World Psychiatry

Papers
(The median citation count of World 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
WPA scientific publications in the triennium 2020‐2023718
Detecting and managing non‐suicidal self‐damaging behaviors421
R. Spitzer and the depathologization of homosexuality: some considerations on the 50th anniversary403
A question of continuity: a self‐determination theory perspective on “third‐wave” behavioral theories and practices356
Evidence‐informed is not enough: digital therapeutics also need to be evidence‐based353
From inter‐brain connectivity to inter‐personal psychiatry291
Increased risk for COVID‐19 breakthrough infection in fully vaccinated patients with substance use disorders in the United States between December 2020 and August 2021208
What is good acute psychiatric care (and how would you know)?184
Patterns and correlates of patient‐reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys184
Trauma, coloniality and survivance among Indigenous peoples in the US179
Therapist‐supported Internet‐based cognitive behaviour therapy yields similar effects as face‐to‐face therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis173
Reappraising the variability of effects of antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia: a meta‐analysis168
Cognitive behavioral therapy, process‐based approaches, and evolution in the context of physical health161
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The “Meet the WPA Council” Panel at the 21st World Congress of Psychiatry158
Prenatal exposure to antidepressants or antipsychotics and the risk of seizure in children150
Implementation of the WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023149
Burnout: a case for its formal inclusion in classification systems145
Estimating the reproducibility of psychotherapy effects in mood and anxiety disorders: the possible utility of multicenter trials143
Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs142
The aggregation of marginal gains: a pragmatic philosophy of clinical care in psychiatry140
Scientific validation of the ICD‐11 CDDR121
Breaking down barriers to conversations about sexual and reproductive health117
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Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders in times of COVID‐19108
Achieving equality, inclusiveness, and cultural sensitivity in mental health (EDIT)102
Alternatives to coercion in mental health care: WPA Position Statement and Call to Action101
Potential for prediction of psychosis and bipolar disorder in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: a longitudinal register study of all people born in Finland in 1987100
Mental health literacy for supporting children: the need for a new field of research and intervention94
Functional neurological disorder: defying dualism90
How common is secondary psychosis? Estimates from a systematic review and meta‐analysis88
Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care85
A lived experience perspective on the new World Mental Health Report85
One world, one profession: psychiatry84
Malpractice claims in psychiatry: approaches to reducing risk81
Education, policy and clinical care in mental health: an update on the activities of WPA Collaborating Centres79
“Third‐wave” cognitive and behavioral therapies and the emergence of a process‐based approach to intervention in psychiatry77
Key considerations for clinical trials in psychopharmacology76
Metacognition in psychosis: a renewed path to understanding of core disturbances and recovery‐oriented treatment68
How the ICD‐11 and the CDDR address the public health dimensions of substance use60
After the acute crisis – engaging people with psychosis in rehabilitation‐oriented care60
What makes Internet‐based interventions work?60
The Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE): a proposal for a structured assessment of pathological social withdrawal59
Augmenting trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial58
The hypothesis of biologically based subtypes of schizophrenia: a 10‐year update55
The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality54
Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis54
Ongoing phase 2/3 trials of psychotropic drugs: is help finally on the way?53
Treatment of substance use disorders in prison settings: statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs51
Global launch of the ICD‐11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements (CDDR)50
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline49
The lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents: a bottom‐up review co‐designed, co‐conducted and co‐written by experts by experience and academics48
WPA scientific meetings 2020‐202348
Meeting the challenges of the new frontier of youth mental health care48
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior?45
COVID‐19 vaccination uptake in people with severe mental illness: a UK‐based cohort study45
Selective outcome reporting and the effectiveness of psychotherapies for depression43
Deconstructing the social determinants of mental health42
Reflections on the current status of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health42
Management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in general health care settings: new WHO recommendations42
Shaping the future of autism care: the need for a precision medicine approach41
Emotion regulation and mental health: current evidence and beyond37
Intimate partner violence and mental health: lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic37
ICD‐11‐related educational activities36
Keeping Dr. Google under control: how to prevent and manage cyberchondria35
WPA Working Group on Public Mental Health: objectives and recommended actions35
In support of supportive psychotherapy33
The need to bring community, policy makers and researchers to the table in prevention programs33
Genetics for mental health clinicians: a call for a globally accessible and equitable psychiatric genetics education31
Adolescent mental health and supportive relationships: 21st century challenges30
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts or power shifts?30
Non‐specific psychopathology: a once and future concept29
Sensitivity of the familial high‐risk approach for the prediction of future psychosis: a total population study27
Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society27
Understanding side effects of psychotherapies: implications for clinical practice and research trials27
The future of CBT and evidence‐based psychotherapies is promising26
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality associated with mental disorders: a population‐based cohort study26
Clinical trials of novel psychotropic agents: some caveats25
Another “and”: philosophy as glue24
A clinically useful model of psychopathology must account for interpersonal dynamics24
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Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice22
Discovering informative biomarkers in psychiatry22
Views of international experts on challenges to early intervention for bipolar disorder22
Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents22
The future of psychopharmacology: challenges beyond efficacy and tolerability21
Excess cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic treatment compared to young adults: results from a nationwide cohort study21
A critical assessment of NICE guidelines for treatment of depression20
The World Mental Health Report: transforming mental health for all20
Evolutionary psychiatry: foundations, progress and challenges20
The efficacy of complicated grief therapy for DSM‐5‐TR prolonged grief disorder19
The promise of ICD‐11‐defined PTSD and complex PTSD to improve care for trauma‐exposed populations19
WPA educational initiatives: reaching different stakeholders in the mental health field19
Treatment‐resistant depression invites persistent reflection19
Sustainable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS): a WHO transdiagnostic chatbot for distressed youth18
Violence and schizophrenia: the role of social determinants of health and the need for early intervention18
A Minimum Service Package (MSP) to improve response to mental health and psychosocial needs in emergency situations17
Systems‐based approaches to mental disorders are the only game in town17
The need for a consensual definition of mental health17
Cyberbullying: next‐generation research17
How can measurement‐based care improve psychotherapy processes and mental health service delivery? A synthesis of expert perspectives16
The changing nature of work in the 21st century as a social determinant of mental health16
The role of gamification in digital mental health16
WPA Scientific Sections 2020‐2023: from strengthened backbone to motor of innovation16
The 2021‐2024 Work Plan of WPA Collaborating Centres16
Pushing forward public mental health agenda and promotion of mental health16
The curse and opportunity of heterogeneity in the pursuit of psychiatric biomarkers16
Some priorities in targeting social determinants to achieve prevention of mental disorders16
The WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an updated report16
Meaning in life is a fundamental protective factor in the context of psychopathology15
The importance of listening to patient preferences when making mental health care decisions15
Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies15
How should psychotherapy proceed when adjoined with psychedelics?15
Incremental integration of nosological innovations is improving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment15
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Personality in the spotlight: activities of the WPA Section on Personality Disorders14
WPA Section on Perinatal Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health: a report on recent activities14
Breaking the glass ceiling: women's scientific participation in the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry14
Trans‐theoretical clinical models and the implementation of precision mental health care14
Protective and compensatory childhood experiences and their impact on adult mental health14
Hormone‐sensitive depression in women: a key to precision psychiatry14
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODCWHO Informal Scientific Network, 202414
The International Consortium on Paranoia Research: an introduction14
All levels of the translational spectrum must be targeted to advance psychopharmacology and improve patient outcomes13
Advancing psychotherapy in psychiatry: the contribution of the WPA Section on Psychotherapy13
The World Psychiatry Exchange Program: expanding the world of early career psychiatrists13
Ethical challenges in mental health care: moving beyond aspirations13
Distinct cognitive trajectories in the early course of psychosis are associated with clinical and functional outcomes longitudinally13
What's in a name? Mental disorders, mental health conditions and psychosocial disability13
New resources for understanding patients’ values in the context of shared clinical decision‐making13
New research on validity and clinical utility of ICD‐11 vs. ICD‐10 and DSM‐5 diagnostic categories13
Crisis within a crisis – the fragility of acute psychiatric care delivery12
A comprehensive vision for women's mental health12
The dynamic paradigm of illness in psychopathology12
A clinically useful conceptualization of emotion regulation grounded in functional contextualism and evolutionary theory12
Recent advances in the conceptualization and evidence supporting the HiTOP approach12
Continuity of care and therapeutic relationships as critical elements in acute psychiatric care11
Measurement‐based care: opportunities to improve global mental health care11
The WPA Expert International Advisory Panel for Early Intervention in Psychosis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: an update on recent relevant activities11
No service is an island: towards an ecosystem approach to mental health service evaluation11
Associations between physical diseases and subsequent mental disorders: a longitudinal study in a population‐based cohort11
Implementation of the WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an update11
Socioeconomic and sociocultural factors affecting access to psychotherapies: the way forward11
Living through interminable adversity: the mental health of the Afghan people11
Real‐world effectiveness of antidepressants, antipsychotics and their combinations in the maintenance treatment of psychotic depression. Evidence from within‐subject analyses of two nationwide cohorts11
Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide population‐based cohort study11
The WPA Working Group on Intellectual Developmental Disorders: the need for a second paradigm shift11
Clinical translation of expert‐endorsed cognitive rehabilitation interventions for substance use disorders11
Treatment‐resistant depression: definition, prevalence, detection, management, and investigational interventions11
Challenges in implementing interventions to address the social determinants of mental health11
The alliance construct in psychotherapies: from evolution to revolution in theory and research11
Clozapine: past, present and future11
Absolute and relative outcomes of psychotherapies for eight mental disorders: a systematic review and meta‐analysis10
Patterns and innovations in the unfolding of Latin American psychiatry and mental health10
Vulnerability to addictive behaviors: the Associational Memory‐Appetitive Systems Relations Model10
The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management10
WPA communications under reorganization10
Politics and development as drivers of women's reproductive mental health10
Mental health services on the roof of the world10
The need to focus on perfectionism in suicide assessment, treatment and prevention10
Philosophy of psychiatry as study of paradigm changes10
Aligning the “single law” proposal to the CRPD standard of “will and preferences”10
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Childhood gender non‐conformity, sexual orientation and mental health problems among 18 to 89 year‐old Danes10
Report by the WPA Working Group on Developing Partnerships with Service Users and Family Carers (2020‐2023)9
The challenges of youth mental health: showing the hero out of the panopticon9
The WHO Flexible Interview for ICD‐11 (FLII‐11)9
Learning from the global response to COVID‐19 to accelerate innovation in mental health trials9
Internet‐based field trials of the ICD‐11 chapter on mental disorders9
First evidence of a general disease (“d”) factor, a common factor underlying physical and mental illness9
Promoting schizophrenia research in Europe: the contribution of the European Group for Research in Schizophrenia9
Update on WPA Scientific Meetings9
We share more attributes than we think: the crucial input of epidemiology8
Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention8
Risk and protective factors for mental disorders beyond genetics: an evidence‐based atlas8
Violence in schizophrenia: triangulating the evidence on perpetration risk8
Thinking too much: rumination and psychopathology8
Clinical response to SSRIs relative to cognitive behavioral therapy in depression: a symptom‐specific approach8
Learning health systems for community‐based mental health8
Acute psychiatric care: approaches to increasing the range of services and improving access and quality of care8
DSM‐5‐TR: overview of what’s new and what’s changed8
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts versus incremental integration8
Changing approaches to interventions for autistic adults8
Anorexia nervosa and the long‐term risk of mortality in women8
The WPA Scientific Sections: a global resource for education, research and care7
From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions7
Sociocultural context and intersectionality are vital to women's reproductive mental health7
The alliance in mental health care: conceptualization, evidence and clinical applications7
Mortality in persons with recent primary or secondary care contacts for mental disorders in Finland7
The post‐traumatic growth approach to psychological trauma7
Metabolic side effects in persons with schizophrenia during mid‐ to long‐term treatment with antipsychotics: a network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials7
The PTSD Gestalt switch7
Labour market marginalization in children of persons with major psychiatric disorders: a Swedish national cohort study7
Community care for people with mental illness: challenges emerging in the 2020s and consequent recommendations7
Update on implementation of WPA Action Plan 2020‐20237
Genomics and psychiatric nosology: avoiding hype, maintaining hope7
Antidepressants in primary care: limited value at the first visit7
The relationship between physical and mental health: an update from the WPA Working Group on Managing Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Health7
The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations7
Impact of pre‐trauma recreational drug use on mental health outcomes among survivors of the Israeli Nova Festival terrorist attack7
Does treatment‐resistant depression need psychotherapy?7
Bridging between youth psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry7
Loneliness and abuse as risk factors for suicide in older adults: new developments and the contribution of the WPA Section on Old Age Psychiatry7
Euthanasia for unbearable suffering caused by a psychiatric disorder: improving the regulatory framework7
Philosophy of psychiatry can gain greater vitality by engaging the implications of new science7
Standards for randomized controlled trials of efficacy of psychological treatments7
Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications7
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The lived experience of psychosis: a bottom‐up review co‐written by experts by experience and academics6
How clinicians can support women in making decisions about psychopharmacological treatments in pregnancy6
Continuous outcome measurement in modern data‐informed psychotherapies6
COVID‐19 and psychiatrists’ responsibilities: an update of the WPA position paper6
The coming revolution in intervention science: from standardized protocols to personalized processes6
Addictive disorders through the lens of the WPA Section on Addiction Psychiatry6
Implementation of self‐binding directives: recommendations based on expert consensus and input by stakeholders in three European countries6
Risk of relapse during tapering of antipsychotic medication after a first psychotic episode: association with D2 receptor affinity but not with tapering speed6
Medication use and sickness absence from work in bipolar disorder: a nationwide register‐based study6
The public mental health revolution must privilege lived experience voices and create alliances with affected communities6
Modulating self‐referential processing through meditation and psychedelics: is scientific investigation of self‐transcendence clinically relevant?6
No two traumas are alike, and neither are two presentations of PTSD6
Algorithm‐based modular psychotherapy vs. cognitive‐behavioral therapy for patients with depression, psychiatric comorbidities and early trauma: a proof‐of‐concept randomized controlled trial6
Improving care for mental health, neurological and substance use conditions by enhancing pre‐service education for doctors and nurses: a new WHO guide6
Advancements, challenges and future horizons in personalized psychiatry6
Oral and long‐acting antipsychotics for relapse prevention in schizophrenia‐spectrum disorders: a network meta‐analysis of 92 randomized trials including 22,645 participants5
Initial treatment choices to achieve sustained response in major depression: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis5
Mental health of children and parents after very preterm birth5
WPA Volunteering Programme: a pilot project in Mexico5
The WPA Global Study on Psychiatric Training5
The role of psychiatry in primary care: WPA Section contributions5
Impact of displacement on mental health in war‐exposed Ukrainian adolescents: a longitudinal study5
Subjectivity, psychosis and the science of psychiatry5
The efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity as an adjunctive treatment in mental disorders: a meta‐review of outcomes, neurobiology and key determinants5
Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with non‐psychotic mental health problems: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial5
Searching for biomarkers in the fluidity of mental ill‐health5
The promise of social recovery therapy in non‐affective psychoses5
The WPA Section on Preventive Psychiatry: report on 2014‐2024 activities5
Embodied distress in reproductive psychiatry5
Nurturing the next generation of clinician‐scientists in child and adolescent psychiatry: recommendations from a WPA Presidential Task Force5
CopeNYP: a brief remote psychological intervention reduces health care workers’ depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID‐19 pandemic5
Challenges and chances for mental health care in the 21st century5
Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances: plausible pathways to major mental disorders?5
Transforming mental health for all: a critical role for specialists5
Past, present and future of research on brain energy metabolism in bipolar disorder5
Trends, advances and directions in cognitive‐behavioral therapy for adolescent anxiety5
The evolving nosology of personality disorder and its clinical utility5
The impact of reproductive events on women with severe mental illness: we need more research and professional awareness5
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