Harold A. Sackeïm

47.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
343 papers, 31.8k citations indexed

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Harold A. Sackeïm is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pharmacology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Harold A. Sackeïm has authored 343 papers receiving a total of 31.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 200 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 137 papers in Pharmacology and 91 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Harold A. Sackeïm's work include Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies (148 papers), Treatment of Major Depression (136 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (67 papers). Harold A. Sackeïm is often cited by papers focused on Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies (148 papers), Treatment of Major Depression (136 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (67 papers). Harold A. Sackeïm collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Canada. Harold A. Sackeïm's co-authors include Sarah H. Lisanby, D. P. Devanand, Mark S. George, Joan Prudic, A. John Rush, Ruben C. Gur, Madhukar H. Trivedi, Mitchell S. Nobler, Philip W. Lavori and Ziad Nahas and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Harold A. Sackeïm

329 papers receiving 30.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Acute and Longer-Term Outcomes in Depressed Outpatients Requiring One or Several Treatment Steps: A STAR*D Report

2006 3.8k citations A. John Rush, Madhukar H. Trivedi et al. profile →
Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depression: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial

2007 1.3k citations John P. O’Reardon, H. Brent Solvason et al. Biological Psychiatry profile →
Daily Left Prefrontal Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder

2010 719 citations Mark S. George, Sarah H. Lisanby et al. Archives of General Psychiatry profile →
The definition and meaning of treatment-resistant depression.

2001 676 citations Harold A. Sackeïm profile →
Effects of Stimulus Intensity and Electrode Placement on the Efficacy and Cognitive Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy

1993 657 citations Harold A. Sackeïm, D. P. Devanand et al. profile →
A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Comparison of Bilateral and Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy at Different Stimulus Intensities

2000 558 citations Harold A. Sackeïm, Joan Prudic et al. Archives of General Psychiatry profile →
Report by the ACNP Task Force on Response and Remission in Major Depressive Disorder

2006 535 citations A. John Rush, Harold A. Sackeïm et al. Neuropsychopharmacology profile →
Hemispheric Asymmetry in the Expression of Positive and Negative Emotions

1982 510 citations Harold A. Sackeïm profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Harold A. Sackeïm United States	89	15.4k	12.7k	10.3k	8.2k	4.1k	343	31.8k
Helen S. Mayberg United States	88	5.5k 0.4×	4.8k 0.4×	5.7k 0.5×	18.0k 2.2×	7.7k 1.9×	304	36.0k
Mark S. George United States	103	7.4k 0.5×	2.6k 0.2×	20.1k 1.9×	16.9k 2.0×	5.1k 1.3×	587	35.3k
M. Hamilton United Kingdom	9	10.6k 0.7×	6.8k 0.5×	1.6k 0.2×	6.0k 0.7×	1.9k 0.5×	15	28.8k
Wayne C. Drevets United States	109	10.8k 0.7×	9.2k 0.7×	3.2k 0.3×	19.6k 2.4×	2.2k 0.5×	352	47.0k
Orrin Devinsky United States	96	20.3k 1.3×	4.3k 0.3×	3.4k 0.3×	12.9k 1.6×	4.2k 1.0×	743	41.3k
Robert M. Post United States	106	20.1k 1.3×	4.1k 0.3×	3.3k 0.3×	7.0k 0.9×	1.9k 0.5×	586	37.3k
Paul B. Fitzgerald Australia	90	6.9k 0.4×	2.2k 0.2×	15.9k 1.5×	15.9k 1.9×	2.9k 0.7×	617	29.4k
Joseph L. Price United States	93	8.2k 0.5×	2.8k 0.2×	4.5k 0.4×	19.9k 2.4×	2.4k 0.6×	179	41.9k
Guy M. Goodwin United Kingdom	100	14.3k 0.9×	5.4k 0.4×	1.3k 0.1×	9.0k 1.1×	1.2k 0.3×	476	35.0k
Alan F. Schatzberg United States	87	6.8k 0.4×	7.4k 0.6×	1.5k 0.1×	10.8k 1.3×	955 0.2×	421	34.1k

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Aaronson, Scott T., Charles R. Conway, Charles M. Gordon, et al.. (2025). Prognostic and Prescriptive Predictors of Treatment Response to Adjunctive VNS Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 86(3).

Hutton, Todd M., Scott T. Aaronson, Linda L. Carpenter, et al.. (2023). Dosing transcranial magnetic stimulation in major depressive disorder: Relations between number of treatment sessions and effectiveness in a large patient registry. Brain stimulation. 16(5). 1510–1521. 36 indexed citations

Aaronson, Scott T., Linda L. Carpenter, Todd M. Hutton, et al.. (2022). Comparison of clinical outcomes with left unilateral and sequential bilateral Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment of major depressive disorder in a large patient registry. Brain stimulation. 15(2). 326–336. 25 indexed citations

Youssef, Nagy A., Mark S. George, W. Vaughn McCall, et al.. (2021). The Effects of Focal Electrically Administered Seizure Therapy Compared With Ultrabrief Pulse Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy on Suicidal Ideation. Journal of Ect. 37(4). 256–262. 2 indexed citations

Sackeïm, Harold A., Joan Prudic, D. P. Devanand, et al.. (2020). The benefits and costs of changing treatment technique in electroconvulsive therapy due to insufficient improvement of a major depressive episode. Brain stimulation. 13(5). 1284–1295. 9 indexed citations

McCall, W. Vaughn, David M. Reboussin, Joan Prudic, et al.. (2012). Poor health-related quality of life prior to ECT in depressed patients normalizes with sustained remission after ECT. Journal of Affective Disorders. 147(1-3). 107–111. 17 indexed citations

Sackeïm, Harold A., Joan Prudic, Thomas B. Cooper, et al.. (2009). Effect of Concomitant Pharmacotherapy on Electroconvulsive Therapy Outcomes. Archives of General Psychiatry. 66(7). 729–729. 144 indexed citations

Sackeïm, Harold A., Joan Prudic, Mitchell S. Nobler, et al.. (2008). Effects of pulse width and electrode placement on the efficacy and cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy. Brain stimulation. 1(2). 71–83. 335 indexed citations

Cooper‐Kazaz, Rena, Jeffrey Apter, Daniel Grupper, et al.. (2007). Combined Treatment With Sertraline and Liothyronine in Major Depression. Archives of General Psychiatry. 64(6). 679–679. 71 indexed citations

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Sneed, Joel R., Steven P. Roose, John G. Keilp, et al.. (2007). Response Inhibition Predicts Poor Antidepressant Treatment Response in Very Old Depressed Patients. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 15(7). 553–563. 113 indexed citations

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O’Reardon, John P., H. Brent Solvason, Philip G. Janicak, et al.. (2007). Efficacy and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Acute Treatment of Major Depression: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial. Biological Psychiatry. 62(11). 1208–1216. 1282 indexed citations breakdown →

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Trivedi, Madhukar H., A. John Rush, Stephen R. Wisniewski, et al.. (2006). Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life Among Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 67(2). 185–195. 141 indexed citations

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Gorlyn, Marianne, John G. Keilp, Maria A. Oquendo, et al.. (2006). The WAIS-III and Major Depression: Absence of VIQ/PIQ Differences. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 28(7). 1145–1157. 39 indexed citations

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McCall, W. Vaughn, Joan Prudic, Mark Olfson, & Harold A. Sackeïm. (2006). Health-related quality of life following ECT in a large community sample. Journal of Affective Disorders. 90(2-3). 269–274. 33 indexed citations

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Sneed, Joel R., Steven P. Roose, & Harold A. Sackeïm. (2006). Vascular Depression: A Distinct Diagnostic Subtype?. Biological Psychiatry. 60(12). 1295–1298. 32 indexed citations

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Dombrovski, Alexandre Y., Benoit H. Mulsant, Roger F. Haskett, et al.. (2005). Predictors of Remission After Electroconvulsive Therapy in Unipolar Major Depression. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 66(8). 1043–1049. 104 indexed citations

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Fava, Maurizio, A. John Rush, Madhukar H. Trivedi, et al.. (2003). Background and rationale for the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR∗D) study. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 26(2). 457–494. 431 indexed citations

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Lisanby, Sarah H., Bruce Luber, Thomas E. Schläepfer, & Harold A. Sackeïm. (2003). Safety and Feasibility of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) in Major Depression: Randomized Within-Subject Comparison with Electroconvulsive Therapy. Neuropsychopharmacology. 28(10). 1852–1865. 186 indexed citations

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Nobler, Mitchell S., et al.. (2002). Effects of medications on cerebral blood flow in late-life depression. Current Psychiatry Reports. 4(1). 51–58. 13 indexed citations

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George, Mark S., Harold A. Sackeïm, Lauren B. Marangell, et al.. (2000). VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 23(4). 757–783. 66 indexed citations

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