Ralph A. O’Connell

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

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Ralph A. O’Connell is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralph A. O’Connell has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 8 papers in Clinical Psychology and 3 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in Ralph A. O’Connell's work include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (9 papers), Schizophrenia research and treatment (5 papers) and Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (3 papers). Ralph A. O’Connell is often cited by papers focused on Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (9 papers), Schizophrenia research and treatment (5 papers) and Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (3 papers). Ralph A. O’Connell collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Australia. Ralph A. O’Connell's co-authors include Julia A. Mayo, Ronald L. Van Heertum, Stephen B. Billick, Joseph C. Masdeu, Anthony P. Yudd, Fritz A. Freyhan, Michael A. Norko, Jonathan A. Mayo, Jeanette E. Cueva and Neal D. Barnard and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Psychiatry, The British Journal of Psychiatry and Journal of Affective Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Ralph A. O’Connell

32 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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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.

Psychopharmacology: The third generation of progress

1988 2.4k citations Ralph A. O’Connell Comprehensive Psychiatry profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ralph A. O’Connell	1.3k	1.2k	663	584	513	32	3.4k
Samarthji Lal	1.2k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	801 1.2×	320 0.5×	668 1.3×	141	4.2k
H.Y. Meltzer	1.1k 0.8×	1.9k 1.6×	648 1.0×	644 1.1×	303 0.6×	67	3.4k
Malcolm B. Bowers	1.6k 1.2×	1.9k 1.6×	558 0.8×	675 1.2×	621 1.2×	136	4.2k
W.E. Bunney	1.5k 1.1×	986 0.8×	821 1.2×	326 0.6×	982 1.9×	51	3.4k
Robert M. Post	919 0.7×	2.1k 1.7×	400 0.6×	662 1.1×	484 0.9×	60	3.8k
Philip A. Berger	956 0.7×	863 0.7×	565 0.9×	273 0.5×	603 1.2×	93	3.0k
D. Eccleston	1.4k 1.1×	949 0.8×	661 1.0×	296 0.5×	350 0.7×	94	3.5k
Burton Angrist	1.7k 1.3×	1.4k 1.2×	594 0.9×	392 0.7×	787 1.5×	62	3.2k
Y.D. Lapierre	741 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	347 0.5×	521 0.9×	408 0.8×	139	2.6k
Margot Albus	1.1k 0.8×	1.9k 1.6×	1.2k 1.8×	651 1.1×	735 1.4×	132	4.8k

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O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1996). Research in Mood Disorders: An Update. American Journal of Psychiatry. 153(2). 291–a. 10 indexed citations

O’Connell, Ralph A., Ronald L. Van Heertum, Anthony P. Yudd, et al.. (1995). Single‐Photon Emission Computed Tomography of the Brain in Acute Mania and Schizophrenia. Journal of Neuroimaging. 5(2). 101–104. 70 indexed citations

O’Connell, Ralph A., et al.. (1994). Characteristics of HlV-Infected Patients in an Inpatient Psychiatric Setting. Psychosomatics. 35(1). 59–65. 3 indexed citations

O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1994). The journal's 35th anniversary. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 35(1). 1–2. 6 indexed citations

O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1992). Attachments and Comprehensive Psychiatry. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 33(1). 1–2. 5 indexed citations

Mayo, Julia A., et al.. (1992). Group therapy as an adjunct to medication in the management of bipolar affective disorder. Group. 16(3). 174–187. 26 indexed citations

O’Connell, Ralph A., et al.. (1991). Outcome of Bipolar Disorder on Long-Term Treatment with Lithium. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 159(1). 123–129. 271 indexed citations

O’Connell, Ralph A., et al.. (1991). PDQ-R personality disorders in bipolar patients. Journal of Affective Disorders. 23(4). 217–221. 43 indexed citations

O’Connell, Ralph A., et al.. (1991). The role of SPECT brain imaging in assessing psychopathology in the medically ill. General Hospital Psychiatry. 13(5). 305–312. 1 indexed citations

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Heertum, Ronald L. Van & Ralph A. O’Connell. (1991). Functional brain imaging in the evaluation of psychiatric illness. Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. 21(1). 24–39. 10 indexed citations

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Masdeu, Joseph C., et al.. (1991). Single-photon emission computed tomography in human immunodeficiency virus encephalopathy: a preliminary report.. PubMed. 32(8). 1471–5. 47 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Ralph A., et al.. (1989). Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with [123I]IMP in the differential diagnosis of psychiatric disorders. Journal of Neuropsychiatry. 1(2). 145–153. 56 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Ralph A. & Julia A. Mayo. (1988). The Role of Social Factors in Affective Disorders: A Review. Psychiatric Services. 39(8). 842–851. 16 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1988). Psychopharmacology: The third generation of progress. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 29(3). 335–335. 2415 indexed citations breakdown →

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Barnard, Neal D., et al.. (1986). AIDS presenting as mania. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 27(3). 251–254. 33 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1982). A Review of the Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Psychiatric Services. 33(6). 469–473. 5 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1971). Scientific basis of drug dependence. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 12(5). 489–489. 35 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1971). Lithium's site of action: Clues from side effects. Comprehensive Psychiatry. 12(3). 224–229. 12 indexed citations

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Freyhan, Fritz A., Ralph A. O’Connell, & Julia A. Mayo. (1970). Treatment of Mood Disorders with Lithium Carbonate. International Pharmacopsychiatry. 5(2-4). 137–148. 14 indexed citations

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O’Connell, Ralph A.. (1970). Leukocytosis During Lithium Carbonate Treatment. International Pharmacopsychiatry. 4(1-2). 30–34. 53 indexed citations

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