William H. O’Brien

3.9k citations

91 papers · 2.6k indexed · h-index 27

Impact in

Applied Psychology top 2%
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
Clinical Psychology top 1%
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Papers in

Clinical Psychology 48
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions 11
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors 8
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development 8
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications 8
- COVID-19 and Mental Health 8
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 3

Co-authors: Stephen N. Haynes Julianne E. Zweifel Robert A. Carels Holly Cacciapaglia Jebediah J. Northern Olivia M. Douglass Yiwei Chen Kathleen M. Young
Journals: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (6 papers)Psychophysiology (4 papers)Stress and Health (3 papers)Psychological Assessment (3 papers)Eating Behaviors (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States Thailand China

In The Last Decade

William H. O’Brien

88 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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1	Post-traumatic stress, cognitive fusion, and intolerance of uncertainty as longitudinal predictors of post-traumatic growth from the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science ·Laura Short, Rong Xia, William H. O’Brien	2025	0
2	Weight-based discrimination and cortisol output: A systematic review Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology ·Maria A. Kalantzis, Daniel M Maitland, Miranda Yannon, Christina M Gaggiano, Jinbo He, Aldo Barrita, Lorelai Symmes, William H. O’Brien	2025	0
3	Virtual Wellness Workshop for Medical Students: Effects on Healthy Lifestyle Behavior PRiMER ·Rachel S. Wasson, William H. O’Brien, Kelsey M. Dietrich	2024	1
4	Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia as a Therapy Measurement Strategy: The Example of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy PubMed ·Daniel W. M. Maitland, Chung Xiann Lim, William H. O’Brien, Jacob A. Lewis, Cambria L. Davis	2023	2
5	Coping with COVID-19: Survey data assessing psychological distress to COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy with measures of theory of planned behavior, mindfulness, compassion, cultural orientation, and pandemic fatigue Data in Brief ·Emily A. Mueller, Piraorn Suvanbenjakule, Chung Xiann Lim, William H. O’Brien, Jennifer Chavanovanich, Somboon Jarukasemthawee, Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn, Panita Suavansri	2022	5
6	Acculturative stress and eating disorder psychopathology: A meta-analysis Eating Behaviors ·Maria A. Kalantzis, Sam Chung Xiann Lim, Aubrey Dauber, Emma I. Studer-Perez, Zachary J. Silverman, William H. O’Brien	2022	7
7	Resting state heart rate variability in clinical and subthreshold disordered eating: A meta‐analysis International Journal of Eating Disorders ·Tanya S. Watford, Abby Braden, William H. O’Brien	2020	10
8	Cardiovascular effects of brief mindfulness meditation among perfectionists experiencing failure Psychophysiology ·Hannah R. Koerten, Tanya S. Watford, Eric F. Dubow, William H. O’Brien	2020	11
9	A pilot study of acceptance and commitment therapy for sexual minorities experiencing work stress Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science ·Rajinder Sonia Singh, Tanya S. Watford, Riley E. Cotterman, William H. O’Brien	2020	6
10	Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Nurses and Nurse Aides Working in Long-Term Care Residential Settings The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·William H. O’Brien, Rajinder Sonia Singh, Kristin A. Horan, Mary T. Moeller, Rachel S. Wasson, Steve M. Jex	2019	41
11	The mindful attention and awareness scale is associated with lower levels of high‐frequency heart rate variability in a laboratory context Psychophysiology ·Tanya S. Watford, William H. O’Brien, Hannah R. Koerten, Leah M. Bogusch, Mary T. Moeller, Rajinder Sonia Singh, Tracy Sims	2019	15
12	The relationship between physical work hazards and employee withdrawal: The moderating role of safety compliance Stress and Health ·Kristin A. Horan, Rajinder Sonia Singh, Mary T. Moeller, Russell A. Matthews, Clare L. Barratt, Steve M. Jex, William H. O’Brien	2018	4
13	An empirical evaluation of recovery transformation at a large community psychiatric rehabilitation organization. Psychological Services ·Igor Malinovsky, Paul M. Lehrer, Steven M. Silverstein, Stewart A. Shankman, William H. O’Brien, Tracy Samuelson, Gary van Nostrand	2013	15
14	Impact of aprotinin and renal function on mortality: a retrospective single center analysis Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery ·Brian Schloss, Parul Gulati, Lianbo Yu, Mahmoud Abdel‐Rasoul, William H. O’Brien, Jon Von Visger, Hamdy Awad	2011	3
15	Barriers to physical activity in an on-site corporate fitness center. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology ·Heather M. Schwetschenau, William H. O’Brien, Christopher J. L. Cunningham, Steve M. Jex	2008	28
16	A meta-analysis of family-behavioral weight-loss treatments for children Clinical Psychology Review ·Kathleen M. Young, Jebediah J. Northern, Kelly M. Lister, Jason A. Drummond, William H. O’Brien	2006	163
17	Psychosocial functioning and physical symptoms in heart failure patients Journal of Psychosomatic Research ·Robert A. Carels, Dara R. Musher‐Eizenman, Holly Cacciapaglia, Carlos I. Pérez‐Benítez, Samantha Christie, William H. O’Brien	2004	48
18	Cardiovascular Responses to Pain and Stress in Migraine Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain ·Hilary J. Hassinger, Elizabeth M. Semenchuk, William H. O’Brien	1999	20
19	Differences in heartbeat awareness among males with higher and lower levels of systolic blood pressure International Journal of Psychophysiology ·William H. O’Brien, Graham Reid, Kenneth R. Jones	1998	45
20	Alternans of epicardial repolarization as a localized phenomenon in man European Heart Journal ·Peter Sutton, Peter Taggart, M. Lab, Michael Runnalls, William H. O’Brien, Tom Treasure	1991	36

About William H. O’Brien

William H. O’Brien is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience, having authored 91 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (12 papers), Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (11 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (8 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 papers), Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications (8 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (8 papers), Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (7 papers) and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (310 citations), Clinical Psychology (1.1k citations), Behavioral Neuroscience (192 citations), Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (335 citations) and Pharmacy (121 citations). William H. O’Brien has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Thailand and China. Frequent co-authors include Stephen N. Haynes, Julianne E. Zweifel, Robert A. Carels, Holly Cacciapaglia, Jebediah J. Northern, Olivia M. Douglass, Yiwei Chen, Kathleen M. Young, Rachel S. Wasson and Yisheng Peng. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Psychophysiology, Stress and Health, Psychological Assessment and Eating Behaviors.

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