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Virginia V.W. McIntosh

Virginia V.W. McIntosh

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
31
Citations
4484
World Ranking
11163
National Ranking
68

Virginia V.W. McIntosh 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 Virginia V.W. McIntosh sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 101 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Virginia V.W. McIntosh 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 Virginia V.W. McIntosh sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Virginia V.W. McIntosh is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Their research primarily spans the field of Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Sociology and Political Science, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Virginia V.W. McIntosh include:

  • Evidence-based treatments remain the best intervention for good long-term outcome of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa, 2020, International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • Outpatient therapy for adult anorexia nervosa: Early weight gain trajectories and outcome, 2020, European Eating Disorders Review
  • The effect of temperament and character on body dissatisfaction in women with bulimia nervosa: The role of low self-esteem and depression, 2022, European Eating Disorders Review
  • Recruitment and retention of participants in longitudinal studies after a natural disaster, 2021, Longitudinal and Life Course Studies
  • An exploratory examination of executive functioning as an outcome, moderator, and predictor in outpatient treatment for adults with anorexia nervosa, 2022, Journal of Eating Disorders

Frequent publication venues where Virginia V.W. McIntosh has contributed include:

  • European Eating Disorders Review
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders
  • BJPsych Open
  • Longitudinal and Life Course Studies
  • Journal of Eating Disorders

Collaborative work includes multiple papers with frequent co-authors such as Jennifer Jordan, Janet D. Carter, Caroline Bell, Cynthia M. Bulik, and Richard Porter.

Best Publications

  • Three psychotherapies for anorexia nervosa: a randomized, controlled trial.

    Virginia V.W. McIntosh;Jennifer Jordan;Frances A. Carter;Suzanne E. Luty

  • The long-term efficacy of three psychotherapies for anorexia nervosa: a randomized, controlled trial.

    Frances A. Carter;Jennifer Jordan;Virginia V.W. McIntosh;Suzanne E. Luty

  • Out-patient psychological therapies for adults with anorexia nervosa: randomised controlled trial.

    Ulrike Schmidt;Anna Oldershaw;Fatima Jichi;Lot Sternheim

  • A randomised controlled trial of three psychological treatments for anorexia nervosa.

    S. Byrne;Tracey D. Wade;P. Hay;S. Touyz

  • Predictors of 1-year treatment outcome in bulimia nervosa

    Cynthia M Bulik;Cynthia M Bulik;Patrick F Sullivan;Patrick F Sullivan;Peter R Joyce;Peter R Joyce;Frances A Carter;Frances A Carter

  • Psychotherapy for depression: a randomized clinical trial comparing schema therapy and cognitive behavior therapy.

    Janet D Carter;Virginia V McIntosh;Jennifer Jordan;Richard J Porter

  • The role of exposure with response prevention in the cognitive-behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa

    C. M. Bulik;P. F. Sullivan;F. A. Carter;V. V. McINTOSH

  • Specialist Supportive Clinical Management for Anorexia Nervosa

    Virginia V. W. McIntosh;Jennifer Jordan;Suzanne E. Luty;Frances A. Carter

  • Prevalence of cognitive impairment in major depression and bipolar disorder.

    Katie M Douglas;Peter Gallagher;Lucy J Robinson;Janet D Carter

  • Interpersonal psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa.

    Virginia V. McIntosh;Cynthia M. Bulik;Janice M. McKenzie;Suzanne E. Luty

  • Specific and Nonspecific Comorbidity in Anorexia Nervosa

    Jennifer Jordan;Peter R. Joyce;Frances A. Carter;Jacqueline Horn

  • Predictors of rapid and sustained response to cognitive-behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa.

    Cynthia M. Bulik;Patrick F. Sullivan;Frances A. Carter;Virginia V. McIntosh

  • Five-year outcome of cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure with response prevention for bulimia nervosa

    V. V. W. McIntosh;F. A. Carter;C. M. Bulik;C. M. A. Frampton

  • Self-harm and suicide attempts in individuals with bulimia nervosa.

    Charles B. Anderson;Frances A. Carter;Virginia V. McIntosh;Peter R. Joyce

  • Psychotherapy for transdiagnostic binge eating: A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioural therapy, appetite-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy, and schema therapy.

    Virginia V.W. McIntosh;Jennifer Jordan;Janet D. Carter;Christopher M.A. Frampton

  • Role of exposure with response prevention in cognitive–behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa: Three‐year follow‐up results

    Frances A. Carter;Virginia V. W. McIntosh;Peter R. Joyce;Patrick F. Sullivan

  • The effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa on temperament and character as measured by the temperament and character inventory.

    Charles B. Anderson;Peter R. Joyce;Peter R. Joyce;Frances A. Carter;Frances A. Carter;Virginia V. McIntosh;Virginia V. McIntosh

  • Menstrual cycle irregularity in bulimia nervosa : Associated factors and changes with treatment

    Kelly A Gendall;Cynthia M Bulik;Peter R Joyce;Virginia V McIntosh

  • Weight suppression predicts weight gain over treatment but not treatment completion or outcome in bulimia nervosa.

    Frances A. Carter;Virginia V. W. McIntosh;Peter R. Joyce;Cynthia M. Bulik

  • Anxiety and psychoactive substance use disorder comorbidity in anorexia nervosa or depression.

    Jennifer Jordan;Peter R. Joyce;Frances A. Carter;Jacqueline Horn

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter R. Joyce
Peter R. Joyce University of Otago
Cynthia M. Bulik
Cynthia M. Bulik University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chris Frampton
Chris Frampton University of Otago
Janet D. Carter
Janet D. Carter University of Canterbury
Suzanne E. Luty
Suzanne E. Luty University of Otago
Richard J Porter
Richard J Porter University of Otago
Roger T. Mulder
Roger T. Mulder University of Otago
Stephen Touyz
Stephen Touyz University of Sydney
Tracey D. Wade
Tracey D. Wade Flinders University
Janet Treasure
Janet Treasure King's College London

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