Michael Wirsching

3.1k total citations
107 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Michael Wirsching is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Wirsching has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Clinical Psychology, 39 papers in General Health Professions and 28 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael Wirsching's work include Psychiatric care and mental health services (23 papers), Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (16 papers) and Health and Medical Studies (15 papers). Michael Wirsching is often cited by papers focused on Psychiatric care and mental health services (23 papers), Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (16 papers) and Health and Medical Studies (15 papers). Michael Wirsching collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and China. Michael Wirsching's co-authors include Kurt Fritzsche, Joachim Bauer, Thomas Unterbrink, Ruth Pfeifer, Helm Stierlin, Armin Hartmann, U. Müller, Claudia Spahn, Astrid Larisch and Almut Zeeck and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Psychosomatic Research and The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.

In The Last Decade

Michael Wirsching

99 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Wirsching Germany 24 797 748 588 427 293 107 2.1k
Patrick Callaghan United Kingdom 29 925 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 527 0.9× 375 0.9× 299 1.0× 110 2.6k
Michaela Amering Austria 26 1.4k 1.7× 1.6k 2.1× 866 1.5× 820 1.9× 339 1.2× 92 3.1k
Mike Lucock United Kingdom 27 869 1.1× 1.7k 2.3× 797 1.4× 535 1.3× 160 0.5× 79 3.2k
Jonathan F. Borus United States 22 484 0.6× 913 1.2× 405 0.7× 472 1.1× 327 1.1× 75 2.3k
Gregory A. Hinrichsen United States 22 628 0.8× 772 1.0× 447 0.8× 898 2.1× 180 0.6× 61 2.2k
Christine Maguth Nezu United States 31 339 0.4× 1.5k 2.0× 799 1.4× 288 0.7× 306 1.0× 68 2.8k
Mitchell P. Karno United States 25 607 0.8× 980 1.3× 800 1.4× 626 1.5× 246 0.8× 55 2.4k
Mikael Sandlund Sweden 30 987 1.2× 1.0k 1.3× 541 0.9× 851 2.0× 460 1.6× 108 2.5k
Nima Moghaddam United Kingdom 24 463 0.6× 1.3k 1.8× 435 0.7× 369 0.9× 527 1.8× 111 2.4k
Mark E. Maruish United States 16 489 0.6× 1.7k 2.3× 757 1.3× 561 1.3× 296 1.0× 30 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Wirsching

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Wirsching

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wirsching, Michael, et al.. (2021). Systemische Therapie und Beratung – das große Lehrbuch. 4 indexed citations
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Knapp, Caprice, et al.. (2018). Adapting a perinatal empathic training method from South Africa to Germany. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 4(1). 101–101. 3 indexed citations
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Wuensch, Alexander, Gabriele Ihorst, Darcey D. Terris, et al.. (2017). Effect of individualized communication skills training on physicians’ discussion of clinical trials in oncology: results from a randomized controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 17(1). 264–264. 16 indexed citations
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Rahm, Benjamin, Michael Lacour, Jean Decety, et al.. (2015). Self-perspective leads to increased activation of pain processing brain regions in fibromyalgia. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 59. 80–90. 5 indexed citations
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Fritzsche, Kurt, Rainer Leonhart, Xudong Zhao, et al.. (2014). Dysfunctional illness perception and illness behaviour associated with high somatic symptom severity and low quality of life in general hospital outpatients in China. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 77(3). 187–195. 17 indexed citations
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Fritzsche, Kurt, Hagen Sandholzer, Armin Hartmann, et al.. (2010). Symptom Presentation, Interventions, and Outcome of Emotionally-Distressed Patients in Primary Care. Psychosomatics. 51(5). 386–394. 2 indexed citations
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Fritzsche, Kurt, et al.. (2009). Medically unexplained symptoms as a threat to patients’ identity?. Patient Education and Counseling. 79(2). 207–217. 46 indexed citations
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Bauer, Joachim, et al.. (2003). Burn-out und Wiedergewinnung seelischer Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz. PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie. 53(5). 213–222. 28 indexed citations
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Fritzsche, Kurt, Hagen Sandholzer, Joachim Werner, et al.. (2000). Psychotherapeutische und psychosoziale Behandlungsmaßnahmen in der Hausarztpraxis. PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie. 50(6). 240–246. 2 indexed citations
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Pott, Wilfried, et al.. (1991). Chronisch-bakterielle Prostatitis — Prostatodynie Die Differenzierung aus psychosomatischer Sicht. 37(2). 157–171. 1 indexed citations
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Wirsching, Michael. (1988). Krebs im kontext : patient, familie und behandlungssystem. Klett-Cotta eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Wirsching, Michael, et al.. (1985). Prebioptic Psychological Characteristics of Breast Cancer Patients. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 43(2). 69–76. 23 indexed citations
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Stierlin, Helm, et al.. (1983). Familienmedizin mit Krebskranken. Familiendynamik. 8(1). 48–68. 3 indexed citations
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Wirsching, Michael. (1983). Unmöglicher Auftrag — Psychosomatische Konsiliararbeit aus analytisch-systemischer Sicht. Familiendynamik. 8(1). 3–16.
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Wirsching, Michael & Helm Stierlin. (1983). ["Psychosomatic families"--dynamics and therapy].. PubMed. 37(7). 596–623. 1 indexed citations
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Wirsching, Michael & Helm Stierlin. (1982). Krankheit und Familie : Konzepte, Forschungsergebnisse, Therapie. Klett-Cotta eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Wirsching, Michael, et al.. (1978). Assessment of genito-urinary dysfunction after rectal surgery.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 4(2). 145–51. 4 indexed citations
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Stierlin, Helm, et al.. (1977). "Problemfamilien" im Erstinterview. Familiendynamik. 2(3). 208–229. 1 indexed citations

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