufson;Mark Davies

  • Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: A Randomized Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral and Interpersonal Prevention Programs

    Jason L. Horowitz;Judy Garber;Jeffrey A. Ciesla;Jami F. Young

  • Offspring at high and low risk for depression and anxiety: mechanisms of psychiatric disorder.

    Virginia Warner;Laura Mufson;Myrna M. Weissman

  • Grandparents, Parents, and Grandchildren at High Risk for Depression: A Three-Generation Study

    Virginia Warner;Myrna M. Weissman;Laura Mufson;Priya J. Wickramaratne

  • Modification of Interpersonal Psychotherapy with Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A): Phase I and II Studies

    Laura Mufson;Donna Moreau;Myrna M. Weissman;Priya Wickramaratne

  • Preventing depression: a randomized trial of interpersonal psychotherapy-adolescent skills training.

    Jami F. Young;Laura Mufson;Laura Mufson;Robert Gallop

  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents

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  • Interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescent depression: description of modification and preliminary application.

    Donna Moreau;Laura Mufson;Myrna M. Weissman;Gerald L. Klerman

  • A pilot study of interpersonal psychotherapy for preventing excess weight gain in adolescent girls at-risk for obesity.

    Marian Tanofsky-Kraff;Denise E. Wilfley;Jami F. Young;Laura Mufson

  • Interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents: a one-year naturalistic follow-up study.

    Laura Mufson;Janet Fairbanks

  • Impact of Comorbid Anxiety in an Effectiveness Study of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents

    Jami F. Young;Laura Mufson;Mark Davies

  • Preventing excessive weight gain in adolescents : Interpersonal psychotherapy for binge eating

    Marian Tanofsky-Kraff;Denise E. Wilfley;Jami F. Young;Laura Mufson

  • The impact of perceived interpersonal functioning on treatment for adolescent depression: IPT-A versus treatment as usual in school-based health clinics.

    Meredith Gunlicks-Stoessel;Laura Mufson;Angela Jekal;J. Blake Turner

  • A group adaptation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depressed adolescents

    Laura Mufson;Trish Gallagher;Kristen Pollack Dorta;Jami F Young

  • Effectiveness research: transporting interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed adolescents (IPT-A) from the lab to school-based health clinics.

    Laura H. Mufson;Kristen Pollack Dorta;Mark Olfson;Myrna M. Weissman

  • Web-based interventions for youth internalizing problems: A systematic review

    Jazmin A. Reyes-Portillo;Laura Mufson;Laurence L. Greenhill;Madelyn S. Gould

Frequent Co-Authors

Jami F. Young
Jami F. Young Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Myrna M. Weissman
Myrna M. Weissman Columbia University
Robert Gallop
Robert Gallop West Chester University
Priya Wickramaratne
Priya Wickramaratne Columbia University
Virginia Warner
Virginia Warner Columbia University
Alan Apter
Alan Apter Reichman University
Helen Verdeli
Helen Verdeli Columbia University
Jane E. Gillham
Jane E. Gillham Swarthmore College
Marc J. Gameroff
Marc J. Gameroff Columbia University
Ellen Leibenluft
Ellen Leibenluft National Institutes of Health

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