OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of World Psychiatry is 13. 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
WPA scientific publications in the triennium 2020‐2023	644
Detecting and managing non‐suicidal self‐damaging behaviors	374
R. Spitzer and the depathologization of homosexuality: some considerations on the 50th anniversary	325
Trauma, coloniality and survivance among Indigenous peoples in the US	314
What is good acute psychiatric care (and how would you know)?	307
Evidence‐informed is not enough: digital therapeutics also need to be evidence‐based	270
From inter‐brain connectivity to inter‐personal psychiatry	203
A question of continuity: a self‐determination theory perspective on “third‐wave” behavioral theories and practices	164
Patterns and correlates of patient‐reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys	162
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	161
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	152
Reappraising the variability of effects of antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia: a meta‐analysis	150
Estimating the reproducibility of psychotherapy effects in mood and anxiety disorders: the possible utility of multicenter trials	144
Cognitive behavioral therapy, process‐based approaches, and evolution in the context of physical health	144
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The “Meet the WPA Council” Panel at the 21st World Congress of Psychiatry	138
Implementation of the WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023	137
Prenatal exposure to antidepressants or antipsychotics and the risk of seizure in children	137
Mental health literacy for supporting children: the need for a new field of research and intervention	131
Functional neurological disorder: defying dualism	122
Burnout: a case for its formal inclusion in classification systems	116
How common is secondary psychosis? Estimates from a systematic review and meta‐analysis	116
The aggregation of marginal gains: a pragmatic philosophy of clinical care in psychiatry	116
Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs	109
Achieving equality, inclusiveness, and cultural sensitivity in mental health (EDIT)	95

Breaking down barriers to conversations about sexual and reproductive health	94
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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	89
Scientific validation of the ICD‐11 CDDR	88
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders in times of COVID‐19	81
Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care	79
Alternatives to coercion in mental health care: WPA Position Statement and Call to Action	79
A lived experience perspective on the new World Mental Health Report	79
Augmenting trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial	76
One world, one profession: psychiatry	72
Malpractice claims in psychiatry: approaches to reducing risk	71
Key considerations for clinical trials in psychopharmacology	64
The hypothesis of biologically based subtypes of schizophrenia: a 10‐year update	61
Education, policy and clinical care in mental health: an update on the activities of WPA Collaborating Centres	58
Metacognition in psychosis: a renewed path to understanding of core disturbances and recovery‐oriented treatment	56
After the acute crisis – engaging people with psychosis in rehabilitation‐oriented care	55
How the ICD‐11 and the CDDR address the public health dimensions of substance use	53
What makes Internet‐based interventions work?	53
The Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE): a proposal for a structured assessment of pathological social withdrawal	52
“Third‐wave” cognitive and behavioral therapies and the emergence of a process‐based approach to intervention in psychiatry	51
Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis	49
The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality	47
Ongoing phase 2/3 trials of psychotropic drugs: is help finally on the way?	45
Selective outcome reporting and the effectiveness of psychotherapies for depression	45
Emotion regulation and mental health: current evidence and beyond	44
Treatment of substance use disorders in prison settings: statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs	44
WPA scientific meetings 2020‐2023	43
Meeting the challenges of the new frontier of youth mental health care	43
Deconstructing the social determinants of mental health	43
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior?	41
Global launch of the ICD‐11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements (CDDR)	41
Intimate partner violence and mental health: lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic	41
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	40
Reflections on the current status of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health	39
Shaping the future of autism care: the need for a precision medicine approach	35
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline	34
COVID‐19 vaccination uptake in people with severe mental illness: a UK‐based cohort study	34
Management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in general health care settings: new WHO recommendations	34
Adolescent mental health and supportive relationships: 21st century challenges	32
ICD‐11‐related educational activities	32
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts or power shifts?	31
The need to bring community, policy makers and researchers to the table in prevention programs	29
Keeping Dr. Google under control: how to prevent and manage cyberchondria	29
Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society	27
WPA Working Group on Public Mental Health: objectives and recommended actions	27
The future of CBT and evidence‐based psychotherapies is promising	26
Understanding side effects of psychotherapies: implications for clinical practice and research trials	26
Sensitivity of the familial high‐risk approach for the prediction of future psychosis: a total population study	26
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality associated with mental disorders: a population‐based cohort study	26
In support of supportive psychotherapy	25

Non‐specific psychopathology: a once and future concept	25
Genetics for mental health clinicians: a call for a globally accessible and equitable psychiatric genetics education	24
Clinical trials of novel psychotropic agents: some caveats	24
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Another “and”: philosophy as glue	23
A clinically useful model of psychopathology must account for interpersonal dynamics	22
Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents	21
A critical assessment of NICE guidelines for treatment of depression	21
The future of psychopharmacology: challenges beyond efficacy and tolerability	21
Evolutionary psychiatry: foundations, progress and challenges	20
Discovering informative biomarkers in psychiatry	20
Views of international experts on challenges to early intervention for bipolar disorder	20
Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice	20
Excess cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic treatment compared to young adults: results from a nationwide cohort study	19
A Minimum Service Package (MSP) to improve response to mental health and psychosocial needs in emergency situations	19
The World Mental Health Report: transforming mental health for all	19
The promise of ICD‐11‐defined PTSD and complex PTSD to improve care for trauma‐exposed populations	19
Treatment‐resistant depression invites persistent reflection	18
The need for a consensual definition of mental health	18
WPA educational initiatives: reaching different stakeholders in the mental health field	17
The efficacy of complicated grief therapy for DSM‐5‐TR prolonged grief disorder	17
WPA Scientific Sections 2020‐2023: from strengthened backbone to motor of innovation	16
Sustainable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS): a WHO transdiagnostic chatbot for distressed youth	16
Systems‐based approaches to mental disorders are the only game in town	16
How can measurement‐based care improve psychotherapy processes and mental health service delivery? A synthesis of expert perspectives	16
Cyberbullying: next‐generation research	16
Violence and schizophrenia: the role of social determinants of health and the need for early intervention	16
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Incremental integration of nosological innovations is improving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment	15
The curse and opportunity of heterogeneity in the pursuit of psychiatric biomarkers	15
Some priorities in targeting social determinants to achieve prevention of mental disorders	15
The 2021‐2024 Work Plan of WPA Collaborating Centres	15
Pushing forward public mental health agenda and promotion of mental health	15
The changing nature of work in the 21st century as a social determinant of mental health	15
How should psychotherapy proceed when adjoined with psychedelics?	14
Meaning in life is a fundamental protective factor in the context of psychopathology	14
The importance of listening to patient preferences when making mental health care decisions	14
The WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an updated report	14
The role of gamification in digital mental health	14
Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies	13
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, 2024	13
WPA Section on Perinatal Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health: a report on recent activities	13
Personality in the spotlight: activities of the WPA Section on Personality Disorders	13
Trans‐theoretical clinical models and the implementation of precision mental health care	13
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