Thomas J. Dishion

38.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
283 papers, 26.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas J. Dishion is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J. Dishion has authored 283 papers receiving a total of 26.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 223 papers in Clinical Psychology, 94 papers in Social Psychology and 93 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Thomas J. Dishion's work include Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (209 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (73 papers) and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (59 papers). Thomas J. Dishion is often cited by papers focused on Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (209 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (73 papers) and Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (59 papers). Thomas J. Dishion collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Thomas J. Dishion's co-authors include Gerald R. Patterson, Rolf Loeber, François Poulin, Daniel S. Shaw, Melvin N. Wilson, David Andrews, Elizabeth A. Stormshak, Joan McCord, Robert J. McMahon and Arin M. Connell and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, NeuroImage and American Psychologist.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Dishion

282 papers receiving 25.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

When interventions harm: Peer groups and problem behavior.

1999 1.4k citations Thomas J. Dishion, François Poulin et al. profile →
Early predictors of male delinquency: A review.

1983 1.1k citations Thomas J. Dishion et al. profile →
Parental Monitoring and the Prevention of Child and Adolescent Problem Behavior: A Conceptual and Empirical Formulation

1998 992 citations Thomas J. Dishion et al. profile →
Family, school, and behavioral antecedents to early adolescent involvement with antisocial peers.

1991 781 citations Thomas J. Dishion, Gerald R. Patterson et al. Developmental Psychology profile →
Deviancy training in male adolescent friendships

1996 610 citations Thomas J. Dishion, David Andrews et al. profile →
Peer Contagion in Child and Adolescent Social and Emotional Development

2010 549 citations Thomas J. Dishion et al. profile →
The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: Implications for science, policy, and practice.

2011 484 citations Thomas J. Dishion et al. Developmental Psychology profile →
The Family Check-Up With High-Risk Indigent Families: Preventing Problem Behavior by Increasing Parents’ Positive Behavior Support in Early Childhood

2008 448 citations Thomas J. Dishion, Daniel S. Shaw et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas J. Dishion United States	88	19.1k	8.0k	7.2k	4.8k	4.6k	283	26.9k
Frank Vitaro Canada	84	16.1k 0.8×	8.4k 1.1×	5.9k 0.8×	4.0k 0.8×	2.4k 0.5×	526	24.2k
Rolf Loeber United States	113	32.5k 1.7×	10.8k 1.4×	6.7k 0.9×	12.0k 2.5×	5.5k 1.2×	400	43.9k
Gregory S. Pettit United States	87	21.5k 1.1×	10.3k 1.3×	8.8k 1.2×	4.8k 1.0×	2.8k 0.6×	217	28.4k
Gene H. Brody United States	85	12.3k 0.6×	4.9k 0.6×	5.9k 0.8×	7.2k 1.5×	4.0k 0.9×	432	23.2k
John E. Bates United States	92	23.6k 1.2×	10.9k 1.4×	9.3k 1.3×	4.7k 1.0×	2.8k 0.6×	265	31.7k
E. Jane Costello United States	102	28.1k 1.5×	7.0k 0.9×	7.2k 1.0×	3.0k 0.6×	5.4k 1.2×	224	38.8k
Adrian Angold United States	93	27.1k 1.4×	6.3k 0.8×	7.5k 1.0×	2.7k 0.5×	4.0k 0.9×	174	36.8k
Katie A. McLaughlin United States	94	22.0k 1.2×	6.9k 0.9×	3.7k 0.5×	3.3k 0.7×	3.8k 0.8×	334	32.0k
Thomas M. Achenbach United States	76	29.2k 1.5×	7.1k 0.9×	9.9k 1.4×	3.9k 0.8×	3.1k 0.7×	195	40.2k
Richard F. Catalano United States	90	14.2k 0.7×	5.2k 0.7×	7.2k 1.0×	5.4k 1.1×	11.1k 2.4×	335	31.8k

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Choe, Daniel Ewon, Santiago Barreda, Chardée A. Galán, et al.. (2023). Early childhood predictors of early school‐age academic skills and resilience among children living in poverty. Social Development. 33(1). 3 indexed citations

Berkel, Cady, et al.. (2020). Motivational Interviewing and Caregiver Engagement in the Family Check-Up 4 Health. Prevention Science. 22(6). 737–746. 21 indexed citations

Pelham, William E., Stephen G. West, Kathryn Lemery‐Chalfant, et al.. (2020). Depression in mothers and the externalizing and internalizing behavior of children: An attempt to go beyond association.. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 130(1). 60–77. 15 indexed citations

Smith, Justin D., Thomas J. Dishion, Elizabeth A. Stormshak, et al.. (2019). Effectiveness and Efficiency of Observationally Assessing Fidelity to a Family-Centered Child Intervention: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 48(1). 16–28. 9 indexed citations

Connell, Arin M. & Thomas J. Dishion. (2016). Long-Term Effects of the Family Check-Up in Public Secondary School on Diagnosed Major Depressive Disorder in Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 46(3). 570–581. 9 indexed citations

Montaño, Zorash, Justin D. Smith, Thomas J. Dishion, Daniel S. Shaw, & Melvin N. Wilson. (2014). Longitudinal relations between observed parenting behaviors and dietary quality of meals from ages 2 to 5. Appetite. 87. 324–329. 61 indexed citations

Smith, Justin D., Thomas J. Dishion, Kevin J. Moore, Daniel S. Shaw, & Melvin N. Wilson. (2013). Effects of Video Feedback on Early Coercive Parent–Child Interactions: The Intervening Role of Caregivers’ Relational Schemas. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 42(3). 405–417. 39 indexed citations

Fosco, Gregory M., et al.. (2012). Family Relationships and Parental Monitoring During Middle School as Predictors of Early Adolescent Problem Behavior. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. 41(2). 202–213. 174 indexed citations

Dishion, Thomas J., Marion S. Forgatch, Mark J. Van Ryzin, & Charlotte Winter. (2012). The nonlinear dynamics of family problem solving in adolescence: the predictive validity of a peaceful resolution attractor.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 16(3). 331–52. 23 indexed citations

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Dishion, Thomas J., Thao Ha, & Marie‐Hélène Véronneau. (2012). An ecological analysis of the effects of deviant peer clustering on sexual promiscuity, problem behavior, and childbearing from early adolescence to adulthood: An enhancement of the life history framework.. Developmental Psychology. 48(3). 703–717. 110 indexed citations

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Wang, Ming‐Te, Thomas J. Dishion, Elizabeth A. Stormshak, & John B. Willett. (2011). Trajectories of family management practices and early adolescent behavioral outcomes.. Developmental Psychology. 47(5). 1324–1341. 101 indexed citations

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Connell, Arin M. & Thomas J. Dishion. (2008). Reducing depression among at-risk early adolescents: Three-year effects of a family-centered intervention embedded within schools.. Journal of Family Psychology. 22(4). 574–585. 96 indexed citations

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Dishion, Thomas J., Kenneth A. Dodge, & Jennifer E. Lansford. (2008). Deviant by Design: Risks Associated with Aggregating Deviant Peers into Group Prevention and Treatment Programs.. 15(1). 8–11. 17 indexed citations

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Gross, Heather E., Daniel S. Shaw, Kristin L. Moilanen, Thomas J. Dishion, & Melvin N. Wilson. (2008). Reciprocal models of child behavior and depressive symptoms in mothers and fathers in a sample of children at risk for early conduct problems.. Journal of Family Psychology. 22(5). 742–751. 91 indexed citations

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Dodge, Kenneth A., Thomas J. Dishion, & Jennifer E. Lansford. (2006). Deviant Peer Influences in Programs for Youth Problems and Solutions.. 239 indexed citations

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Dodge, Kenneth A., Thomas J. Dishion, & Jennifer E. Lansford. (2006). Deviant Peer Influences in Intervention and Public Policy for Youth. 20(1). 1–20. 138 indexed citations

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Dishion, Thomas J., et al.. (2002). Preventing Early Adolescent Substance Use: A Family-Centered Strategy for the Public Middle School. Prevention Science. 3(3). 191–201. 164 indexed citations

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Dishion, Thomas J. & Gerald R. Patterson. (1999). Model Building in Developmental Psychopathology: A Pragmatic Approach to Understanding and Intervention. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology. 28(4). 502–512. 78 indexed citations

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Poulin, François, Thomas J. Dishion, & Eric M. Haas. (1999). The Peer Influence Paradox: Friendship Quality and Deviancy Training Within Male Adolescent Friendships.. DigitalCommons - WayneState (Wayne State University). 45(1). 42–61. 127 indexed citations

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Andrews, David, et al.. (1995). The Adolescent Transitions Program for High-Risk Teens and Their Parents: Toward a School-Based Intervention.. Education and Treatment of Children. 18(4). 478–498. 20 indexed citations

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