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Richard O. de Visser

Richard O. de Visser

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Psychology

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56
Citations
10623
World Ranking
4247
National Ranking
456

Overview

Richard O. de Visser is affiliated with the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of psychology and medicine, with a notable focus on general health professions, clinical psychology, epidemiology, gender studies, and applied psychology.

Their work addresses topics related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health, behavioral health and interventions, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, sexuality, behavior, and technology, HIV/AIDS research and interventions, schizophrenia research and treatment, as well as mental health treatment and access.

Among their most recent papers are:

  • Short- and Longer-Term Benefits of Temporary Alcohol Abstinence During 'Dry January' Are Not Also Observed Among Adult Drinkers in the General Population: Prospective Cohort Study (2020, Alcohol and Alcoholism)
  • Temporary abstinence during Dry January: predictors of success; impact on well-being and self-efficacy (2020, Psychology and Health)

Richard O. de Visser frequently publishes in venues such as Archives of Sexual Behavior, The Journal of Sex Research, Nature Communications, Alcohol and Alcoholism, and Psychology and Health. Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors including Clara Strauss, David L. Rodrigues, Diniz Lopes, Claire Rosten, and Kathryn Greenwood.

Their research output includes 43 publications categorized under psychology and 42 under medicine, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement. Within subfields, 22 of the works pertain to general health professions, 19 to clinical psychology, 11 to epidemiology, 10 to gender studies, and 9 to applied psychology.

Research topics connected with their body of work are diverse and include:

  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access

Best Publications

  • Developing an Interpretative Phenomenological Approach to Focus Group Data

    Michelle Palmer;Michael Larkin;Richard de Visser;Gráinne Fadden

  • Alcohol consumption and masculine identity among young men

    Richard O de Visser;Jonathan A Smith

  • Demographic and Psychosocial Features of Participants in Bondage and Discipline, “Sadomasochism” or Dominance and Submission (BDSM): Data from a National Survey

    Juliet Richters;Richard O. De Visser;Chris E. Rissel;Andrew E. Grulich

  • Perceived barriers to accessing mental health services among black and minority ethnic (BME) communities: a qualitative study in Southeast England

    Anjum Memon;Katie Taylor;Lisa M Mohebati;Josefin Sundin

  • Sex in Australia: sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual experience among a representative sample of adults.

    Anthony M.A. Smith;Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich

  • ‘That’s not masculine’: Masculine Capital and Health-related Behaviour

    Richard O. De Visser;Jonathan A. Smith;Elizabeth J. McDonnell

  • 'That's OK. He's a guy': a mixed-methods study of gender double-standards for alcohol use

    Richard de Visser;Elizabeth Jane McDonnell

  • Sex in Australia: Sexual difficulties in a representative sample of adults

    Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich;Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M.A. Smith

  • A Profile of Pornography Users in Australia: Findings From the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships.

    Chris Rissel;Juliet Richters;Richard O. de Visser;Alan McKee

  • "Man points": masculine capital and young men's health.

    Richard O. de Visser;Elizabeth J. McDonnell

  • Sex in Australia: the rationale and methods of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships.

    Anthony M.A. Smith;Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich

  • Sexual practices at last heterosexual encounter and occurrence of orgasm in a national survey.

    Juliet Richters;Richard de Visser;Chris Rissel;Anthony Smith

  • Swings and roundabouts: Management of jealousy in heterosexual ‘swinging’ couples

    Richard de Visser;Desiree McDonald

  • Women’s experiences of postnatal distress: a qualitative study

    Rose Coates;Susan Ayers;Richard de Visser

  • Sex in Australia: heterosexual experience and recent heterosexual encounters among a representative sample of adults.

    Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M.A. Smith;Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters

  • Lack of international consensus in low-risk drinking guidelines

    Nina A F F Furtwaengler;Richard O de Visser

  • Sex in Australia: autoerotic, esoteric and other sexual practices engaged in by a representative sample of adults.

    Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich;Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M.A. Smith

  • Sexual identity, sexual attraction and sexual experience: the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships

    Juliet Richters;Dennis Altman;Paul B. Badcock;Paul B. Badcock;Anthony M. A. Smith

  • Sex in Australia: first experiences of vaginal intercourse and oral sex among a representative sample of adults

    Chris E. Rissel;Juliet Richters;Andrew E. Grulich;Richard O. de Visser

  • Associations Between Religiosity and Sexuality in a Representative Sample of Australian Adults

    Richard O. de Visser;Anthony M. A. Smith;Juliet Richters;Chris E. Rissel

  • Perceived barriers to accessing mental health services among black and minority ethnic communities: a qualitative study in southeast England

    Anjum Memon;Katie Taylor;Lisa M Mohebati;Josefin Sundin

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles Abraham
Charles Abraham University of Exeter
Jonathan A. Smith
Jonathan A. Smith Birkbeck, University of London
Susan Ayers
Susan Ayers City, University of London
Philippa Garety
Philippa Garety King's College London
Emmanuelle Peters
Emmanuelle Peters King's College London
Clara Strauss
Clara Strauss University of Sussex
Paul Sparks
Paul Sparks University of Sussex
Andy P. Field
Andy P. Field University of Sussex
Mark Hayward
Mark Hayward University of Sussex
Kate Cavanagh
Kate Cavanagh University of Sussex

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