OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of World Psychiatry is 15. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
WPA scientific publications in the triennium 2020‐2023	739
Detecting and managing non‐suicidal self‐damaging behaviors	474
R. Spitzer and the depathologization of homosexuality: some considerations on the 50th anniversary	416
A question of continuity: a self‐determination theory perspective on “third‐wave” behavioral theories and practices	382
Evidence‐informed is not enough: digital therapeutics also need to be evidence‐based	362
Patterns and correlates of patient‐reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys	308
What is good acute psychiatric care (and how would you know)?	212
From inter‐brain connectivity to inter‐personal psychiatry	205
Reappraising the variability of effects of antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia: a meta‐analysis	200
Increased risk for COVID‐19 breakthrough infection in fully vaccinated patients with substance use disorders in the United States between December 2020 and August 2021	191
Trauma, coloniality and survivance among Indigenous peoples in the US	180
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‐analysis	176
Cognitive behavioral therapy, process‐based approaches, and evolution in the context of physical health	172
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The “Meet the WPA Council” Panel at the 21st World Congress of Psychiatry	162
Prenatal exposure to antidepressants or antipsychotics and the risk of seizure in children	161
Implementation of the WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023	155
Estimating the reproducibility of psychotherapy effects in mood and anxiety disorders: the possible utility of multicenter trials	154
Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs	153
Scientific validation of the ICD‐11 CDDR	150
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 1987	149
Functional neurological disorder: defying dualism	124
Breaking down barriers to conversations about sexual and reproductive health	121
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Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders in times of COVID‐19	118

Alternatives to coercion in mental health care: WPA Position Statement and Call to Action	106
Mental health literacy for supporting children: the need for a new field of research and intervention	105
Achieving equality, inclusiveness, and cultural sensitivity in mental health (EDIT)	105
Burnout: a case for its formal inclusion in classification systems	96
How common is secondary psychosis? Estimates from a systematic review and meta‐analysis	93
The aggregation of marginal gains: a pragmatic philosophy of clinical care in psychiatry	93
Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care	92
One world, one profession: psychiatry	87
Malpractice claims in psychiatry: approaches to reducing risk	87
Key considerations for clinical trials in psychopharmacology	85
Education, policy and clinical care in mental health: an update on the activities of WPA Collaborating Centres	85
After the acute crisis – engaging people with psychosis in rehabilitation‐oriented care	78
Metacognition in psychosis: a renewed path to understanding of core disturbances and recovery‐oriented treatment	78
How the ICD‐11 and the CDDR address the public health dimensions of substance use	71
Augmenting trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial	63
What makes Internet‐based interventions work?	63
The hypothesis of biologically based subtypes of schizophrenia: a 10‐year update	63
The Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE): a proposal for a structured assessment of pathological social withdrawal	61
A lived experience perspective on the new World Mental Health Report	59
“Third‐wave” cognitive and behavioral therapies and the emergence of a process‐based approach to intervention in psychiatry	58
Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis	57
The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality	56
Ongoing phase 2/3 trials of psychotropic drugs: is help finally on the way?	56
Meeting the challenges of the new frontier of youth mental health care	55
Treatment of substance use disorders in prison settings: statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs	55
WPA scientific meetings 2020‐2023	52
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior?	50
Deconstructing the social determinants of mental health	49
Management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in general health care settings: new WHO recommendations	49
Reflections on the current status of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health	48
Shaping the future of autism care: the need for a precision medicine approach	45
Intimate partner violence and mental health: lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic	45
The lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents: a bottom‐up review co‐designed, co‐conducted and co‐written by experts by experience and academics	44
Global launch of the ICD‐11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements (CDDR)	42
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline	42
Emotion regulation and mental health: current evidence and beyond	41
Selective outcome reporting and the effectiveness of psychotherapies for depression	38
ICD‐11‐related educational activities	37
COVID‐19 vaccination uptake in people with severe mental illness: a UK‐based cohort study	37
Keeping Dr. Google under control: how to prevent and manage cyberchondria	36
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts or power shifts?	35
Adolescent mental health and supportive relationships: 21st century challenges	33
The need to bring community, policy makers and researchers to the table in prevention programs	33
Genetics for mental health clinicians: a call for a globally accessible and equitable psychiatric genetics education	33
Non‐specific psychopathology: a once and future concept	32
WPA Working Group on Public Mental Health: objectives and recommended actions	31
Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society	31
Understanding side effects of psychotherapies: implications for clinical practice and research trials	29
Sensitivity of the familial high‐risk approach for the prediction of future psychosis: a total population study	29
The future of CBT and evidence‐based psychotherapies is promising	28

In support of supportive psychotherapy	27
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality associated with mental disorders: a population‐based cohort study	26
Another “and”: philosophy as glue	26
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The future of psychopharmacology: challenges beyond efficacy and tolerability	24
A critical assessment of NICE guidelines for treatment of depression	24
Excess cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic treatment compared to young adults: results from a nationwide cohort study	24
Views of international experts on challenges to early intervention for bipolar disorder	24
Evolutionary psychiatry: foundations, progress and challenges	24
Discovering informative biomarkers in psychiatry	22
A clinically useful model of psychopathology must account for interpersonal dynamics	22
Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice	22
Clinical trials of novel psychotropic agents: some caveats	21
Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents	21
The World Mental Health Report: transforming mental health for all	21
The need for a consensual definition of mental health	20
WPA educational initiatives: reaching different stakeholders in the mental health field	19
The efficacy of complicated grief therapy for DSM‐5‐TR prolonged grief disorder	19
Treatment‐resistant depression invites persistent reflection	19
The promise of ICD‐11‐defined PTSD and complex PTSD to improve care for trauma‐exposed populations	19
Violence and schizophrenia: the role of social determinants of health and the need for early intervention	19
A Minimum Service Package (MSP) to improve response to mental health and psychosocial needs in emergency situations	18
Cyberbullying: next‐generation research	18
Systems‐based approaches to mental disorders are the only game in town	18
How can measurement‐based care improve psychotherapy processes and mental health service delivery? A synthesis of expert perspectives	18
The 2021‐2024 Work Plan of WPA Collaborating Centres	17
Sustainable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS): a WHO transdiagnostic chatbot for distressed youth	17
The curse and opportunity of heterogeneity in the pursuit of psychiatric biomarkers	17
WPA Scientific Sections 2020‐2023: from strengthened backbone to motor of innovation	17
Some priorities in targeting social determinants to achieve prevention of mental disorders	16
Incremental integration of nosological innovations is improving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment	16
The changing nature of work in the 21st century as a social determinant of mental health	16
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The role of gamification in digital mental health	16
The WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an updated report	16
How should psychotherapy proceed when adjoined with psychedelics?	16
Meaning in life is a fundamental protective factor in the context of psychopathology	16
The International Consortium on Paranoia Research: an introduction	15
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, 2024	15
Pushing forward public mental health agenda and promotion of mental health	15
Trans‐theoretical clinical models and the implementation of precision mental health care	15
Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies	15
Personality in the spotlight: activities of the WPA Section on Personality Disorders	15
The importance of listening to patient preferences when making mental health care decisions	15