OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A pilot evaluation of the role of a children’s wellbeing practitioner (CWP) in a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS)	127
Parents' and children’s intolerance of uncertainty and their reactions to COVID-19: A story of remarkable similarity	99
Applying an Established Exposure Response Prevention Protocol for Young People With Tourette Syndrome in an Intensive, Group Format: A Feasibility Study	45
Fostering emotional intelligence in preadolescence: Effects of a pilot training on emotions, coping and psychological well-being	38
‘It opened my eyes’: Parents’ experiences of their child receiving an anxiety disorder diagnosis	31
Key socio-demographic characteristics of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria: A British Isles surveillance study	30
Eating disorder symptoms among transgender and gender diverse youth	29
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Challenges for academic journals and their editors	26
Quality of depression assessments in child and adolescent psychiatry: Findings from a nationwide Swedish outpatient medical record review	24
Ethics at the Centre: A Multidimensional Model for Formulating Complex Decision-Making in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health	23
Service user engagement by ethnicity groups at a children’s gender identity service in the UK	20
Implementation and evaluation of clinical supervision for support workers in a paediatric palliative care setting	19
Psychoeducational and motivational treatment for low-weight Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Three case reports in school-aged children	17
Paediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease and parental mental health: Prevalence and predictors	17
Embracing reciprocity: The vital role of peer review in academic scholarship	16
Prevalence, factors, and impact of exposure to parental intimate partner violence: A scoping review	16
Recurrence of adolescent suicide attempt and self-harm (RASS study): Effectiveness of single therapeutic project	15
The association of attachment, mentalization and reflective functioning with mental health in gender diverse children and adolescents: A systematic review	14
“I Won’t Let the Past Destroy Me”: A Narrative Analysis of Identity Repair and Nascent Post-traumatic Growth Among Former Child Soldiers in Colombia	14
Evaluation of the effectiveness of behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies	13
Lowered social motivation is associated with adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and social anxiety symptoms	13
Navigating their child’s attachment-related difficulties: Parents’ journey from shame into awareness	12
Factors influencing emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children with cancer based on self-regulation shift theory	12
What does it mean to flourish? Piloting the flourishing measure with adolescents and young adults with mood and anxiety disorders	12
Family members’ experiences of seeking help for a young person with symptoms associated with the psychosis spectrum: A narrative review and synthesis	12

Prevalence and risk factors of mood and anxiety disorders in children and young people: Findings from the Northern Ireland Youth Wellbeing Survey	12
Exploring psychosocial factors in the functional recovery of children with severe mental disorders: A qualitative content analysis	12
First, Do No Harm: How Mental Health Service Responses Can Inadvertently Increase Suicidality Among Young People	12
Qualities of Children’s Fear in Therapeutic Action Groups Addressing Post-separation Parental Stalking	12
Associations between outpatient treatment and the use of intensive psychiatric healthcare services	11
The association of personal, parental, school and community factors with depressive symptoms among a sample of Colombian students of ages 9 to 12 years	11
Negative life events and internalizing problems among Romanian youth	11
Isolated Hallucination as a Consequence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a 10-year-old Child	10
Cognitive Self- Compassion (CSC) Online Intervention Program: A Pilot Study to Enhance the Self-Esteem of Adolescents Exposed to Parental Intimate Partner Violence	10
Exploring the impact of Flash technique on test anxiety among adolescents	10
The use of acceptance and commitment therapy in managing psychological symptoms in paediatric functional non-epileptic attacks: A clinical report	10
The effectiveness of dialectical behavior group therapy on stress, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation in mothers of intellectually disabled students: A randomized clinical trial	10
Are mindfulness groups more mindful face to face or online? A comparison of delivering a mindfulness based well-being group for parents of children with a chronic health condition	10
Clarifying an approach to consultation: The impact of a systemic consultation training for schools-based child and adolescent mental health services clinicians	10
Anxiety, depression, and mental health service use among pregnant adolescents/young adults at an urban pediatric hospital based clinic	9
Attachment-Based Family Therapy to Improve Family Functioning in Adolescent Binge-Spectrum Eating Disorders: An Initial Evaluation Via Case Series Design	9
A Brief Description of How Teachers Experience An Infographic Loneliness Toolkit About Supporting Adolescents to Overcome Loneliness	9
Lessons learned from conducting mental health intervention research in schools in the global south: Our experiences in South Africa and Kenya	9
Exploring parental perceptions of psychosocial screening in paediatric emergency departments	9
Children and divorce: A rapid review targeting cognitive dissonance, in the context of narrative therapy	9
The role of adverse childhood experiences and attachment styles in social anxiety disorder in adolescents	9
Evaluating the beads of life groups: hearing from our participants	9
Narrative therapy approaches to team away days: Creating communities	8
Parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Jordanian’s perspectives	8
Callous-Unemotional Traits and Face-Emotion Recognition as Mediators in Conduct Problems of Children With ADHD	8
Psychometric Properties of the Turkish version of the Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (CABI-SCT) in Children and Adolescents	8
Sharing information about mental health services: To reach adolescents where they are, we need to market early help provision on social media	8
Development of a Support Program for Children of Parents With Cancer: Expert Consensus Using the Delphi Method	8
Congenital cleft lip and palate and elevated risks of major psychiatric disorders: A nationwide longitudinal study	8
Psychometric properties of the parental reflective functioning questionnaire in Iranian mothers	8
Rationale and methods of the ‘Northern Ireland Youth Wellbeing Survey’ and initial findings from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire	8
When multidisciplinary clinical practice and research meet: Quality development in the Danish Children Centers	8
A child mental health service transformation framework in the Global South	8
Factors associated with gender specific adolescent presentations to the emergency department for suicide risk behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Effectiveness of resilience training on social self-efficacy of the elementary school girls during COVID-19 outbreak	8
CORRIGENDUM to “Associations between parental distress and pediatric anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment outcomes”	7
Stability and change of psychopathology symptoms among youth with chronic physical illness: A latent transition analysis	7
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic admissions? A single-center, retrospective study	7
Short-term mentalization-based therapy for common childhood mental disorders – a pilot quasi-randomised controlled trial	7
‘Learning and growing’: Young people’s experiences of being peer trainers within a ‘Beads of life’ group in an oncology setting	7
Medication adherence and attitudes in adolescent psychiatry: Key influences	7
Individual and environmental factors in internalizing disorders in children and adolescents	7
When hospital harms more than helps: Iatrogenic processes in adolescent inpatient settings	7
Interactive virtual reality training to improve socio-emotional functioning in adolescents with developmental language disorders: A feasibility study	7
Pride in Healthcare: Reflections on Finding my Voice and Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People to Find Theirs	7
Demystifying treatment disposition patterns for psychiatrically high-risk youth referred for intensive outpatient psychiatric services: The role of demographics and telehealth	7
A Solution Focused Approach of Delivering Virtual Paediatric Diabetes Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Reliability and validity of the DSM-5 Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, Adolescents, and Parents-5 in externalizing disorders and common comorbidities	7
Understanding the Impact of Insufficient Sleep in Children with Behavior Problems on Caregiver Stress: Results from a U.S. National Study	7
Nurturing attachments group: A virtual group intervention for adults caring for traumatised children in the context of COVID-19	7

Parental support, marital conflict, and stress as predictors of depressive symptoms among African American adolescents	7
Book review ‘Finding a Way to the Child: Selected Clinical Papers1983-2021’ by Margaret Rustin (eds Kate Stratton, Simon Cregeen). Routledge 2023	6
Evaluating the long-term effects of cognitive behavioural therapy as an early intervention for at-risk anxiety disorders among preschool children in Asia	6
Disturbed sleep and patterns of psychiatric symptoms and function in a school-based sample of adolescents	6
Multiple complex developmental disorder (MCDD): Did we throw the baby out with the bathwater too fast? A systematic review	6
Understanding of death and related constructs in children with suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A review and future directions	6
Recognizing continued development beyond the adolescent years: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry spans early adulthood	6
Child and adolescent psychiatry staff’s knowledge on pain management	6
Parental attachment security and problematic internet use in children: The mediating role of maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies	6
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with insomnia: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy	6
A hospital and community-based violence intervention program for Black & Latino youth and their caregivers	6
Co-existence of Capgras syndrome and OCD in children: Case studies	6
Somatic and Depressive Symptoms Among Children From Latin America and the English-Speaking Caribbean	6
Psychosocial screening, in-patient care, and disposition planning: Clinicians’ perspectives	6
The Influence of Comorbidity and Perceived Complexity on Outcomes of Referrals to Children and Young Person Mental Health Services (UK): A Mixed Methods Vignette Study	6
The development of a cognitive rehabilitation and psycho-social group programme for teenage and young adult survivors of brain tumours: A feasibility study	6
Supporting young people to manage gender-related distress using third-wave cognitive behavioural theory, ideas and practice	6
Resilience and family quality of life in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders	6
Using Theoretical Models of Problematic Internet Use to Inform Psychological Formulation: A Systematic Scoping Review	6
A systematic review of the factors influencing the risky behaviors of syrian forced migrant children and adolescents in Turkey	6
Gaming addiction and screen time in a context of increase of internalizing symptoms: Moderation evaluation	6
WITHDRAWAL—Administrative Duplicate Publication: Book Review: The family guide to getting over OCD	5
Assessment of digital risks in child and adolescent mental health services: A mixed-method, theory-driven study of clinicians’ experiences and perspectives	5
Attachment security as an outcome and predictor of response to trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy among maltreated children with posttraumatic stress: A pilot study	5
Children of extremist parents: Insights from a specialized clinical team	5
Connecting over the internet: Establishing the therapeutic alliance in an internet-based treatment for depressed adolescents	5
A Psychoeducational Workshop for the Parents of Young Voice Hearers: A Preliminary Investigation into Acceptability and Outcomes in an NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service	5
Insecure attachment styles in adolescents at risk for eating disorders	5
The effectiveness of child-centered play therapy for executive functions in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder	5
Health-related quality of life among adolescents and young adults with mood and anxiety concerns	5
The effect of the Development and Well-Being Assessment as an adjunct to standard referral letters on referral decisions by child and adolescent mental health services — a randomized feasibility trial	5
Trajectories and Predictors of Change in Emotion Dysregulation and Deliberate Self-Harm Amongst Adolescents with Borderline Features	5
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Challenges for academic journals and their editors	5
Complex posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescence: A two-year follow-up study	5
“Age of traumatic experience as a predictor of distorted body image in patients with eating disorders”	5
Identifying and responding to depression in adolescents in primary care: A quality improvement response	5
Exploring the potentially positive interaction between social media and mental health; the perspectives of adolescents	5
“People don’t have the answers”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of young people with Long COVID	5
Parent-child relationships during parenting programmes: A feasibility pilot study of the Contextualising and Learning in Mental Health Support App	5
Music therapy for adolescents with psychiatric disorders: An overview	5
Atypical psychiatric presentation of relapsing anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in childhood	5
Individual and cumulative risk factors in developmental language disorder: A case-control study	5
Self-disclosure by adolescents in therapy for eating difficulties: A Q-Methodology study	5