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Leah Thomas

Psychology · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2014

Publications

30

Citations

211

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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Leah Thomas's research focuses on youth and adult depression, with particular attention to rumination (repetitive negative thinking) as a risk factor and treatment target, often using brain imaging (fMRI) and behavioral tasks to study these processes. Related work examines self-injury, emotional regulation in mother-infant relationships, and resilience following childhood adversity. This research combines clinical psychology, developmental science, and neuroscience methods to understand mood disorders across the lifespan.

Rumination and depressionAdolescent self-injury and suicide riskBrain imaging (fMRI) of mood disordersEmotion regulation and resilienceParent-child and mother-infant dynamics

Publication output rose from near zero in 2017-2019 to a peak around 2021-2022, then declined somewhat through 2023-2026, though publishing has continued at a modest, steady pace overall.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
17182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications202021: 8 publications8212022: 7 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Biological Psychiatry×5
  • Aggression and Violent Behavior×1
  • Psychophysiology×1
  • BMC Psychiatry×1
  • Behavior Genetics×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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