Neil A. Rector

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
154 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

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Neil A. Rector is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil A. Rector has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Clinical Psychology, 88 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 25 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Neil A. Rector's work include Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (79 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (47 papers) and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (46 papers). Neil A. Rector is often cited by papers focused on Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (79 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (47 papers) and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (46 papers). Neil A. Rector collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Neil A. Rector's co-authors include Aaron T. Beck, R. Michael Bagby, Nancy L. Kocovski, Margaret A. Richter, Judith M. Laposa, Mary V. Seeman, Aaron T. Beck, Zindel V. Segal, Stephanie E. Cassin and Derek Roger and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry and Journal of Abnormal Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Neil A. Rector

151 papers receiving 5.2k citations

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Maternal Anxiety During Pregnancy and the Association With Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Neil A. Rector Canada	42	3.6k	2.3k	1.5k	827	716	154	5.6k
Sven Barnow Germany	46	4.3k 1.2×	1.3k 0.5×	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.5×	541 0.8×	206	6.5k
Camilo J. Ruggero United States	39	2.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	641 0.8×	607 0.8×	120	4.8k
Clara Strauss United Kingdom	34	4.0k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 1.5×	589 0.8×	97	5.5k
K. S. Kendler United States	30	2.4k 0.7×	908 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	645 0.8×	443 0.6×	50	4.9k
Babette Renneberg Germany	40	3.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	871 0.6×	963 1.2×	466 0.7×	186	5.0k
Arnold M. Cooper United States	19	4.7k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	919 1.3×	55	7.1k
David Watson United States	15	5.6k 1.6×	4.1k 1.8×	1.0k 0.7×	1.7k 2.0×	892 1.2×	15	8.3k
Andrew Gumley United Kingdom	40	3.8k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	2.9k 1.9×	1.4k 1.7×	620 0.9×	158	6.3k
Donald M. Quinlan United States	36	4.7k 1.3×	2.2k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	2.0k 2.4×	844 1.2×	115	7.5k
John Myers United States	26	3.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	629 0.4×	825 1.0×	422 0.6×	35	5.1k

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Rector, Neil A., Randi E. McCabe, Lance L. Hawley, et al.. (2023). The effect of aerobic exercise alone and in combination with cognitive behavioural therapy on obsessive compulsive disorder: A randomized control study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 98. 102746–102746. 6 indexed citations

Nishikawa, Yasunori, et al.. (2022). Social anxiety and negative interpretations of positive social events: What role does intolerance of uncertainty play?. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 78(12). 2513–2524. 8 indexed citations

Rowa, Karen, et al.. (2020). Neuropsychological performance across symptom dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder: a comment on the state and critical review of the literature. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 20(5). 425–438. 6 indexed citations

Rector, Neil A., et al.. (2019). Effectiveness of intensive treatment services for obsessive compulsive disorder: outcomes from the first Canadian residential treatment program. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. 24(1). 59–67. 6 indexed citations

Laposa, Judith M., et al.. (2019). Cognitive Moderation of CBT: Disorder-Specific or Transdiagnostic Predictors of Treatment Response. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 43(5). 803–818. 4 indexed citations

Ravindran, Arun, et al.. (2019). Functional connectivity in obsessive-compulsive disorder and its subtypes. Psychological Medicine. 50(7). 1173–1181. 36 indexed citations

Rector, Neil A., et al.. (2018). Does the addition of cognitive therapy to exposure and response prevention for obsessive compulsive disorder enhance clinical efficacy? A randomized controlled trial in a community setting. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 58(1). 1–18. 19 indexed citations

Rector, Neil A., et al.. (2017). The interaction of distress tolerance and intolerance of uncertainty in the prediction of symptom reduction across CBT for social anxiety disorder. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 46(6). 459–477. 22 indexed citations

Schaffer, Ayal, Diane McIntosh, Benjamin I. Goldstein, et al.. (2012). The CANMAT task force recommendations for the management of patients with mood disorders and comorbid anxiety disorders.. PubMed. 24(1). 6–22. 75 indexed citations

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Rector, Neil A., et al.. (2011). Assessing excessive reassurance seeking in the anxiety disorders. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 25(7). 911–917. 47 indexed citations

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Rector, Neil A.. (2011). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Empirical Considerations. Behavior Therapy. 44(2). 213–217. 13 indexed citations

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Rector, Neil A., et al.. (2010). Examining Autobiographical Memory Content in Patients with Depression and Anxiety Disorders. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 39(4). 302–310. 7 indexed citations

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Chik, Heather M., John E. Calamari, Neil A. Rector, & Bradley C. Riemann. (2010). What do low-dysfunctional beliefs obsessive–compulsive disorder subgroups believe?. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 24(8). 837–846. 24 indexed citations

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Rector, Neil A., Stephanie E. Cassin, & Margaret A. Richter. (2009). Psychological Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Patients with Major Depression: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 54(12). 846–851. 22 indexed citations

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Rector, Neil A., Mary V. Seeman, & Zindel V. Segal. (2002). Cognitive therapy for schizophrenia: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. Schizophrenia Research. 63(1-2). 1–11. 102 indexed citations

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Gratzer, David, et al.. (2002). Lifetime rates of alcoholism in adults with anxiety, depression, or co-morbid depression/anxiety: a community survey of Ontario. Journal of Affective Disorders. 79(1-3). 209–215. 34 indexed citations

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Cox, Brian J., Neil A. Rector, R. Michael Bagby, et al.. (2000). Is self-criticism unique for depression? A comparison with social phobia. Journal of Affective Disorders. 57(1-3). 223–228. 74 indexed citations

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Levitan, Robert D., Neil A. Rector, & R. Michael Bagby. (1998). Negative Attributional Style in Seasonal and Nonseasonal Depression. American Journal of Psychiatry. 155(3). 428–430. 30 indexed citations

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Bagby, R. Michael, Richard Rogers, Tom Buis, et al.. (1997). Detecting Feigned Depression and Schizophrenia on the MMPI-2. Journal of Personality Assessment. 68(3). 650–664. 54 indexed citations

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Bean, Graham, Shizuhiko Nishisato, Neil A. Rector, & Graham Glancy. (1994). The Psychometric Properties of the Competency Interview Schedule. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 39(8). 368–376. 62 indexed citations

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