OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of World Psychiatry is 14. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
WPA scientific publications in the triennium 2020‐2023	1122
R. Spitzer and the depathologization of homosexuality: some considerations on the 50th anniversary	751
Trauma, coloniality and survivance among Indigenous peoples in the US	430
Detecting and managing non‐suicidal self‐damaging behaviors	411
Advancing global mental health through education	376
Interventions for common mental disorders tested in Cochrane reviews: an analysis of quality of evidence and efficacy	357
Beyond symptom improvement: transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific ways to assess functional and quality of life outcomes across mental disorders in adults	347
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	312
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Breaking down barriers to conversations about sexual and reproductive health	269
Scientific validation of the ICD‐11 CDDR	249
Mental health literacy for supporting children: the need for a new field of research and intervention	248
The aggregation of marginal gains: a pragmatic philosophy of clinical care in psychiatry	247
Towards an integrative and personalized care across the stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders	235
Achieving equality, inclusiveness, and cultural sensitivity in mental health (EDIT)	234
Burnout: a case for its formal inclusion in classification systems	204
How common is secondary psychosis? Estimates from a systematic review and meta‐analysis	188
Functional neurological disorder: defying dualism	174
Real‐world comprehensive care of people living with schizophrenia: recommendations across different settings and clinical stages	159
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	145
Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs	136
One world, one profession: psychiatry	120
Key considerations for clinical trials in psychopharmacology	113
What makes Internet‐based interventions work?	112

Education, policy and clinical care in mental health: an update on the activities of WPA Collaborating Centres	107
A lived experience perspective on the new World Mental Health Report	103
Towards a shared diagnostic process: whose diagnosis is it anyway?	99
The hypothesis of biologically based subtypes of schizophrenia: a 10‐year update	96
All‐cause and cause‐specific mortality risk in individuals with eating disorders: systematic review and meta‐analysis of relative risk and aggravating or attenuating factors	95
The Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE): a proposal for a structured assessment of pathological social withdrawal	94
Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis	89
Augmenting trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial	86
How the ICD‐11 and the CDDR address the public health dimensions of substance use	76
Ongoing phase 2/3 trials of psychotropic drugs: is help finally on the way?	74
WPA scientific meetings 2020‐2023	73
Promoting collaboration, harmonization and dissemination in depression research: the ECNP Depression Meta‐Network	71
Management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in general health care settings: new WHO recommendations	71
Recent progress in the promotion and protection of human rights of older persons	70
Global launch of the ICD‐11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements (CDDR)	69
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior?	69
Reflections on the current status of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health	67
Deconstructing the social determinants of mental health	66
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline	65
Treatment of substance use disorders in prison settings: statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs	64
Shaping the future of autism care: the need for a precision medicine approach	57
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	53
Social cohesion, social capital and mental health: current evidence and future research directions	52
Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society	50
The future of CBT and evidence‐based psychotherapies is promising	50
Emotion regulation and mental health: current evidence and beyond	50
Sensitivity of the familial high‐risk approach for the prediction of future psychosis: a total population study	50
The need to bring community, policy makers and researchers to the table in prevention programs	47
Genetics for mental health clinicians: a call for a globally accessible and equitable psychiatric genetics education	45
Cognitive consequences of COVID ‐19 infection: current evidence and future directions	44
The art of prescribing psychotropic medications	42
Non‐specific psychopathology: a once and future concept	40
Treatment resistance in first‐episode psychosis	40
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality associated with mental disorders: a population‐based cohort study	39
Understanding side effects of psychotherapies: implications for clinical practice and research trials	37
Adolescent mental health and supportive relationships: 21st century challenges	36
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts or power shifts?	35
Charting the evolution of artificial intelligence mental health chatbots from rule‐based systems to large language models: a systematic review	35
Keeping Dr. Google under control: how to prevent and manage cyberchondria	35
Another “and”: philosophy as glue	33
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Report from the WPA Section on Military Psychiatry	31
The future of psychopharmacology: challenges beyond efficacy and tolerability	30
A critical assessment of NICE guidelines for treatment of depression	29
Clinical trials of novel psychotropic agents: some caveats	28
Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents	27
Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice	26
Views of international experts on challenges to early intervention for bipolar disorder	26
Excess cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic treatment compared to young adults: results from a nationwide cohort study	26
Evolutionary psychiatry: foundations, progress and challenges	25

Discovering informative biomarkers in psychiatry	25
A clinically useful model of psychopathology must account for interpersonal dynamics	25
The World Mental Health Report: transforming mental health for all	25
Prevalence of clinically significant radiological abnormalities in people with first episode psychosis	24
Treatment‐resistant depression invites persistent reflection	24
How can measurement‐based care improve psychotherapy processes and mental health service delivery? A synthesis of expert perspectives	24
Cyberbullying: next‐generation research	24
WPA educational initiatives: reaching different stakeholders in the mental health field	24
Incidence of gynecological cancers following prolactin‐increasing antipsychotic use: a population cohort study	24
A Minimum Service Package (MSP) to improve response to mental health and psychosocial needs in emergency situations	23
A longitudinal analysis of quality and longevity of mental health apps indexed in MIND , the largest database	23
The promise of ICD‐11‐defined PTSD and complex PTSD to improve care for trauma‐exposed populations	23
Systems‐based approaches to mental disorders are the only game in town	22
Violence and schizophrenia: the role of social determinants of health and the need for early intervention	22
The need for a consensual definition of mental health	22
The WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an updated report	20
WPA Scientific Sections 2020‐2023: from strengthened backbone to motor of innovation	20
What are the long‐term outcomes of ADHD treatment?	19
Public health impacts of legalizing recreational cannabis use in Canada and the US	19
Incremental integration of nosological innovations is improving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment	19
Off‐label use of medications in psychiatry: the need and the caveats	19
The changing nature of work in the 21st century as a social determinant of mental health	18
Social inclusion in global mental health contexts: how can we do more for what matters most?	18
Meaning in life is a fundamental protective factor in the context of psychopathology	17
Long‐term effects of psychotherapies for depression: an advanced meta‐analysis	17
The curse and opportunity of heterogeneity in the pursuit of psychiatric biomarkers	17
Why climate action is an opportunity multiplier for mental health	17
How should psychotherapy proceed when adjoined with psychedelics?	17
Has the time come to stop using control groups in trials of psychosocial interventions?	17
Some priorities in targeting social determinants to achieve prevention of mental disorders	17
Pushing forward public mental health agenda and promotion of mental health	17
Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies	16
Artificial intelligence and the problem of physician burnout: a double‐edged scalpel	16
The role of gamification in digital mental health	16
A new WHO roadmap for mental health policy reform	15
The International Consortium on Paranoia Research: an introduction	15
Breaking the glass ceiling: women's scientific participation in the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry	15
New research on validity and clinical utility of ICD‐11 vs. ICD‐10 and DSM‐5 diagnostic categories	15
The WPA Section on Genetics in Psychiatry: scientific progress and clinical translation	15
WPA Section on Perinatal Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health: a report on recent activities	14
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, 2024	14
Protective and compensatory childhood experiences and their impact on adult mental health	14
Hormone‐sensitive depression in women: a key to precision psychiatry	14
Personality in the spotlight: activities of the WPA Section on Personality Disorders	14
Process‐outcome effects in psychotherapy research: an umbrella systematic review and meta‐analysis	14
The World Psychiatry Exchange Program: expanding the world of early career psychiatrists	14
Distinct cognitive trajectories in the early course of psychosis are associated with clinical and functional outcomes longitudinally	14
The emotional side of adult ADHD	14
New developments and potential future research directions in adult ADHD	14