OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Archives of Womens Mental Health 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Dysphoric milk ejection reflex: prevalence and associations with self-reported mental health history	64
Sex comparisons on the beneficial effects of an early intervention program in a patients’ cohort with first episode psychosis: what effectiveness in women?	52
Correction to: Internet-based interdisciplinary therapeutic group (Grupo Interdisciplinar Online, GIO) for perinatal anxiety and depression—a randomized pilot study during COVID-19	43
Gender differences and risk of readmission in hospitalizations with a diagnosis of psychotic spectrum disorders	41
Exercise and yoga during pregnancy and their impact on depression: a systematic literature review	34
Protecting mothers: the overlooked urgency of perinatal suicide risk	32
Mediating effect of menopausal symptoms between the lifestyle and depressive symptoms	32
Technology-facilitated sexual harassment and mental health symptoms among young-adult female student sample in Bangladesh	30
Risk for trauma-related distress following difficult childbirth: Trajectories of traumatic intrusions across 2 years postpartum	30
Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and after birth in women living in Sweden who received treatments for fear of birth	28
Reproductive psychiatric advance directives: promoting autonomy for perinatal people with serious mental illness diagnoses	28
Neuropsychological performance in women at risk of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis	27
Cognitive household labor: gender disparities and consequences for maternal mental health and wellbeing	27
Prevalence and correlates of depression among pregnant adolescents in primary maternal care in Nigeria	26
The association of unplanned pregnancy with perinatal depression: a longitudinal cohort study	25
Burnout and related factors in mothers of preschool children	25
The risk of depressive and anxiety symptoms in women with premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis	25
The effect of Feminist Therapy-Based Group Counseling program on women’s psychological empowerment and internalized sexism	24
Prevalence of common mental disorders in southern Brazilian women: a comparison of two population-based studies (2003 vs. 2015)	22
Consistency of antenatal contraceptive plan and postpartum fulfillment in patients with opioid use disorder	22
Effects of jazz dance and concurrent training on psychological variables in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial	21
Childhood trauma and fear of childbirth: findings from a birth cohort study	21
Pre-pregnancy sleep duration and postpartum depression: a multicenter study in Japan	20
Research on the self-efficacy and resilience of female graduate students in the era of artificial intelligence: analysis of the mechanism of mobile phone dependence, anxiety and mentoring relationship	20
Social isolation and postnatal bonding disorder in Japan: the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study	19

Oestrogens and Mental Health	19
A case–control study of filicide/infanticide in 90 mothers	17
Maternal trauma but not perinatal depression predicts infant-parent attachment	17
A longitudinal investigation of the influence of psychological factors on nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy	17
The criminalization of women with postpartum psychosis: “a call for action” for judicial change	16
The factor structure of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale among perinatal high-risk and community samples in London	15
Association between gestational hypnotic benzodiazepine receptor agonists exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Resilience: a mediator of the negative effects of pandemic-related stress on women’s mental health in the USA	15
Editorial AWMH June 2025	15
Denial of reproductive potential: a predictor of unperceived pregnancy in an Austrian neonaticide sample	15
Effect of prenatal online interventions on postpartum depressive symptoms and well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Ethnic identity and barriers for using mental health services among Arab-Bedouin women coping with emotional distresses	14
Parental postpartum depression among medical residents	14
Correction to: Research on the selfefficacy and resilience of female graduate students in the era of artificial intelligence: analysis of the mechanism of mobile phone dependence, anxiety and mentorin	14
Chemical submission and GHB: what we continue to ignore?	14
Personality and gender prototypes for predicting health: a multilevel and cluster analysis	14
The effects of IPV and mental health symptoms on HPA axis functioning during early pregnancy	14
Association of intimate partner violence with offspring growth in 32 low- and middle-income countries: a population-based cross-sectional study	13
The importance of high-quality partner support for reducing stress during pregnancy and postpartum bonding impairments	13
A retrospective chart review study of patients treated in a hospital-based brexanolone program	13
The prevalence of traumatic exposure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): a systematic review	13
Correction to: Predicting first time depression onset in pregnancy: applying machine learning methods to patient-reported data	13
Symptom fluctuation over the menstrual cycle in anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD: a systematic review	13
Rate of polycystic ovary syndrome in mental health disorders: a systematic review	12
Effect of combined oral contraceptive use on verbal memory function in healthy women	12
Incidence of postpartum depression in low-income cannabis users with and without a history of depression	12
Emotion regulation during pregnancy: a call to action for increased research, screening, and intervention	12
Mindfulness intervention effect on endometriosis-related pain dimensions and its mediator role on stress and vitality: a path analysis approach	12
Women with more severe premenstrual syndrome have an enhanced anticipatory reward processing: a magnetoencephalography study	11
#Zuranolone: How TikTokers Perceive the First Available Oral Medication for Postpartum Depression	11
The impact of prenatal smoking on postpartum depression: a systematic review	11
Changes to women’s childbirth plans during the COVID-19 pandemic and posttraumatic stress symptoms: a cross-national study	11
Anxiety and depression among reproductive-aged women in Bangladesh: burden, determinants, and care-seeking practices based on a nationally representative demographic and health survey	11
Alcohol use disorder as a risk factor for violent offending and reoffending in delinquent women with substance use disorders	10
Patient-clinician communication amongst black perinatal people: a systematic review	10
Female genital self-image and body appreciation in Turkish women: a mixed methods study	10
Novel report on congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) following olanzapine exposure during pregnancy: case report and short review	10
Postpartum loneliness predicts future depressive symptoms: a nationwide Japanese longitudinal study	10
A retrospective descriptive study of male perpetrators of intimate partner violence referred by judicial authorities: an example from Turkey	10
Cognitive processing of emotional information during menstrual phases in women with and without postpartum depression: differential sensitivity to changes in gonadal steroids	10
C-Reactive protein concentrations in reproductive-aged women with major mood disorders	9
Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity	9
Editorial: Women and the Pandemic	9
Gender differences in screening self-reported psychotic symptoms in a first help-seeking population	9
Age at menarche and depression: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Quality of life and the associated factors among postmenopausal women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study	9
Exposure to psychotropic drugs before and during pregnancy: what has changed over the last two decades?	9
Uptake of USPSTF recommendation to refer pregnant individuals for therapy or counseling to prevent perinatal depression	8
Switching pattern and dose adjustment of antidepressants before and during pregnancy	8
Maternal alexithymia and caregiving behavior: the role of executive functioning - A FinnBrain Birth Cohort study	8

Anxiety and neural correlates of attention and self-regulation in pregnancy: a resting-state EEG study	8
Attention control in the peripartum period: a longitudinal study	8
Refugee women and perinatal mental health: the experience of war	8
A population-based follow-up study shows high psychosis risk in women with PCOS	8
Women’s experiences of specialist perinatal mental health services: a qualitative evidence synthesis	8
Assisted reproductive technologies could be associated with higher risk of parenting difficulties in women with postpartum major depression	8
The impact of severe mental disorders on mother-infant interaction: a systematic review	8
Perinatal mental health and pregnancy-associated mortality: opportunities for change	7
The literature on puerperal and menstrual psychoses	7
Impact of parental status on US medical student specialty selection	7
Women’s experiences of care and treatment preferences for perinatal depression: a systematic review	7
Longitudinal associations between prenatal internalizing symptoms and mindfulness traits with postnatal bonding difficulties	7
Role of women empowerment on mental health problems and care-seeking behavior among married women in Nepal: secondary analysis of nationally representative data	7
Are midwives trained to recognise perinatal depression symptoms? Results of MAMA (MAternal Mood Assessment) cross-sectional survey in Italy	7
Identifying distinct subtypes of mother-to-infant bonding using latent profile analysis in a nationwide Japanese study	7
The ambulatory treatment of postpartum psychosis in Israel	7
Can mat Pilates and belly dance be effective in improving body image, self-esteem, and sexual function in patients undergoing hormonal treatment for breast cancer? A randomized clinical trial	7
Mental health issues following sexual assault among the flood-affected women of Pakistan	7
The impact of maternal depression and anxiety on well-baby visit attendance: a retrospective cohort study of 6,699 PRAMS participants from 2016–2021	7
Comparison of male and female non-refugee immigrants with psychosis: clinical, sociodemographic, and migration-related differences and impact on stress	7
Postpartum psychosis: a public involvement perspective across three continents	6
Development and validation across trimester of the Prenatal Eating Behaviors Screening tool	6
Consensus recommendations for the assessment and treatment of perinatal obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD): A Delphi study	6
Peripartum dissociation, sense of control, postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder and emotional adjustment to motherhood in adult survivors of childhood maltreatment	6
Intersections of racism, disability, and postpartum depression in minoritized racial and ethnic populations	6
Event-related potentials and behavioral correlates of emotional recognition memory in late pregnancy	6
Common mental disorders in Brazilian female shift workers: prevalence and associated factors	6
Being underweight, academic performance and cognitive control in undergraduate women	6
Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in the perinatal period: an underrecognized high-risk timeframe and the opportunity to intervene	6
Socio-demographic determinants of intimate partner violence in Angola: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative survey data	6
Associations between maternal psychological distress and mother-infant bonding: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Maternal prenatal attachment during the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring the roles of pregnancy-related anxiety, risk perception, and well-being	6
Job satisfaction and well-being among college-educated Bedouin Arab and ultra-Orthodox women in the Israeli workforce: the roles of individual, familial, communal, and organizational resources	6
Depression screening may not capture significant sources of prenatal stress for Black women	5
Fortieth anniversary of the International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health: innovations in research, policy, and clinical care	5
Correction to: The impact of mental health and psychological stressors on menstrual cycle modulation: exploring the influence of age and hormonal contraceptives	5
Effect of transdermal testosterone therapy on mood and cognitive symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: a pilot study	5
Correction to: Changing intergenerational patterns of emotional dysregulation in families with perinatal borderline personality disorder	5
Evaluating cognitive behavioral therapy as a solution for postnatal depression in economically disadvantaged regions	5
Improving inpatient postpartum depression screening: results from a quality improvement initiative	5
Effects of melatonin intake on depression and anxiety in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	5
Examining the changes in women's lives after the hysterectomy operation: Experiences of women from Turkey	5
The sexual and reproductive health of women with mental illness: a primary care registry study	5
Effect of maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and cannabis use on pregnancy outcomes	5
Vitamin D levels and anxiety symptomatology in pregnancy and the postpartum	5
The microbiota-gut-brain axis and perceived stress in the perinatal period	5
Affective well-being of Chinese urban postpartum women: predictive effect of spousal support and maternal role adaptation	5
Endorsement of a single-item measure of sleep disturbance during pregnancy and risk for postpartum depression: a retrospective cohort study	5
Exploring the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a nurse delivered mhealth intervention for women living with HIV in South India: a pilot randomized controlled trial	5
The effect of bright light therapy on sleep in pregnant women with major depressive disorder– a randomized controlled trial	5
Impact of work hours on sleep quality: a non-linear and gendered disparity	5
Structural links from trait emotional intelligence to life satisfaction and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer: post-traumatic responses as mediators	5
Young mothers and eHealth: a scoping review	5