Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Papers
(The median citation count of Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
A Multilevel Meta-analysis of Single-Case Research on Interventions for Internalizing Disorders in Children and Adolescents247
Scientific Progress in Mapping the Relational Ecology of Early Child Development: A Systematic Scoping Review63
Culturally Relevant Coparenting Interventions for Diverse Families: A Scoping Review63
An Expanded Conceptual Framework for Understanding Irritability in Childhood: The Role of Cognitive Control Processes62
Propelling the Global Advancement of School Mental Health59
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome) and Academic Functioning: A Systematic Review and Agenda for Future Research54
Parenting Interventions for Child Mental Health: The Science and Practice of Measurement-Based Care54
Mandated Parent Education: Applications, Impacts, and Future Directions47
Positive Parenting and Early Childhood Cognition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials46
Parental Stress and Well-Being: A Meta-analysis42
Mapping the Influence of Infant–Parent Relational Quality on Life Course Relationships: A Scoping Review of Prospective Cohort Studies42
A Systematic Review of Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Autistic Children42
Women’s Experiences of Screening and Assessment of Mental Health Problems in the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis42
Digital Location Tracking of Children and Adolescents: A Theoretical Framework and Review37
Outcomes of Best-Practice Guided Digital Mental Health Interventions for Youth and Young Adults with Emerging Symptoms: Part I. A Systematic Review of Socioemotional Outcomes and Recommendations36
Barriers and Facilitators to The Involvement of Under-Represented Children and Young People (aged 8–25) in Mental Health Research – a Systematic Review36
A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Process Factors in Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Youth35
Opening the Black Box of Family-Based Treatments: An Artificial Intelligence Framework to Examine Therapeutic Alliance and Therapist Empathy33
Effectiveness of Attachment-Based Interventions for Maltreated Children’s Well-Being: A Systematic Review33
Understanding Mechanisms that Maintain Social Anxiety Disorder in Autistic Individuals Through the Clark and Wells (1995) Model and Beyond: A Systematic Review33
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Impairment and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders32
A Systematic Review of Parent–Child Communication Measures: Instruments and Their Psychometric Properties31
Emotion Recognition Deficits in Children and Adolescents with Psychopathic Traits: A Systematic Review30
Advances, Challenges and Opportunities: The Treatment and Prevention of Anxiety and Behavioural Problems in Children and Young People30
The Role of Parental Verbal Threat Information in Children’s Fear Acquisition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis28
Preconception Predictors of Next Generation Early Relational Health: A Living Review of Prospective Cohort Studies28
Conceptualizing the Role of Parent and Child Emotion Regulation in the Treatment of Early-Onset Behavior Disorders: Theory, Research, and Future Directions28
A Scoping Review of Australian Aboriginal Early Relational Health Knowledge Systems27
Correction to: Attachment- and Emotion-Focused Parenting Interventions for Child and Adolescent Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis27
Supporting Queer and Trans Youth Who Hold BIPOC Identities: A Literature Review and Model to Inform Intersectional, Liberation-Focused Clinical Practice26
What is Parental Monitoring?26
Assessing Psychological Harms on Parents and Primary Caregivers of Children Living with a Rare Disease: A Systematic Review of the Scope and Validity of Surveys Utilized26
Systematic Review of Parent-Youth Discrepancies in Exposures to Community Violence25
Schema Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Individual, Group, and Parent-Based Interventions24
When Being Bad Feels Good: A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Positive Emotion and Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents24
Are We Ready to Really Hear the Voices of Those Concerned? Lessons Learned from Listening to and Involving Children in Child and Family Psychology Research22
Population Perspectives on Nurturing Relational Health from Early Life: A Systematic Review Series22
A Developmentally Informed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Strength of General Psychopathology in Childhood and Adolescence20
Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Neurodivergent Children: A Systematic Review20
Correction: Determinants and Outcomes of the Therapeutic Alliance in Treating Justice-Involved Youth: A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Research20
Observation of Early Social Interactions in Sibling Dyads: A Systematic Review19
Gender Differences in Variability in Intimate Relationship Satisfaction: A Secondary Analysis and Meta-Analysis19
What Do We Know About Depression Among Youth and How Can We Make Progress Toward Improved Understanding and Reducing Distress? A New Hope18
Intervention and Implementation Characteristics to Enhance Father Engagement: A Systematic Review of Parenting Interventions18
Why Suicide? Suicide Propinquity and Adolescent Risk for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors18
Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis: Coping Strategies of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults of Parents with a Mental Illness17
Implementation of Parenting Programs in Real-World Community Settings: A Scoping Review16
Outcomes of Best-Practice Guided Digital Mental Health Interventions for Youth and Young Adults with Emerging Symptoms: Part II. A Systematic Review of User Experience Outcomes16
The Prevalence of PTSD of Mothers and Fathers of High-Risk Infants Admitted to NICU: A Systematic Review15
An Interpersonal and Meta-analytic Approach to Parenting Behaviors and Adolescent Sleep15
Moral Thinking and Empathy in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Conduct Problems: A Narrative Review15
The Emotionally Sensitive Child-Adverse Parenting Experiences-Allostatic (Over)Load (ESCAPE-AL) Model for the Development of Secondary Psychopathic Traits14
Managing Screen Use in the Under-Fives: Recommendations for Parenting Intervention Development14
Social Knowledge & Performance in Autism: A Critical Review & Recommendations14
Caught in the Web of the Net? Part I: Meta-analyses of Problematic Internet Use and Social Media Use in (Young) People with Autism Spectrum Disorder13
Does Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders Improve Social Functioning and Peer Relationships?13
The Use of Social Robots in Primary School to Support Children’s Academic and Social Emotional Learning: A Scoping Review13
The Importance of Practicing at Home During and Following Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Conceptual Review and New Directions to Enhance Homework Using Mhealth Technol12
The Role of Extended Family Members in the Lives of Autistic Individuals and Their Parents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis12
The Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Parenting Programs for Traumatized Parents and Their Components: A Meta-Analytic Study12
The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Transitional-Age Youth: A Meta-analysis12
Emotion Regulation Flexibility in Adolescents: A Systematic Review from Conceptualization to Methodology12
Cognitive Functioning in Youth with Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review11
A Systematic Review of Parent Socialization of Negative Affect in Clinical Child Samples: Relations to Youth Emotion Regulation Abilities11
Dose–Response Meta-analysis of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Parental Stress in Parents of Children with Special Needs10
Preschool Programs that Help Families Promote Child Social-Emotional School Readiness: Promising New Strategies10
Childhood Experiences of Alternative Care and Callousness/Unemotionality: A Conceptual Model, Scoping Review, and Research Agenda10
Contemporary Hermits: A Developmental Psychopathology Account of Extreme Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Young People10
The Impact of Modifiable Parenting Factors on the Screen Use of Children Five Years or Younger: A Systematic Review10
Universal Digital Programs for Promoting Mental and Relational Health for Parents of Young Children: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis9
Multi-Informant Universal Mental Health Screening for Preschool-Aged Children by Parents and Educators: A PRISMA Systematic Review9
Etiological Perspectives on Problematic Sexual Behavior of Preteen Children: Implications for Treatment9
Psychosocial Interventions and Support Groups for Siblings of Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Conditions: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review of Sibling Self-reported Mental Health and Wellbeing Out9
A Living Scoping Review of Universal Interventions for Promoting Relational Health in Childhood, Adolescence and Young Adulthood8
Attachment- and Emotion-Focused Parenting Interventions for Child and Adolescent Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis8
A Systematic Review of Parental Involvement in Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Interventions for Child Anxiety8
Caught in the Web of the Net? Part II: A Motivation-Based Developmental Psychopathology Model for the Aberrant Internet Use in (Young) People with Autism Spectrum Disorder7
Emotion Regulation, Parenting, and Psychopathology: A Systematic Review7
How did the Treatment Work for Robin? And for Dylan? Studying Individual Youth Treatment Mediators Using Single-Case Experimental Designs6
The Perfect Storm: A Developmental–Sociocultural Framework for the Role of Social Media in Adolescent Girls’ Body Image Concerns and Mental Health6
Attachment-Based Parenting Interventions and Evidence of Changes in Toddler Attachment Patterns: An Overview6
Interventions Involving Caregivers for Children and Adolescents Following Traumatic Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis6
Do Parents Enhance Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Youth Anxiety? An Overview of Systematic Reviews Over Time6
Parenting as a Moderator of the Relation Between Child Inhibited Temperament and Anxiety in Western Contexts: A Systematic Review6
Family Members Grieving the Loss of a Person to Incarceration: A Scoping Review6
Reporting, Forgetting, or Reimagining: A Developmental Theory of Traumatic and Adverse Childhood Memories6
Irritability as a Transdiagnostic Construct Across Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis5
Mapping What Works to Strengthen the Relational Ecology of Early Child Development: A Systematic Scoping Review5
A Compassion-Focused Approach to Support Parents After Preterm Birth5
Cultural Adaptation and Implementation of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Youth5
Translating Liberation Psychology for Children and Adolescents from Historically Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Backgrounds: A Synthesis of the Literature5
Mental Health Literacy for Supporting Children: A Systematic Review of Teacher and Parent/Carer Knowledge and Recognition of Mental Health Problems in Childhood5
A Systematic Literature Review of Strategies Implemented in Extended Education Settings to Address Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing5
Youth Justice Services: Relationships, Rehabilitation and the Reality of the Young People Involved—A Meta-synthesis of the Qualitative Literature5
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