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D-Index
105
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38251
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497
National Ranking
318

Rex Forehand 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 Rex Forehand sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 492 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rex Forehand 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 Rex Forehand sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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

  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Rex Forehand is affiliated with the University of Vermont in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a significant body of work spanning 52 publications in this field. Their work also intersects with social sciences, covering 27 publications.

Their research is concentrated in several subfields, notably clinical psychology with 39 publications. Other notable areas include education, sociology and political science, public health, environmental and occupational health, and applied psychology.

Main topics addressed in their work include child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, represented in 58 publications. They also explore child development and digital technology, family support in illness, digital mental health interventions, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, family and disability support research, and child abuse and trauma.

Rex Forehand has contributed to numerous publication venues, with a substantial number of works published through UNC Libraries. Other frequent venues include the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Behavior Modification, and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Rex Forehand include the following:

  • "An internet-based mind/body intervention to mitigate distress in women experiencing infertility: A randomized pilot trial," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "COVID-19 and the Acceleration of Behavioral Parent Training Telehealth: Current Status and Future Directions," 2021, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
  • "Optimizing Engagement in Behavioral Parent Training: Progress Toward a Technology-Enhanced Treatment Model," 2020, Behavior Therapy
  • "A randomized controlled trial of technology-enhanced behavioral parent training: sustained parent skill use and child outcomes at follow-up," 2021, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • "Parenting Practices May Buffer the Impact of Adversity on Epigenetic Age Acceleration Among Young Children With Developmental Delays," 2023, Psychological Science

Frequent coauthors associated with Rex Forehand include:

  • Deborah J. Jones
  • Justin Parent
  • Raelyn Loiselle
  • April Highlander
  • Bruce E. Compas

Rex Forehand was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1982.

Best Publications

  • Helping the noncompliant child : a clinician's guide to parent training

    Rex L. Forehand;Robert J. McMahon;Robert G. Wahler

  • Adolescent sexual risk behavior: a multi-system perspective.

    Beth A Kotchick;Anne Shaffer;Kim S Miller;Rex Forehand

  • A Mediational Model of the Impact of Marital Conflict on Adolescent Adjustment in Intact and Divorced Families: The Role of Disrupted Parenting.

    Robert Fauber;Rex Forehand;Amanda McCombs Thomas;Michelle Wierson

  • Helping the Noncompliant Child: Family-Based Treatment for Oppositional Behavior

    Robert J. McMahon;Rex L. Forehand;Sharon L. Foster

  • Harsh Discipline and Child Problem Behaviors: The Roles of Positive Parenting and Gender

    Laura McKee;Erin Roland;Nicole Coffelt;Ardis L. Olson

  • Cultural diversity: A wake-up call for parent training

    Rex Forehand;Beth A. Kotchick

  • Putting Parenting in Perspective: A Discussion of the Contextual Factors That Shape Parenting Practices

    Beth A. Kotchick;Rex Forehand

  • Family communication about sex: what are parents saying and are their adolescents listening?

    Kim S. Miller;Beth A. Kotchick;Shannon Dorsey;Rex Forehand

  • An Assessment of the Relationship among Measures of Children's Social Competence and Children's Academic Achievement.

    Kenneth D. Green;Rex L. Forehand;Steven J. Beck;Barbara Vosk

  • Adolescent sexual behavior in two ethnic minority samples: the role of family variables.

    Kim S. Miller;Rex Forehand;Beth A. Kotchick

  • Psychosocial Impairment Associated With Anxiety in Children

    Cyd C. Strauss;Cynthia L. Frame;Rex Forehand

  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Standardized Parent Training Program in Altering the Interaction of Mothers and their Noncompliant Children

    Steve Peed;Mark Roberts;Rex Forehand

  • Maternal perceptions of child maladjustment as a function of the combined influence of child behavior and maternal depression

    Gene H. Brody;Rex Forehand

  • Cumulative Risk Across Family Stressors: Short- and Long-Term Effects for Adolescents

    Rex Forehand;Heather Biggar;Beth A. Kotchick

  • Parental divorce and children's well-being: A focus on resilience.

    Robert E. Emery;Rex Forehand

  • Maternal and paternal parenting: Critical dimensions in adolescent functioning.

    Rex Forehand;Sarah Nousiainen

  • Role of parenting in adolescent deviant behavior: replication across and within two ethnic groups

    Rex Forehand;Kim S. Miller;Robin Dutra;Meridith Watts Chance

  • Parental physical illness and child functioning

    Lisa Armistead;Karla Klein;Rex Forehand

  • An examination of differences between nonclinic and behavior-problem clinic-referred children and their mothers.

    Douglas L. Griest;Rex Forehand;Karen C. Wells;Robert J. McMahon

  • Self-perceived and independently observed competence of young adolescents as a function of parental marital conflict and recent divorce.

    Nicholas Long;Rex Forehand;Robert Fauber;Gene H. Brody

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa Armistead
Lisa Armistead Georgia State University
Deborah J. Jones
Deborah J. Jones University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gene H. Brody
Gene H. Brody University of Georgia
Bruce E. Compas
Bruce E. Compas Vanderbilt University
Robert J. McMahon
Robert J. McMahon Simon Fraser University
Karen C. Wells
Karen C. Wells Duke University
Shannon Dorsey
Shannon Dorsey University of Washington
Ric G. Steele
Ric G. Steele University of Kansas
Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke
Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke King's College London
David A. Cole
David A. Cole Vanderbilt University

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