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M. David Rudd 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 M. David Rudd sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 204 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. David Rudd 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 M. David Rudd sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

M. David Rudd is affiliated with the University of Memphis in the United States. Their work primarily encompasses the fields of psychology and medicine, with a particular focus on clinical psychology and social psychology. Additional areas of study include psychiatry and mental health, epidemiology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of subjects within mental health and behavioral studies. Key topics include suicide and self-harm studies, mental health treatment and access, psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, posttraumatic stress disorder research, traumatic brain injury research, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.

Among their frequent coauthors are Craig J. Bryan, Gretchen J. Diefenbach, David F. Tolin, and Jessica Stubbing.

Their publications appear regularly in prominent venues focused on psychiatry and clinical trials. Frequent publication venues include Frontiers in Psychiatry, Contemporary Clinical Trials, JAMA Psychiatry, Psychiatry Research, and Psychological Medicine.

Their recent papers include:

  • The Brief Suicide Cognitions Scale: Development and Clinical Application, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Using Machine Learning to Predict Suicide Attempts in Military Personnel, 2020, Psychiatry Research
  • Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Inpatients, 2024, JAMA Psychiatry
  • STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations, 2021, Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • The role of depression and suicidal cognitions as contributors to suicide risk among active duty soldiers reporting symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders

M. David Rudd has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including a work published by Psychiatrie Verlag eBooks titled Brief-CBT zur Suizidprävention, scheduled for 2025.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • 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

  • Fluid Vulnerability Theory: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding the Process of Acute and Chronic Suicide Risk.

    M. David Rudd

  • Four studies on how past and current suicidality relate even when "everything but the kitchen sink" is covaried.

    Thomas E. Joiner Jr.;Yeates Conwell;Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick;Tracy K. Witte

  • Advances in the assessment of suicide risk.

    Craig J. Bryan;M. David Rudd

  • Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effects on Post-Treatment Suicide Attempts in a Military Sample: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial With 2-Year Follow-Up

    M. David Rudd;Craig J. Bryan;Evelyn G. Wertenberger;Alan L. Peterson

  • Relationships among suicide ideators, attempters, and multiple attempters in a young-adult sample.

    M. D. Rudd;Thomas E. Joiner;M. H. Rajab

  • Predictive and treatment validity of life satisfaction and the quality of life inventory.

    Michael B. Frisch;Michelle P. Clark;Steven V. Rouse;M. David Rudd

  • Perceived Burdensomeness And Suicidality: Two Studies On The Suicide Notes Of Those Attempting And Those Completing Suicide

    Thomas E. Joiner;Jeremy W. Pettit;Rheeda L. Walker;Zachary R. Voelz

  • The prevalence of suicidal ideation among college students

    M. David Rudd

  • Treating suicidal behavior : an effective, time-limited approach

    M. David Rudd;Thomas E. Joiner;M. Hasan Rajab

  • Scientizing and routinizing the assessment of suicidality in outpatient practice.

    Thomas E. Joiner;Rheeda L. Walker;M. David Rudd;David A. Jobes

  • Sleep Problems Outperform Depression and Hopelessness as Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Predictors of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Young Adults in the Military

    Jessica D. Ribeiro;James L. Pease;Peter M. Gutierrez;Caroline Silva

  • Student veterans: A national survey exploring psychological symptoms and suicide risk.

    M. David Rudd;Jeffrey Goulding;Craig J. Bryan

  • Effect of crisis response planning vs. contracts for safety on suicide risk in U.S. Army Soldiers: A randomized clinical trial ☆

    Craig J. Bryan;Jim Mintz;Tracy A. Clemans;Bruce Leeson

  • Intensity and duration of suicidal crises vary as a function of previous suicide attempts and negative life events.

    Thomas E. Joiner Jr.;M. David Rudd

  • Worst-point suicidal plans: a dimension of suicidality predictive of past suicide attempts and eventual death by suicide.

    Thomas E Joiner;Robert A Steer;Gregory Brown;Aaron T Beck

  • Effectiveness of an outpatient intervention targeting suicidal young adults : Preliminary results

    M. D. Rudd;M. H. Rajab;David T. Orman;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Overcoming the fear of lethal injury: evaluating suicidal behavior in the military through the lens of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide.

    Edward A. Selby;Michael D. Anestis;Theodore W. Bender;Jessica D. Ribeiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas E. Joiner
Thomas E. Joiner Florida State University
Craig J. Bryan
Craig J. Bryan The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Kimberly A. Van Orden
Kimberly A. Van Orden University of Rochester Medical Center
Tracy K. Witte
Tracy K. Witte Auburn University
David A. Jobes
David A. Jobes Catholic University of America
Jeremy W. Pettit
Jeremy W. Pettit Florida International University
Peter M. Gutierrez
Peter M. Gutierrez Florida State University
Jessica D. Ribeiro
Jessica D. Ribeiro Florida State University
Matthew K. Nock
Matthew K. Nock Harvard University
Norman B. Schmidt
Norman B. Schmidt Florida State University

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