2026 Michael J. Constantino: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	44	6867	6400	3722	3383	197	10697

Research.com Recognitions

2009 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Michael J. Constantino is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a particular focus on clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Their publication record includes over one hundred works, spanning several subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, psychiatry and mental health, and applied psychology.

Their research explores multiple topics related to psychotherapy techniques and applications, attachment and relationship dynamics, and various mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. They have also contributed to digital mental health interventions and broader mental health research topics.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael J. Constantino include:

Testing a deliberate practice workshop for developing appropriate responsivity to resistance markers, 2020, Psychotherapy
Effect of Matching Therapists to Patients vs Assignment as Usual on Adult Psychotherapy Outcomes, 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
Indirect effect of patient outcome expectation on improvement through alliance quality: A meta-analysis, 2020, Psychotherapy Research
Nonprofessional Peer Support to Improve Mental Health: Randomized Trial of a Scalable Web-Based Peer Counseling Course, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
Evidence-Based Therapist Responsivity to Disruptive Clinical Process, 2020, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers in the field. Among the most frequent co-authors are James F. Boswell, Alice E. Coyne, Averi N. Gaines, David R. Kraus, and Henny A. Westra.

Michael J. Constantino has published often in specific journals commonly cited in clinical psychological research, including:

Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Research
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

In addition to peer-reviewed articles, they have contributed to academic books, including one published by the American Psychological Association titled Deliberate practice in cognitive behavioral therapy (2021).

Michael J. Constantino's work is recognized within the professional community, including fellowship status in the American Psychological Association since 2009.

Best Publications

The working alliance: Where are we and where should we go?

Louis G. Castonguay;Michael J. Constantino;Martin Grosse Holtforth

820
Citations
Comorbid depression, chronic pain, and disability in primary care.

Bruce A Arnow;Enid M Hunkeler;Christine M Blasey;Janelle Lee

702
Citations
Preliminary reliability and validity of the generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire-IV: A revised self-report diagnostic measure of generalized anxiety disorder

Michelle G. Newman;Andrea R. Zuellig;Kevin E. Kachin;Michael J. Constantino

651
Citations
Are patient expectations still relevant for psychotherapy process and outcome

Roger P. Greenberg;Michael J. Constantino;Noah Bruce

616
Citations
How interpersonal motives clarify the meaning of interpersonal behavior: A revised circumplex model.

Leonard M. Horowitz;Kelly R. Wilson;Bulent Turan;Pavel Zolotsev

575
Citations
The therapeutic relationship in e-therapy for mental health: a systematic review.

Madalina Sucala;Julie B Schnur;Michael J Constantino;Sarah J Miller

427
Citations
Neural repetition suppression reflects fulfilled perceptual expectations

Michael J Constantino;Diane B Arnkoff;Carol R Glass;Rebecca M Ametrano

362
Citations
Training Implications of Harmful Effects of Psychological Treatments

Louis G. Castonguay;James F. Boswell;Michael J. Constantino;Marvin R. Goldfried

357
Citations
The association between patient characteristics and the therapeutic alliance in cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapy for bulimia nervosa

Michael J. Constantino;Bruce A. Arnow;Christine Blasey;W. Stewart Agras

306
Citations
The relationship between the therapeutic alliance and treatment outcome in two distinct psychotherapies for chronic depression.

Bruce A. Arnow;Dana Steidtmann;Christine Blasey;Rachel Manber

257
Citations
Dropouts versus completers among chronically depressed outpatients.

Bruce A. Arnow;Christine Blasey;Rachel Manber;Michael J. Constantino

257
Citations
A meta-analysis of the association between patients' early treatment outcome expectation and their posttreatment outcomes

Michael J Constantino;Andreea Vîslă;Alice E Coyne;James F Boswell

257
Citations
Psychotherapist mindfulness and the psychotherapy process.

Noah G. Bruce;Rachel Manber;Shauna L. Shapiro;Michael J. Constantino

256
Citations
A meta-analysis of the relation between therapeutic alliance and treatment outcome in eating disorders

Tiffany A. Graves;Nassim Tabri;Heather Thompson-Brenner;Debra L. Franko

223
Citations
Integrating motivational interviewing with cognitive-behavioral therapy for severe generalized anxiety disorder: An allegiance-controlled randomized clinical trial.

Henny A. Westra;Michael J. Constantino;Martin M. Antony

212
Citations
Effectiveness of psychotherapy and combination treatment for chronic depression.

Bruce A. Arnow;Michael J. Constantino

210
Citations
Clinician interventions and participant characteristics that foster adaptive patient expectations for psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic change.

Michael J. Constantino;Rebecca M. Ametrano;Roger P. Greenberg

202
Citations
Integrative Cognitive Therapy for Depression: A Preliminary Investigation.

Louis G. Castonguay;Alexander J. Schut;Deane E. Aikens;Michael J. Constantino

175
Citations
Catastrophizing, depression and pain-related disability.

Bruce A. Arnow;Christine M. Blasey;Michael J. Constantino;Rebecca Robinson

155
Citations
The therapeutic alliance in cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Louis G. Castonguay;Michael J. Constantino;Andrew A. McAleavey;Marvin R. Goldfried

123
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin M. Antony Toronto Metropolitan University

Louis G. Castonguay Pennsylvania State University

Bruce A. Arnow Stanford University

Lynne Angus York University

Rachel Manber Stanford University

Larry E. Beutler University of California, Santa Barbara

Michelle G. Newman Pennsylvania State University

Marvin R. Goldfried Stony Brook University

Barbara O. Rothbaum Emory University

Michael E. Thase University of Pennsylvania

External Links

Personal website of Michael J. Constantino

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