David Epston

7.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

David Epston is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Epston has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Clinical Psychology, 9 papers in Education and 7 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in David Epston's work include Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (27 papers), Educational and Psychological Assessments (6 papers) and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (6 papers). David Epston is often cited by papers focused on Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics (27 papers), Educational and Psychological Assessments (6 papers) and Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (6 papers). David Epston collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Australia. David Epston's co-authors include Michael White, Michael White, Jennifer C. Freeman, Richard Maisel, Gerald Monk, Michaël White, John Winslade, Kathie Crocket, Jill Freedman and Andrew Lock and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Family Nursing, Community Development Journal and Narrative Inquiry.

In The Last Decade

David Epston

46 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Epston New Zealand 13 3.2k 1.3k 731 711 587 56 4.5k
Steve de Shazer United States 21 3.0k 1.0× 873 0.7× 1.2k 1.6× 260 0.4× 383 0.7× 56 3.7k
Kenneth S. Pope United States 37 2.8k 0.9× 2.4k 1.9× 236 0.3× 697 1.0× 981 1.7× 117 4.7k
Myrna L. Friedlander United States 38 3.6k 1.2× 3.4k 2.7× 428 0.6× 648 0.9× 291 0.5× 173 5.1k
Thomas M. Skovholt United States 28 2.3k 0.7× 2.3k 1.8× 515 0.7× 242 0.3× 485 0.8× 103 3.6k
Charles J. Gelso United States 45 4.4k 1.4× 4.0k 3.2× 408 0.6× 434 0.6× 617 1.1× 185 6.5k
Monica McGoldrick United States 23 2.9k 0.9× 1.8k 1.4× 192 0.3× 1.6k 2.3× 627 1.1× 50 4.9k
Allen E. Ivey United States 28 1.9k 0.6× 2.2k 1.7× 636 0.9× 438 0.6× 328 0.6× 138 3.5k
C. Edward Watkins United States 33 2.6k 0.8× 2.9k 2.3× 497 0.7× 520 0.7× 385 0.7× 252 4.4k
Gary B. Melton United States 36 3.8k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 491 0.7× 1.5k 2.1× 1.6k 2.6× 176 5.9k
David Sue United States 17 2.4k 0.8× 2.7k 2.1× 260 0.4× 1.6k 2.2× 609 1.0× 33 5.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Epston

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Epston

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bush, Allister, et al.. (2024). Ngā Kūaha.
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Bush, Allister, et al.. (2019). Huarahi Oranga: an introduction to Māori concepts informing a Māori healing and psychiatry partnership. Australasian Psychiatry. 27(4). 334–336. 5 indexed citations
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Bush, Allister, et al.. (2016). Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy. 13 indexed citations
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Epston, David, et al.. (2016). Introduction to Special Series for “The Corner”: Exemplary Tales: Virtual Apprenticeships. Journal of Systemic Therapies. 35(2). 54–55. 1 indexed citations
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Epston, David. (2016). Re-imagining Narrative Therapy: A History for the Future. Journal of Systemic Therapies. 35(1). 79–87. 8 indexed citations
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Epston, David. (2014). To Christchurch with Love: Family, Neighbourhood and Community Responses to Earthquake-Related Trauma. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. 35(3). 341–352.
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Epston, David, et al.. (2012). Placing strengths into storylines - building bridges between strengths-based and narrative approaches. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work. 50. 3 indexed citations
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Epston, David. (2012). An emergency response to 'going off your face' at school. Unitec Research Bank (Unitec Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Epston, David, et al.. (2012). Speaking Two Languages: A Conversation between Narrative Therapy and Scientific Practices. Journal of Systemic Therapies. 31(1). 74–88. 12 indexed citations
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Epston, David, et al.. (2011). Consulting your consultants, revisited. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work. 57.
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White, Michael, et al.. (2011). Narrative Practice: Continuing the Conversations. 90 indexed citations
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Epston, David, et al.. (2010). 'What Doesn't the Problem Know About Your Son or Daughter?' Providing the Conditions for the Restoration of a Family's Dignity. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work. 2010(2). 30. 3 indexed citations
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Epston, David, et al.. (2009). Tales of travels across languages: Languages and their anti-languages. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work. 62. 7 indexed citations
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Epston, David, et al.. (2008). A history of Marriage Guidance in New Zealand: A personal reflection. ResearchSpace (University of Auckland). 2 indexed citations
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Freeman, Jennifer C., et al.. (2001). Terapia narrativa para niños: aproximación a los conflictos familiares a través del juego. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 10 indexed citations
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Epston, David, et al.. (1995). A Narrative Approach to So-Called Anorexia/Bulimia. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy. 7(1-2). 69–96. 21 indexed citations
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White, Michaël & David Epston. (1993). Medios narrativos para fines terapéuticos. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 8(7). 4392–4412. 64 indexed citations
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Epston, David. (1991). Strange and novel ways of addressing guilt.. Family Systems Medicine. 9(1). 25–37. 3 indexed citations
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White, Michael & David Epston. (1989). Literate Means to Therapeutic Ends. 163 indexed citations
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Seymour, Fred & David Epston. (1989). An Approach to Childhood Stealing with Evaluation of 45 Cases. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. 10(3). 137–143. 15 indexed citations

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