Douglas A. Bernstein

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Douglas A. Bernstein is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas A. Bernstein has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Clinical Psychology, 8 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 8 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Douglas A. Bernstein's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 papers), Behavioral and Psychological Studies (7 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (7 papers). Douglas A. Bernstein is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 papers), Behavioral and Psychological Studies (7 papers) and Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (7 papers). Douglas A. Bernstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Italy. Douglas A. Bernstein's co-authors include Thomas D. Borkovec, Ronald A. Kleinknecht, Gordon L. Paul, Michael T. Nietzel, Alfred L. McAlister, George J. Allen, Holly Hazlett‐Stevens, Peter Suedfeld, Matthew L. Speltz and Stephen L. Chew and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, American Psychologist and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Douglas A. Bernstein

54 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Progressive Relaxation Training: A Manual for the Helping... 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 100 200 300 400
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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. Progressive Relaxation Training: A Manual for the Helping Professions
    1973 454 citations Douglas A. Bernstein, Thomas D. Borkovec profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Douglas A. Bernstein United States 24 745 693 360 345 334 59 2.3k
Pier J. M. Prins Netherlands 33 1.1k 1.5× 1.8k 2.6× 394 1.1× 968 2.8× 396 1.2× 117 3.8k
Olav Vassend Norway 26 459 0.6× 425 0.6× 350 1.0× 245 0.7× 277 0.8× 59 1.8k
Karen E. Waldie New Zealand 33 576 0.8× 725 1.0× 65 0.2× 1.0k 3.0× 251 0.8× 149 3.7k
Ephrem Fernández United States 21 410 0.6× 804 1.2× 19 0.1× 517 1.5× 410 1.2× 67 2.3k
Brian F. Shaw Canada 32 1.4k 1.9× 2.4k 3.5× 23 0.1× 227 0.7× 914 2.7× 67 3.7k
et al United States 23 346 0.5× 951 1.4× 40 0.1× 199 0.6× 675 2.0× 27 2.7k
Brenda D. Townes United States 28 172 0.2× 247 0.4× 22 0.1× 334 1.0× 133 0.4× 85 2.1k
S. Rachman Canada 44 2.8k 3.8× 3.3k 4.7× 40 0.1× 1.9k 5.6× 984 2.9× 105 5.8k
G Tucker United States 27 254 0.3× 622 0.9× 20 0.1× 326 0.9× 262 0.8× 102 2.1k
Frits Boer Netherlands 27 339 0.5× 1.5k 2.2× 39 0.1× 564 1.6× 237 0.7× 87 2.1k

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All Works

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Bernstein, Douglas A., et al.. (2025). Teaching an introductory psychology course that matters.. American Psychologist. 81(2). 137–149.
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Bernstein, Douglas A., Bethany A. Teachman, Bunmi O. Olatunji, & Andres De Los Reyes. (2024). Introduction to Clinical Psychology. Cambridge University Press eBooks.
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Bernstein, Douglas A., et al.. (2023). Misconceptions about psychology after taking introductory psychology.. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. 11(4). 549–562. 2 indexed citations
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Hazlett‐Stevens, Holly & Douglas A. Bernstein. (2022). Progressive Relaxation Training. 1 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A.. (2021). Teaching styles and troublesome students.. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne. 62(4). 367–376. 1 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A.. (2017). Gérer l’angoisse d’enseigner. Pratiques Psychologiques. 23(3). 233–241. 1 indexed citations
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Upton, Dominic & Douglas A. Bernstein. (2011). Creativity in the Curriculum. Worcester Research and Publications (University of Worcester). 24(5). 356–359. 2 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A.. (2010). Rethinking the Physician's Duty in Disaster Care. The AMA Journal of Ethic. 12(6). 460–465. 5 indexed citations
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Kramer, Geoffrey P., Douglas A. Bernstein, & Vicky Phares. (2009). Introduction to Clinical Psychology (7th ed.). Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 1 indexed citations
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Lawrence, Kate, Douglas A. Bernstein, Rebecca M. Pearson, et al.. (2008). Changing abilities in recognition of unfamiliar face photographs through childhood and adolescence: Performance on a test of non‐verbal immediate memory (Warrington RMF) from 6 to 16 years. Journal of Neuropsychology. 2(1). 27–45. 48 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A., Holly Hazlett‐Stevens, & Thomas D. Borkovec. (2000). New Directions in Progressive Relaxation Training: A Guidebook for Helping Professionals. 115 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A.. (1994). Tell and Show: The Merits of Classroom Demonstrations. APS observer. 7(4). 3 indexed citations
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Valois, Robert F., et al.. (1992). Stability of salivary cotinine sent through the U.S. mail for verification of smoking status. Addictive Behaviors. 17(3). 291–296. 20 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A. & Ronald A. Kleinknecht. (1982). Multiple approaches to the reduction of dental fear. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 13(4). 287–292. 69 indexed citations
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Kleinknecht, Ronald A. & Douglas A. Bernstein. (1979). Short term treatment of dental avoidance. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 10(4). 311–315. 36 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A., et al.. (1979). ANTECEDENTS OF DENTAL FEAR*. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 39(2). 113–124. 118 indexed citations
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Nietzel, Michael T. & Douglas A. Bernstein. (1976). Effects of instructionally mediated demand on the behavioral assessment of assertiveness.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 44(3). 500–500. 31 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A.. (1974). Manipulation of avoidance behavior as a function of increased or decreased demand on repeated behavioral tests.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 42(6). 896–900. 7 indexed citations
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Rappaport, Julian, et al.. (1972). Fraternal and communal living: Values and behavior on the campus.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 19(4). 296–300. 4 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Douglas A.. (1970). The modification of smoking behavior: A search for effective variables. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 8(2). 133–146. 28 indexed citations

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