Carmen P. McLean

9.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
102 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Carmen P. McLean is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Epidemiology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carmen P. McLean has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Clinical Psychology, 27 papers in Epidemiology and 17 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Carmen P. McLean's work include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (59 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury Research (25 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (18 papers). Carmen P. McLean is often cited by papers focused on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (59 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury Research (25 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (18 papers). Carmen P. McLean collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Canada. Carmen P. McLean's co-authors include Brett T. Litz, Anu Asnaani, Stefan G. Hofmann, Emily R. Anderson, Edna B. Foa, Edna B. Foa, Yinyin Zang, David Rosenfield, James P Roehrig and Mark B. Powers and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and Clinical Psychology Review.

In The Last Decade

Carmen P. McLean

99 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Gender differences in anx... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2011 2009 2018 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Gender differences in anxiety disorders: Prevalence, course of illness, comorbidity and burden of illness
    2011 1.6k citations Carmen P. McLean, Brett T. Litz et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →
  2. Brave men and timid women? A review of the gender differences in fear and anxiety
    2009 779 citations Carmen P. McLean et al. Clinical Psychology Review profile →
  3. Effect of Prolonged Exposure Therapy Delivered Over 2 Weeks vs 8 Weeks vs Present-Centered Therapy on PTSD Symptom Severity in Military Personnel
    2018 232 citations Edna B. Foa, Carmen P. McLean et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carmen P. McLean United States 37 4.1k 1.3k 1.1k 853 674 102 6.3k
Denise M. Sloan United States 41 5.1k 1.2× 1.6k 1.2× 1.8k 1.6× 800 0.9× 846 1.3× 152 7.2k
Sonya B. Norman United States 40 5.0k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 1.0k 0.9× 798 0.9× 1.3k 1.9× 231 7.4k
Lori A. Zoellner United States 43 4.4k 1.1× 1.0k 0.8× 927 0.8× 704 0.8× 658 1.0× 137 6.0k
Ariel J. Lang United States 41 4.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 546 0.6× 668 1.0× 127 6.6k
Anu Asnaani United States 25 3.8k 0.9× 2.1k 1.6× 1.5k 1.3× 725 0.8× 327 0.5× 59 6.5k
Stacey B. Daughters United States 39 2.8k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 867 0.8× 575 0.7× 950 1.4× 112 5.1k
Norah C. Feeny United States 43 5.8k 1.4× 924 0.7× 945 0.8× 439 0.5× 832 1.2× 134 7.2k
Sven Barnow Germany 46 4.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 541 0.6× 418 0.6× 206 6.5k
Laura Campbell‐Sills United States 30 5.6k 1.4× 2.3k 1.7× 1.8k 1.6× 787 0.9× 458 0.7× 67 8.1k
Lilly Shanahan United States 43 4.7k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 509 0.6× 314 0.5× 135 7.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carmen P. McLean

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Maguen, Shira, Brandon J. Griffin, Robert H. Pietrzak, et al.. (2025). Prevalence of Moral Injury in Nationally Representative Samples of Combat Veterans, Healthcare Workers, and First Responders. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 41(2). 424–430. 9 indexed citations
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Maguen, Shira, Brandon J. Griffin, Robert H. Pietrzak, et al.. (2024). Using the Moral Injury and Distress Scale to identify clinically meaningful moral injury. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 37(4). 685–696. 11 indexed citations
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Pinciotti, Caitlin M., Carmen P. McLean, Terri L. Fletcher, et al.. (2024). Misconceptions Among Mental Health Treatment Providers About OCD and PTSD. Behavior Therapy. 56(3). 470–486. 2 indexed citations
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McLean, Carmen P., David S. Riggs, Alan L. Peterson, et al.. (2023). Policy Recommendations for Increasing the Use of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Military Health System. Military Medicine. 188(7-8). 183–186. 2 indexed citations
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Rappaport, Lance M., et al.. (2023). North American open-label 16-week trial of the MindShift smartphone app for adult anxiety. PubMed. 4. 100036–100036. 4 indexed citations
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Foa, Edna B., Keith Bredemeier, Ron Acierno, et al.. (2022). The efficacy of 90-min versus 60-min sessions of prolonged exposure for PTSD: A randomized controlled trial in active-duty military personnel.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 90(6). 503–512. 11 indexed citations
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Boden, Matthew Tyler, Lindsey Zimmerman, Kathryn J. Azevedo, et al.. (2021). Addressing the mental health impact of COVID-19 through population health. Clinical Psychology Review. 85. 102006–102006. 131 indexed citations
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Litz, Brett T., Danielle S. Berke, Nora K. Kline, et al.. (2019). Patterns and predictors of change in trauma-focused treatments for war-related posttraumatic stress disorder.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 87(11). 1019–1029. 24 indexed citations
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Brownlow, Janeese, et al.. (2018). The influence of deployment stress and life stress on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) diagnosis among military personnel. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 103. 26–32. 22 indexed citations
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Kaczkurkin, Antonia N., Carmen P. McLean, Jennifer Schuster Wachen, et al.. (2018). Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Peritraumatic and Posttraumatic Emotions Questionnaires Among Active Duty Military Personnel With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 31(6). 826–836. 1 indexed citations
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McLean, Carmen P. & Edna B. Foa. (2016). Emotions and emotion regulation in posttraumatic stress disorder. Current Opinion in Psychology. 14. 72–77. 96 indexed citations
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McLean, Carmen P., Yi‐Jen Su, & Edna B. Foa. (2015). Mechanisms of symptom reduction in a combined treatment for comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol dependence.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 83(3). 655–661. 38 indexed citations
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Farris, Samantha G., Carmen P. McLean, Page E. Van Meter, H. Blair Simpson, & Edna B. Foa. (2013). Treatment Response, Symptom Remission, and Wellness in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 74(7). 685–690. 165 indexed citations
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McLean, Carmen P. & Edna B. Foa. (2013). Dissemination and implementation of prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 27(8). 788–792. 46 indexed citations
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Zalta, Alyson K., Seth J. Gillihan, Aaron J. Fisher, et al.. (2013). Change in negative cognitions associated with PTSD predicts symptom reduction in prolonged exposure.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 82(1). 171–175. 142 indexed citations
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Dickstein, Benjamin D., Carmen P. McLean, Jim Mintz, et al.. (2010). Unit Cohesion and PTSD Symptom Severity in Air Force Medical Personnel. Military Medicine. 175(7). 482–486. 56 indexed citations
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McLean, Carmen P.. (2007). Gender role and behavioral avoidance: The influence of perceived confirmability of self-report. Insecta mundi. 1 indexed citations

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