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Cathy Spatz Widom

Active 1977–2024

83
Papers
28,020
Citations
74
h-index
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Citations

Citations per year for Cathy Spatz Widom1952: 1 citations1978: 1 citations1980: 1 citations1984: 2 citations1985: 1 citations1986: 2 citations1987: 4 citations1988: 1 citations1989: 5 citations1990: 10 citations1991: 9 citations1992: 13 citations1993: 24 citations1994: 39 citations1995: 22 citations1996: 36 citations1997: 50 citations1998: 43 citations1999: 55 citations2000: 61 citations2001: 95 citations2002: 107 citations2003: 103 citations2004: 124 citations2005: 119 citations2006: 100 citations2007: 150 citations2008: 140 citations2009: 182 citations2010: 209 citations2011: 159 citations2012: 233 citations2013: 226 citations2014: 159 citations2015: 171 citations2016: 139 citations2017: 140 citations2018: 109 citations2019: 366 citations2020: 323 citations2021: 287 citations2022: 193 citations2023: 116 citations2024: 209 citations2025: 54 citations2026: 1 citations1953–1977: no citations, so these years are not shown1979: no citations, so this year is not shown1981–1983: no citations, so these years are not shown

Citation sources

Countries

World map of the countries and regions citing this authorUnited States: 1,860 citing papers, 45.4% of this breakdownUnited Kingdom: 419 citing papers, 10.2% of this breakdownCanada: 285 citing papers, 7% of this breakdownGermany: 186 citing papers, 4.5% of this breakdownAustralia: 165 citing papers, 4% of this breakdownNetherlands: 129 citing papers, 3.1% of this breakdownChina: 90 citing papers, 2.2% of this breakdownItaly: 72 citing papers, 1.8% of this breakdownSwitzerland: 69 citing papers, 1.7% of this breakdownSweden: 69 citing papers, 1.7% of this breakdownSpain: 51 citing papers, 1.2% of this breakdownNorway: 46 citing papers, 1.1% of this breakdown
0%45.4%Other 16.1%

Institutions

Fields

  • Psychology57.8%
  • Social Sciences13%
  • Medicine12.2%
  • Neuroscience9.3%
  • Health Professions4.4%
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.8%
  • Other1.5%

Topics

  • Child Abuse and Trauma19.3%
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development6.8%
  • Homelessness and Social Issues4.8%
  • Child Abuse and Related Trauma4.4%
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol4.1%
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence3.5%
  • Other57.1%

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  1. Burden and consequences of child maltreatment in high-income countries

    Authors: Ruth Gilbert, Cathy Spatz Widom, Kevin D. Browne, David M. Fergusson, Elspeth Webb, Staffan Janson - The Lancet 2008 cited by 3,851

  2. Objective and subjective experiences of child maltreatment and their relationships with psychopathology

    Authors: Andrea Danese, Cathy Spatz Widom - Nature Human Behaviour 2020 cited by 406

  3. The Cycle of Violence

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom - Science 1989 cited by 1,977

  4. Associations Between Objective and Subjective Experiences of Childhood Maltreatment and the Course of Emotional Disorders in Adulthood

    Authors: Andrea Danese, Cathy Spatz Widom - JAMA Psychiatry 2023 cited by 100

  5. Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect on Adult Economic Well-Being

    Authors: Janet Currie, Cathy Spatz Widom - Child Maltreatment 2010 cited by 743

  6. A Prospective Investigation of Major Depressive Disorder and Comorbidity in Abused and Neglected Children Grown Up

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Kimberly DuMont, Sally J. Czaja - Archives of General Psychiatry 2007 cited by 1,065

  7. Childhood victimization and lifetime revictimization

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Sally J. Czaja, Mary Ann Dutton - Child Abuse & Neglect 2008 cited by 679

  8. Age of onset of child maltreatment predicts long-term mental health outcomes.

    Authors: Julie B. Kaplow, Cathy Spatz Widom - Journal of Abnormal Psychology 2007 cited by 640

  9. Does adult attachment style mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and mental and physical health outcomes?

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Sally J. Czaja, Sandra Sepulveda Kozakowski, Preeti Chauhan - Child Abuse & Neglect 2017 cited by 227

  10. Accuracy of adult recollections of childhood victimization, Part 2: Childhood sexual abuse.

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Suzanne M. Morris - Psychological Assessment 1997 cited by 737

  11. A Prospective Investigation of Physical Health Outcomes in Abused and Neglected Children: New Findings From a 30-Year Follow-Up

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Sally J. Czaja, Tyrone Bentley, Mark S. Johnson - American Journal of Public Health 2012 cited by 402

  12. Child abuse and neglect, social support, and psychopathology in adulthood: A prospective investigation

    Authors: Debbie M. Sperry, Cathy Spatz Widom - Child Abuse & Neglect 2013 cited by 365

  13. The case for prospective longitudinal studies in child maltreatment research: commentary on Dube, Williamson, Thompson, Felitti, and Anda (2004)

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Karen G. Raphael, Kimberly DuMont - Child Abuse & Neglect 2004 cited by 324

  14. Intergenerational transmission of child abuse and neglect: Real or detection bias?

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Sally J. Czaja, Kimberly DuMont - Science 2015 cited by 377

  15. Long-term effects of child abuse and neglect on emotion processing in adulthood

    Authors: Joanna Cahall Young, Cathy Spatz Widom - Child Abuse & Neglect 2014 cited by 287

  16. Childhood maltreatment predicts allostatic load in adulthood

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Jacqueline Horan, Linda M. Brzustowicz - Child Abuse & Neglect 2015 cited by 92

  17. Still Searching for Lost Truths About the Bitter Sorrows of Childhood

    Authors: Ezra Susser, Cathy Spatz Widom - Schizophrenia Bulletin 2012 cited by 86

  18. Objective and subjective experiences of childhood maltreatment and their relationships with cognitive deficits: a cohort study in the USA

    Authors: Andrea Danese, Cathy Spatz Widom - The Lancet Psychiatry 2024 cited by 25

  19. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Abused and Neglected Children Grown Up

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom - American Journal of Psychiatry 1999 cited by 941

  20. Child abuse, neglect, and adult behavior: Research design and findings on criminality, violence, and child abuse.

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom - American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 1989 cited by 595

  21. Child abuse and neglect and intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration: A prospective investigation

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Sally J. Czaja, Mary Ann Dutton - Child Abuse & Neglect 2013 cited by 378

  22. Accuracy of adult recollections of childhood victimization: Part 1. Childhood physical abuse.

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Robin L. Shepard - Psychological Assessment 1996 cited by 372

  23. Childhood victimization and illicit drug use in middle adulthood.

    Authors: Cathy Spatz Widom, Naomi R. Marmorstein, Helene R. White - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2006 cited by 281

  24. The Role of Childhood Neglect and Childhood Poverty in Predicting Mental Health, Academic Achievement and Crime in Adulthood

    Authors: Valentina Nikulina, Cathy Spatz Widom, Sally J. Czaja - American Journal of Community Psychology 2010 cited by 266