World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Psychology
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
138
Citations
80837
World Ranking
123
National Ranking
78

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award

Overview

Richard Schulz is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily spans across Social Sciences, Medicine, and Health Professions, with notable engagement in subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research topics focus extensively on caregiving and family dynamics, covering areas such as Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Family Support in Illness, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Family Caregiving in Mental Illness, Global Health Care Issues, and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research.

Among their significant recent publications are:

  • Family Caregiving for Older Adults, 2020, Annual Review of Psychology
  • Caregiving Factors as Predictors of Care Recipient Mortality, 2020, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Richard Schulz has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Scott R. Beach, Sara J. Czaja, Zabed Mahmud, Heidi Donovan, and Esther M. Friedman. This collaborative work spans various research areas within their fields of study.

Their work has been published repeatedly in key venues such as Innovation in Aging, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Annual Review of Psychology.

In addition to articles, Schulz has authored a book published by Nomos in 2023 titled Die strafrechtlichen Grenzen der rechtfertigenden Einwilligung im Zusammenhang mit Placebo- und Nocebophänomenen.

Best Publications

  • Caregiving as a risk factor for mortality: the Caregiver Health Effects Study.

    Richard Schulz;Scott R. Beach

  • A life-span theory of control.

    Jutta Heckhausen;Richard Schulz

  • Psychiatric and Physical Morbidity Effects of Dementia Caregiving: Prevalence, Correlates, and Causes

    Richard Schulz;Alison T. O'Brien;Jamila Bookwala;Kathy Fleissner

  • A Motivational Theory of Life-Span Development

    Jutta Heckhausen;Carsten Wrosch;Richard Schulz

  • Physical and mental health effects of family caregiving.

    Richard Schulz;Paula R. Sherwood

  • Family Caregiving of Persons with Dementia: Prevalence, Health Effects, and Support Strategies

    Richard Schulz;Lynn M. Martire

  • Prevalence and Impact of Caregiving: A Detailed Comparison Between Dementia and Nondementia Caregivers

    Marcia G. Ory;Richard R. Hoffman;Jennifer L. Yee;Sharon Tennstedt

  • Adaptive Self-Regulation of Unattainable Goals: Goal Disengagement, Goal Reengagement, and Subjective Well-Being

    Carsten Wrosch;Michael F. Scheier;Gregory E. Miller;Richard Schulz

  • A life span model of successful aging.

    Richard Schulz;Jutta Heckhausen

  • Families Caring for an Aging America

    Richard Schulz;Jill Eden

  • Effects of control and predictability on the physical and psychological well-being of the institutionalized aged.

    Richard Schulz

  • Psychiatric and Physical Morbidity Effects of Caregiving

    Richard Schulz;Paul Visintainer;Gail M. Williamson

  • Gender Differences in Psychiatric Morbidity Among Family Caregivers A Review and Analysis

    Jennifer L. Yee;Richard Schulz

  • Enhancing the Quality of Life of Dementia Caregivers from Different Ethnic or Racial Groups: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Steven H. Belle;Louis Burgio;Robert Burns;David Coon

  • Family caregiving in chronic illness: Alzheimer's disease, cancer, heart disease, mental illness, and stroke.

    David E. Biegel;Esther Sales;Richard Schulz

  • Long-term adjustment to physical disability: The role of social support, perceived control, and self-blame.

    Richard Schulz;Susan Decker

  • The Importance of Goal Disengagement in Adaptive Self-Regulation: When Giving Up is Beneficial

    Carsten Wrosch;Michael F. Scheier;Charles S. Carver;Richard Schulz

  • Association between depression and mortality in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

    Richard Schulz;Scott R. Beach;Diane G. Ives;Lynn M. Martire

  • Patients' recollections of stressful experiences while receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit.

    Armando J Rotondi;Lakshmipathi Chelluri;Carl Sirio;Aaron Mendelsohn

  • The association of late-life depression and anxiety with physical disability: a review of the literature and prospectus for future research.

    Eric J. Lenze;Joan C. Rogers;Lynn M. Martire;Benoit H. Mulsant

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynn M. Martire
Lynn M. Martire Pennsylvania State University
Sara J. Czaja
Sara J. Czaja Cornell University
Scott R. Beach
Scott R. Beach University of Pittsburgh
Gail M. Williamson
Gail M. Williamson University of Georgia
Jutta Heckhausen
Jutta Heckhausen University of California, Irvine
Carsten Wrosch
Carsten Wrosch Concordia University
Michael F. Scheier
Michael F. Scheier Carnegie Mellon University
Mary Amanda Dew
Mary Amanda Dew University of Pittsburgh
Vicki S. Helgeson
Vicki S. Helgeson Carnegie Mellon University
Jason T. Newsom
Jason T. Newsom Portland State University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Considering a degree in psychology opens diverse career possibilities both inside and outside clinical practice. Many students are exploring online psychology degrees to gain flexibility while still accessing top-tier education. Across the United States, universities frequently update their curricula to offer rigorous and accessible online learning options that mirror traditional campus programs.

For those looking to compare their choices, you can research the top psychology programs in Albany or check the best psychology program rankings in Arlington. Students in Texas might also be interested in the best psychology degree programs ranking in Austin. For those aspiring to study on the West Coast, explore the best psychology program rankings in California.

Career pathways for psychology graduates are vast, ranging from counseling and research to roles in education, business, and healthcare. Online degrees can specifically equip students with in-demand skills for emerging roles in digital mental health, organizational psychology, and more. Choosing the right program can help maximize opportunities for both further education and immediate career growth.

Best Scientists Citing Richard Schulz

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles