Merle Friedman

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Merle Friedman is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Emergency Medical Services and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Merle Friedman has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Clinical Psychology, 3 papers in Emergency Medical Services and 2 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Merle Friedman's work include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (6 papers), Migration, Health and Trauma (4 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (3 papers). Merle Friedman is often cited by papers focused on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (6 papers), Migration, Health and Trauma (4 papers) and Child Abuse and Trauma (3 papers). Merle Friedman collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and Israel. Merle Friedman's co-authors include Karen Ortlepp, Arieh Y. Shalev, Carl C. Bell, Richard A. Bryant, Patricia Watson, Joop de Jong, Shira Maguen, Zahava Solomon, Robert J. Ursano and Matthew J. Friedman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Traumatic Stress and BMC Medical Education.

In The Last Decade

Merle Friedman

12 papers receiving 1.0k 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.

Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid–Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence

2007 885 citations Stevan E. Hobfoll, Patricia Watson et al. Psychiatry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Merle Friedman South Africa	9	911	288	247	246	147	15	1.2k
Janyce G. Dyer United States	10	790 0.9×	318 1.1×	73 0.3×	148 0.6×	196 1.3×	17	1.1k
Janina L. Morrison United States	5	774 0.8×	179 0.6×	219 0.9×	371 1.5×	181 1.2×	12	1.2k
Susan L. McCammon United States	17	579 0.6×	128 0.4×	94 0.4×	151 0.6×	188 1.3×	29	886
Anne K. Jacobs United States	15	693 0.8×	123 0.4×	169 0.7×	211 0.9×	140 1.0×	33	986
Barbara Juen Austria	12	333 0.4×	208 0.7×	143 0.6×	97 0.4×	83 0.6×	41	595
Felipe E. García Chile	17	701 0.8×	183 0.6×	46 0.2×	137 0.6×	272 1.9×	80	1.1k
Kathleen R. Tusaie United States	8	529 0.6×	182 0.6×	53 0.2×	82 0.3×	149 1.0×	18	733
Roberta Waite United States	19	430 0.5×	393 1.4×	118 0.5×	311 1.3×	201 1.4×	76	1.1k
Anna Bokszczanin Poland	14	579 0.6×	210 0.7×	63 0.3×	138 0.6×	188 1.3×	26	815
Stephanie L. Baird Canada	13	719 0.8×	369 1.3×	34 0.1×	209 0.8×	187 1.3×	26	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Merle Friedman

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Hobfoll, Stevan E., Patricia Watson, Carl C. Bell, et al.. (2021). Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid–Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence. Psychiatry. 84(4). 311–346. 17 indexed citations

Wathen, C. Nadine, Masako Tanaka, Cristina Catallo, et al.. (2009). Are clinicians being prepared to care for abused women? A survey of health professional education in Ontario, Canada. BMC Medical Education. 9(1). 34–34. 34 indexed citations

Hobfoll, Stevan E., Patricia Watson, Carl C. Bell, et al.. (2009). Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid-Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence. FOCUS The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry. 7(2). 221–242. 10 indexed citations

Hobfoll, Stevan E., Patricia Watson, Carl C. Bell, et al.. (2007). Five Essential Elements of Immediate and Mid–Term Mass Trauma Intervention: Empirical Evidence. Psychiatry. 70(4). 283–315. 885 indexed citations breakdown →

Ortlepp, Karen & Merle Friedman. (2002). Prevalence and correlates of secondary traumatic stress in workplace lay trauma counselors. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 15(3). 213–222. 114 indexed citations

Ortlepp, Karen & Merle Friedman. (2001). The Relationship between Sense of Coherence and Indicators of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Non-Professional Trauma Counsellors. South African Journal of Psychology. 31(2). 38–45. 16 indexed citations

Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1997). Posttraumatic symptoms in South African police exposed to violence.. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 10(2). 307–317. 41 indexed citations

Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1997). Posttraumatic symptoms in South African Police exposed to violence. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 10(2). 307–317. 23 indexed citations

Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1992). The Organizing Matrix in the Evolution of Script. Transactional Analysis Journal. 22(2). 82–88. 2 indexed citations

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Friedman, Merle. (1990). Psychoneuroimmunology. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(7). 2 indexed citations

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Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1988). The Developmental Function of Play and Its Relevance for Transactional Analysis. Transactional Analysis Journal. 18(2). 80–84. 3 indexed citations

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Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1985). The Transitional Object and the Development of the Child Ego State. Transactional Analysis Journal. 15(3). 207–210. 1 indexed citations

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Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1983). A Model of Family Development and Functioning in a T.A. Framework. Transactional Analysis Journal. 13(2). 90–93. 8 indexed citations

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Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1983). Clinical Implications of the Family Systems Model. Transactional Analysis Journal. 13(2). 94–96. 2 indexed citations

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Friedman, Merle, et al.. (1982). An Integration of Major Theoretical Aspects of Anxiety, Creative Behavior, or Rackets. Transactional Analysis Journal. 12(2). 147–152. 1 indexed citations

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