Melissa A. Polusny

11.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
135 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Melissa A. Polusny is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Epidemiology and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa A. Polusny has authored 135 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Clinical Psychology, 18 papers in Epidemiology and 17 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Melissa A. Polusny's work include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (97 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (36 papers) and Migration, Health and Trauma (33 papers). Melissa A. Polusny is often cited by papers focused on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (97 papers), Resilience and Mental Health (36 papers) and Migration, Health and Trauma (33 papers). Melissa A. Polusny collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. Melissa A. Polusny's co-authors include Victoria M. Follette, Christopher R. Erbes, Paul A. Arbisi, Paul Thuras, Laura A. Meis, Maureen Murdoch, Amy E. Naugle, Shannon M. Kehle, Shannon Kehle‐Forbes and Sonja V. Batten and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, PLoS ONE and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Melissa A. Polusny

128 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Measuring experiential avoidance: A preliminary test of a working model

2004 1.6k citations Melissa A. Polusny et al. profile →
Long-term correlates of child sexual abuse: Theory and review of the empirical literature

1995 581 citations Melissa A. Polusny, Victoria M. Follette profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa A. Polusny United States	44	6.0k	1.2k	1.1k	1.1k	863	135	7.8k
Candice M. Monson United States	41	5.9k 1.0×	995 0.9×	596 0.5×	1.6k 1.4×	908 1.1×	179	7.3k
David S. Riggs United States	40	8.4k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	843 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	1.3k 1.5×	93	10.4k
Holly K. Orcutt United States	38	5.4k 0.9×	887 0.8×	2.0k 1.8×	1.5k 1.4×	693 0.8×	99	7.2k
Caron Zlotnick United States	53	6.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	616 0.6×	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	185	8.7k
Ask Elklit Denmark	46	5.7k 0.9×	992 0.9×	340 0.3×	1.1k 1.0×	1.1k 1.3×	363	7.3k
Ariel J. Lang United States	41	4.4k 0.7×	964 0.8×	1.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	486 0.6×	127	6.6k
Victoria M. Follette United States	31	6.5k 1.1×	794 0.7×	2.0k 1.9×	1.7k 1.6×	782 0.9×	69	8.1k
Douglas L. Delahanty United States	39	3.4k 0.6×	794 0.7×	610 0.6×	621 0.6×	575 0.7×	152	5.8k
Dawne Vogt United States	44	5.0k 0.8×	2.0k 1.7×	293 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	665 0.8×	189	6.8k
Norah C. Feeny United States	43	5.8k 1.0×	706 0.6×	924 0.8×	945 0.9×	539 0.6×	134	7.2k

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Allen, Kelli D., Roni Evans, Melissa A. Polusny, et al.. (2025). Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain. UNC Libraries.

Lee, Adam M., Paul Thuras, Joshua A. Baller, et al.. (2024). Serotonin Transporter (SLC6A4) and FK506-Binding Protein 5 (FKBP5) Genotype and Methylation Relationships with Response to Meditation in Veterans with PTSD. Molecular Neurobiology. 61(11). 9608–9622. 5 indexed citations

Burgess, Diana J., Collin Calvert, Roni Evans, et al.. (2024). Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain. Women s Health Reports. 5(1). 82–92. 1 indexed citations

Alpert, Elizabeth, Tara E. Galovski, Laura A. Meis, et al.. (2024). Treatment-related beliefs and reactions among trauma-focused therapy completers and discontinuers: A qualitative examination.. Psychological Services. 21(4). 859–870. 4 indexed citations

Meis, Laura A., Melissa A. Polusny, Shannon Kehle‐Forbes, et al.. (2022). Making sense of poor adherence in PTSD treatment from the perspectives of veterans and their therapists.. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy. 15(4). 715–725. 12 indexed citations

Polusny, Melissa A., Craig A. Marquardt, Seth G. Disner, et al.. (2021). ADVANCING RESEARCH ON MECHANISMS OF RESILIENCE (ARMOR) LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY OF NEW MILITARY RECRUITS: RESULTS FROM A FEASIBILITY PILOT STUDY. Research in Human Development. 18(3). 212–229. 4 indexed citations

Polusny, Melissa A., Samuel Hintz, Michael J. Mallen, et al.. (2021). Pre-deployment personality traits predict prescription opioid receipt over 2-year post-deployment period in a longitudinal cohort of deployed National Guard soldiers. Addictive Behaviors. 119. 106919–106919.

Shiroma, Paulo, Paul Thuras, Joseph Wels, et al.. (2020). A Proof-of-Concept Study of Subanesthetic Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Prolonged Exposure Therapy Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 81(6). 25 indexed citations

Meis, Laura A., Siamak Noorbaloochi, Christopher R. Erbes, et al.. (2019). Sticking it out in trauma-focused treatment for PTSD: It takes a village.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 87(3). 246–256. 54 indexed citations

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Kehle‐Forbes, Shannon, Shirley Chen, Melissa A. Polusny, et al.. (2019). A randomized controlled trial evaluating integrated versus phased application of evidence-based psychotherapies for military veterans with comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 205. 107647–107647. 18 indexed citations

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Kang, Seung Suk, Christopher R. Erbes, Greg J. Lamberty, et al.. (2018). Transcendental meditation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy. 10(6). 675–680. 10 indexed citations

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Balderrama‐Durbin, Christina, Christopher R. Erbes, Melissa A. Polusny, & Dawne Vogt. (2018). Psychometric evaluation of a measure of intimate partner communication during deployment.. Journal of Family Psychology. 32(1). 31–41. 6 indexed citations

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Polusny, Melissa A., Rich MacLehose, Elizabeth S. Goldsmith, et al.. (2018). Patterns of conventional and complementary non-pharmacological health practice use by US military veterans: a cross-sectional latent class analysis. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 18(1). 246–246. 9 indexed citations

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Vogt, Dawne, Christopher R. Erbes, & Melissa A. Polusny. (2017). Role of social context in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Current Opinion in Psychology. 14. 138–142. 16 indexed citations

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Meis, Laura A., Christopher R. Erbes, Mark D. Kramer, et al.. (2016). Using reinforcement sensitivity to understand longitudinal links between PTSD and relationship adjustment.. Journal of Family Psychology. 31(1). 71–81. 6 indexed citations

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Arbisi, Paul A., Matthew E. Kaler, Shannon Kehle‐Forbes, et al.. (2012). The predictive validity of the PTSD Checklist in a nonclinical sample of combat-exposed National Guard troops.. Psychological Assessment. 24(4). 1034–1040. 56 indexed citations

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Polusny, Melissa A., Barry J. Ries, Laura A. Meis, et al.. (2011). Effects of parents' experiential avoidance and PTSD on adolescent disaster-related posttraumatic stress symptomatology.. Journal of Family Psychology. 25(2). 220–229. 41 indexed citations

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Polusny, Melissa A., et al.. (2010). Prospective risk factors for new-onset post-traumatic stress disorder in National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq. Psychological Medicine. 41(4). 687–698. 154 indexed citations

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Polusny, Melissa A., Christopher R. Erbes, Paul A. Arbisi, et al.. (2009). Impact of Prior Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Duty on Mental Health in a Predeployment Cohort of National Guard Soldiers. Military Medicine. 174(4). 353–357. 41 indexed citations

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Rosenthal, M. Zachary, Melissa A. Polusny, & Victoria M. Follette. (2006). Avoidance Mediates the Relationship Between Perceived Criticism in the Family of Origin and Psychological Distress in Adulthood. 6(1). 87–102. 15 indexed citations

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