OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association is 1. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Addressing the Mental Health of Nursing Students During the Pandemic: The Evaluation of a Needs Assessment by a College of Nursing Mental Health Task Force	38
How Do Risky Behaviors and Mental Health Differ Among Students Based on Undergraduate Class Status?	23
Barriers and Facilitators to Breast Cancer Screening for Women With Severe Mental Illness	19
An Adaptation of the COPE Intervention for Adolescent Bullying Victimization Improved Mental and Physical Health Symptoms	16
The Ongoing Importance of Peer Review	12
The Use of Standardized Patients as an Educational Strategy in Baccalaureate Psychiatric Nursing Simulation: A Mixed Method Pilot Study	12
A Community-Driven Mental Health Solution: Lay Mental Health Ambassadors	11
Implementing an APRN-Led Integrated Behavioral Health Clinic in a Rural Community	10
An Empowerment-Based Intervention for Chinese Immigrant Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Feasibility and Acceptability	9
Keeping Our Patients and Ourselves Safe: Evidence-Based Knowledge to Prevent and Manage Violence in PMH Nursing Care	9
Longitudinal Outcomes of Resilience, Quality of Life, and Community Integration in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Two-Group Matched Controlled Trial	9
Activate Your Voice: Tell Others What You Need to Be the Best Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse You Can Be	8
Mental Health Needs of Inpatient Psychiatric Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
Our Responsibility for Understanding Retractions	7
Introducing Virtual Reality to Home-Based Primary Care Veterans With Dementia	7
Assessing Tobacco Treatment Engagement in Assertive Community Treatment Programs	7
Board of Directors’ Column: Novel IDEAS Moving Whole Health Forward	7
Evaluating De-Escalation Training for Direct and Indirect Employees Caring for Residents With Huntington’s Disease	7
Improving Patient-Centered Care for Veterans With Treatment-Resistant Depression Using Shared Decision-Making Tools	7
Update on Neurodegenerative Diseases and Glutamate: A PMHNP Single Case Study Report of a Diagnostically Complex Adult Patient, Interventions, and Unexpected Outcomes	6
Resilience, Insight, Self-Compassion, and Empowerment (RISE): A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducational Group Program for Nurses	6
Updates to American Psychiatric Nurses Association: Seclusion and Restraint Position Statement and Standards of Practice	6
A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Treatments for Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Victims	6
The Value of an Educational Intervention on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Seclusion and Restraint Use in a Psychiatric/Mental Health Setting	6
Revisiting “Think. Check. Submit.”	6

Behavioral Outcomes of Children With In-Utero Opioid Exposure Age 2-7 and Parenting Self-Efficacy	6
Beyond Crisis: Enhancing Behavioral Response Through a Conceptual Framework	5
Institutional Betrayal in Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Scoping Review	5
The RANA Model Revisited: How a Primary Nursing Model for Professional Psychiatric Nursing Practice Has Withstood the Test of Time	5
Integrating Maternal Depression Screening Into an Early Intervention Program: An Implementation Evaluation	5
Involving Persons With Lived Experience to Improve Vocational Students’ Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward Mental Disorders: A Quasi-Experimental Study	5
JAPNA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement Is Adopted: Commitment to DEI Action and Measurement	5
Nonpharmacologic Interventions and Seizure Frequency in Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures: An Integrative Review	5
Clinical, Quality of Life, and Health Care Utilization Outcomes of Switching the Administration Route of Antipsychotic Medications Among People With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Revie	5
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Related Disorders: Feasibility and Acceptability	5
Improving Oral Nutrition Intake Through One-on-One Meal Support for Patients With Eating Disorders	5
PMH Nurses: Architects of Change Through Innovation	4
Compassion Satisfaction and Burnout Are Related to Psychiatric Nurses’ Antipathy Towards Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)	4
Characterization of Psychotropic PRN Medications in a Canadian Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit	4
Heart Rate Variability in Adults With Substance Use Disorder: A Comprehensive Narrative Review	4
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Peer Recovery Coaches for Addiction Recovery Among Indigenous Americans	4
Thank You to Our 2021–2022 Reviewers	4
Self-Management in Bipolar Disorder: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence	4
Artificial Intelligence and Publication Ethics	4
Cyberbullying and Bullying Reports Among Youth in a Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit: Insights From Youth and Parent Intake Surveys	4
Postpartum Depression Screening Scale: Its Availability for Use	4
Understanding Best Practices in Implementation of Behavioral Emergency Response Teams Through a Scoping Review	4
Stress Impact and Care for COVID-19: Pilot Education and Support Course Decreases Burnout Among Nursing Students	4
Connection Insights From Spirituality	4
Embracing Emotional Pain: A Case Study of Adolescent Suicidality and Spirituality	4
Thank You to Our Reviewers	4
High Depressive Symptoms, Low Family Functioning, and Low Self-Efficacy in Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Two Control Groups	3
Research Priorities in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Funding Availability, Recently Published Work, and Future Directions for Advancing Our Science	3
Health Misinformation	3
The Connection Paradigm	3
Patient Activation of Persons With Opioid Use Disorder in Intensive Outpatient Treatment	3
Implementation of Postpartum Depression Screening for Women Participating in the WIC Program	3
COVID-19: Changing the Landscape of Substance Use	3
APNA Issue Statement: Addressing Workplace Violence in Today’s Environment	3
Revisiting Conflicts of Interest	3
Diversity as a Solution to Health Inequities and Disparities	3
Pitfalls and Platforms in Workplace Violence Prevention	3
Comparison of Risk Factors of Falling for Psychiatric Inpatients and General Ward Inpatients Who Had Fallen	3
Using Pet Therapy to Decrease Patients’ Anxiety on Two Diverse Inpatient Units	3
Exploring Relationships Between State-Level LGBTQ Inclusivity and BRFSS Indicators of Mental Health and Risk Behaviors: A Secondary Analysis	3
Mental Health Nurses’ Perceptions of Their Role in Physical Screening and Lifestyle Coaching for Patients With a Severe Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study	3
The Cumulative Influence of Perceived Discrimination, Stress, and Coping Responses on Symptoms of Depression Among Young African American Mothers	3
Pilot Study Focused on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Health Access Behaviors of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Regarding Suicide Prevention	3
Effectiveness and Efficacy of Therapeutic Interventions Performed by Nurses for Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review	2
Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination Development: From Reflecting Clinical Practice to Ensuring Lifelong Learning	2
Pandemic Fatigue	2
Development and Acceptability of Provider Training to Increase Treatment Engagement of Parents in Their Children’s Behavioral Health Care Need	2
The Missing Link in Behavioral Health: Defining Competencies for Crisis Response Teams	2
Psychedelics in Psychiatry, the Nursing Influence, and the Future of Psychedelic Therapies	2
The Development and Acceptability of a Comprehensive Crisis Prevention Program for Implementation in Health Care Settings	2

Social Support Is Protective Against the Effects of Discrimination on Parental Mental Health Outcomes	2
Stress Management Interventions Among U.S. High School Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis	2
APNA Position Statement: Youth Suicide Prevention	2
The Relationship Between Trait Mindfulness and Depression Severity Among People With Schizophrenia: The Role of Perceived Public Stigma Toward Mental Illness	2
Treatment Preferences for Postpartum Depression Among New Israeli Mothers: The Contribution of Health Beliefs and Social Support	2
The “Good Nurse” Narrative, Speaking Up, and the Prevention of Violence in the Workplace	2
Factors That Influence Substance Use Among American Indian/Alaskan Native Youth: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review	2
Saudi Arabian Nurses’ Motivations and Barriers to Employment in Inpatient Mental Health Facilities: A Qualitative Investigation	2
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses: Spread the Word!	2
Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress and Depression Symptoms in Children Who Experienced the Kahramanmaraş Earthquake	2
A Mindfulness-Based Intervention: Effects on Psychiatric Nurses Well-being and Burnout	2
The Necessity of a Trauma-Informed Paradigm in Substance Use Disorder Services	2
The Effect of Peer Support on Treatment Engagement for Opioid Use Disorder	2
Climate Change is an Emerging Threat to Perinatal Mental Health	2
Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Nursing Staff at an Academic Medical Center: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	2
Is Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Medication Influenced by Bias?	2
A Psychoeducational Group Intervention for Nurses: Rationale, Theoretical Framework, and Development	2
Erratum to The Adaptation of the Substance Use Stigma Mechanism Scale (SU-SMS) into Turkish: A Validity and Reliability Study	2
Social Support Buffers the Effects of Prenatal Depressed Mood: A Mixed-Methods Study	2
Caregiver-Reported Burden in RE-KINECT: Data From a Prospective Real-World Tardive Dyskinesia Screening Study	1
Earthquake From the Perspectives of Amputee Children and Their Parents/Caregivers: A Phenomenological Study	1
Four Years of Pandemic	1
Addressing Bias and Stigma in the Language We Use With Persons With Opioid Use Disorder: A Narrative Review	1
Ketamine: Safe and Effective Treatment for Severe Depression	1
Thematic Analysis of Mental Health Nurses’ Views of Contributing Factors Fueling Workplace Violence in Psychiatric Hospitals: Insights From Unsung Soldiers	1
The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy-Based Training on Stigma and Self-Efficacy in Women Receiving Infertility Treatment	1
COVID-19 Experiences and Mental Health Among Graduate and Undergraduate Nursing Students in Los Angeles	1
Implementing Full Practice Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: A Case for Mitigating Critical Mental Health Services	1
Perceptions of ACT Team Members on the Implementation of Physical Health Services: A Qualitative Study	1
Collaborative Care: Integrating Behavioral Health Into the Primary Care Setting	1
Facilitators of and Barriers to the Therapeutic Nurse–Patient Relationship: Perceptions From Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses	1
Moral Distress and Psychiatric Nursing	1
Promoting Nurses’ Critique of the Scholarly Literature	1
Lessons From the Field: Strategies for Success in Obtaining Grant Funding	1
Binge-Spectrum Eating Disorders, Mood, and Food Insecurity in Young Adults With Obesity	1
Board of Directors’ Column: Who We Are: Trailblazers in Health Equity!	1
Recovery Model Implementation for a Medical/Geriatric Psychiatric Unit to Decrease Restraint and Seclusion Episodes: A Quality Improvement Project	1
SPIN-IT and Quit It: A Nurse-Driven Protocol to Improve Inpatient Interventions for Tobacco Use Disorder	1
Consumers With Serious Mental Illness Perspectives on Care Integration: Preparation for Integration	1
The Effectiveness of Interventions on Improving the Mental Health Literacy of Health Care Professionals in General Hospitals: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials	1
Delivery Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With Comorbid Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Receiving Comprehensive Treatment	1
Chatbot-Based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for University Students With Depressive Symptoms: Intervention Development and Pilot Evaluation	1
“Will My Baby Be OK?” A Qualitative Analysis of Pregnant Women’s Suboxone^® Online Forum Posts	1
Implementing the NCTSN Trauma-Informed Organizational Assessment (TIOA) for Improving Trauma-Informed Care in Inpatient Child Psychiatry	1
Analysis of Ohio Advanced Practice Registered Nurses’ Rate of Prescribing Naltrexone for Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder Since Elimination of the X-Waiver	1
Managing the Barrage: Secondary Trauma After Media Exposure to Violence	1
Self-Reported Causes of Psychological Distress Among Czech Perinatal Women	1
Preparing for the Future While Honoring the Past	1
Social Media Safety: Who Is Responsible: Teens, Parents, or Tech Corporations?	1
Methods of Suicide Among Nurses Globally: Examination of Epidemiological and Cohort Evidence	1
Harm Reduction as an Essential Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Skill	1
Seclusion Rates and Workplace Violence on a Psychiatric Emergency Department Unit	1
Intimate Partner Violence Standardized Patient Simulation for Nurse Practitioner Students	1
Current and Cumulative Stress Experiences: A Model for Arab American Young Adults	1
How Do Presenteeism and Family Functioning Affect the Association Between Chinese Nurses’ Job Stress and Intention to Stay?	1
The Influence of Writers on Psychiatric Mental Health Care Policy and Practice	1
Improving Access to Mental Health Care in Residents of Long-Term Care Living Facilities	1
Responding to Escalating Behaviors on a Child Inpatient Unit: Five Elements Often Missing in De-escalation Dialogs	1
Nursing Students’ Perceptions Toward Recovery in Mental Health: A Descriptive Qualitative Study	1
The Association Between Proneness to Smartphone Addiction and Social Anxiety Among School Students and the Mediating Role of Social Support: A Call to Advance Jordanian Adolescents’ Mental Health	1
A Narrative Review of Strategies and Interventions to Mitigate Microaggressions as a Form of Workplace Violence	1
The Lived Experience of Nurses Caring for Patients Diagnosed With Intravenous Drug Use–Associated Infective Endocarditis in Appalachia: A Phenomenological Study	1
APNA 35th Annual Conference, October 13-16, 2021: Mini Concurrent Session Abstracts	1
Equitable Mental Health Care Is Mental Health Care for All	1