Nicole M. Cain

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Nicole M. Cain is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicole M. Cain has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Clinical Psychology, 13 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 8 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Nicole M. Cain's work include Personality Disorders and Psychopathology (33 papers), Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (18 papers) and Personality Traits and Psychology (14 papers). Nicole M. Cain is often cited by papers focused on Personality Disorders and Psychopathology (33 papers), Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (18 papers) and Personality Traits and Psychology (14 papers). Nicole M. Cain collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Netherlands. Nicole M. Cain's co-authors include Aaron L. Pincus, Emily B. Ansell, Aidan G.C. Wright, Kenneth N. Levy, John F. Clarkin, Kevin B. Meehan, Chiara De Panfilis, William D. Ellison, Anthony Pinto and Martin Grosse Holtforth and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology Review and Personality and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

Nicole M. Cain

51 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Initial construction and validation of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory.

2009 917 citations Aaron L. Pincus, Emily B. Ansell et al. profile →
Narcissism at the crossroads: Phenotypic description of pathological narcissism across clinical theory, social/personality psychology, and psychiatric diagnosis

2007 595 citations Nicole M. Cain, Aaron L. Pincus et al. Clinical Psychology Review profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nicole M. Cain United States	21	2.3k	725	518	327	165	54	2.6k
Jessica Maples United States	18	1.7k 0.7×	588 0.8×	444 0.9×	355 1.1×	100 0.6×	22	2.0k
Michela Schröder–Abé Germany	25	1.1k 0.5×	825 1.1×	450 0.9×	526 1.6×	48 0.3×	54	1.8k
Cristina Crego United States	19	1.4k 0.6×	303 0.4×	286 0.6×	255 0.8×	219 1.3×	29	1.5k
Carlo Garofalo Netherlands	27	1.7k 0.8×	762 1.1×	350 0.7×	504 1.5×	35 0.2×	111	2.2k
Erika N. Carlson Canada	20	884 0.4×	744 1.0×	466 0.9×	519 1.6×	45 0.3×	55	1.6k
George E. Atwood United States	19	2.3k 1.0×	628 0.9×	271 0.5×	167 0.5×	478 2.9×	78	2.9k
Elsa Ronningstam United States	27	1.9k 0.8×	347 0.5×	167 0.3×	144 0.4×	253 1.5×	77	2.1k
Marleen De Bolle Belgium	20	953 0.4×	268 0.4×	269 0.5×	210 0.6×	100 0.6×	32	1.2k
Morris N. Eagle United States	26	1.2k 0.5×	619 0.9×	343 0.7×	221 0.7×	192 1.2×	109	2.0k
Louis Rothschild United States	10	832 0.4×	647 0.9×	203 0.4×	703 2.1×	310 1.9×	19	1.9k

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Cain, Nicole M., Kevin B. Meehan, Michael J. Roche, et al.. (2025). From bench to bedside: Examining the interpersonal and affective context of borderline personality disorder as it unfolds over time in psychotherapy.. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. 135(1). 158–169. 2 indexed citations

Sowislo, Julia F., Nicole M. Cain, Kevin B. Meehan, et al.. (2024). Establishing Levels of Personality Functioning Using the Structured Interview of Personality Organization (STIPO-R): A Latent Profile Analysis. Journal of Personality Assessment. 106(6). 727–739. 2 indexed citations

Cain, Nicole M., Julia F. Sowislo, Eve Caligor, & John F. Clarkin. (2024). Developing an index to assess malignant narcissism in patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder using measures of pathological narcissism and psychopathy.. Psychoanalytic Psychology. 41(3). 129–136.

Meehan, Kevin B., Nicole M. Cain, Michael J. Roche, et al.. (2023). Evaluating Change in Transference, Interpersonal Functioning, and Trust Processes in the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: A Single-Case Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment. Journal of Personality Disorders. 37(5). 490–507. 3 indexed citations

Pincus, Aaron L., et al.. (2020). Importance of Self and Other in Defining Personality Pathology. Psychopathology. 53(3-4). 133–140. 37 indexed citations

Haden, Sara C., et al.. (2020). Disordered Eating in Men and Women: Internalization of Sociocultural Body Image Norms and Emotion Dysregulation. American Journal of Health Education. 51(3). 151–160. 1 indexed citations

Mulay, Abby L., Nicole M. Cain, Mark H. Waugh, et al.. (2018). Personality Constructs and Paradigms in the Alternative DSM-5 Model of Personality Disorder. Journal of Personality Assessment. 100(6). 593–602. 21 indexed citations

Meehan, Kevin B., Nicole M. Cain, Michael J. Roche, John F. Clarkin, & Chiara De Panfilis. (2018). Rejection sensitivity and interpersonal behavior in daily life. Personality and Individual Differences. 126. 109–115. 27 indexed citations

Lenzenweger, Mark F., John F. Clarkin, Eve Caligor, Nicole M. Cain, & Otto F. Kernberg. (2018). Malignant Narcissism in Relation to Clinical Change in Borderline Personality Disorder: An Exploratory Study. Psychopathology. 51(5). 318–325. 17 indexed citations

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Mulay, Abby L. & Nicole M. Cain. (2017). Managing Countertransference in Correctional Treatment Settings: An Updated Perspective. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice. 18(1). 1–18. 5 indexed citations

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Mulay, Abby L., et al.. (2017). Psychodynamic Treatment of the Criminal Offender: Making the Case for Longer-Term Treatment in a Longer-Term Setting. Psychodynamic Psychiatry. 45(2). 143–173. 4 indexed citations

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Meehan, Kevin B., et al.. (2017). Facial emotion recognition and borderline personality pathology. Psychiatry Research. 255. 347–354. 30 indexed citations

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Hörz‐Sagstetter, Susanne, Diana Diamond, John F. Clarkin, et al.. (2017). Clinical Characteristics of Comorbid Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Personality Disorders. 32(4). 562–575. 17 indexed citations

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Meehan, Kevin B., et al.. (2015). Mental state identification, borderline pathology, and the neglected role of childhood trauma.. Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment. 7(1). 61–71. 18 indexed citations

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Meehan, Kevin B., Nicole M. Cain, Philip S. Wong, et al.. (2015). Impairments in Object Relations and Chronicity of Suicidal Behavior in Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Personality Disorders. 30(1). 19–34. 17 indexed citations

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Diamond, Diana, Kenneth N. Levy, John F. Clarkin, et al.. (2014). Attachment and mentalization in female patients with comorbid narcissistic and borderline personality disorder.. Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment. 5(4). 428–433. 56 indexed citations

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Panfilis, Chiara De, Kevin B. Meehan, Nicole M. Cain, & John F. Clarkin. (2013). The relationship between effortful control, current psychopathology and interpersonal difficulties in adulthood. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 54(5). 454–461. 22 indexed citations

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Ellison, William D., Kenneth N. Levy, Nicole M. Cain, Emily B. Ansell, & Aaron L. Pincus. (2012). The Impact of Pathological Narcissism on Psychotherapy Utilization, Initial Symptom Severity, and Early-Treatment Symptom Change: A Naturalistic Investigation. Journal of Personality Assessment. 95(3). 291–300. 94 indexed citations

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Cain, Nicole M., Emily B. Ansell, Aidan G.C. Wright, et al.. (2011). Interpersonal pathoplasticity in the course of major depression.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 80(1). 78–86. 75 indexed citations

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Cain, Nicole M., Aaron L. Pincus, & Emily B. Ansell. (2007). Narcissism at the crossroads: Phenotypic description of pathological narcissism across clinical theory, social/personality psychology, and psychiatric diagnosis. Clinical Psychology Review. 28(4). 638–656. 595 indexed citations breakdown →

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