OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annals of General Psychiatry is 3. 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.)

Article	Citations
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part IV: differences between patient and physician perceptions	360
Bilingual side effect: a case of foreign language syndrome following chlorpromazine-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome	71
Gender differences in psychiatric outpatients: a before and during COVID-19 pandemic study in general hospitals from China	64
Safety and effectiveness of oral medium to high dose blonanserin in patients with schizophrenia: subgroup analysis from a prospective, multicenter, post-marketing surveillance study in mainland China	35
Prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety in caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during the fifth wave of COVID-19 and school closure in Hong Kong	32
Worldwide initiatives aimed to train professionals in the use of the ICD-11	29
Insights on the cognitive enhancement effect of desvenlafaxine in major depressive disorder	27
The capacity to consent to treatment is altered in suicidal patients	26
Can dextromethorphan-bupropion reduce mental pain in depressed individuals? A hypothesis-generating overview perspective	25
Suicide and COVID-19: a rapid scoping review	25
Treatment of bipolar disorders in older adults: a review	24
Risk of major mental disorders in the offspring of parents with migraine	24
Weight change following diagnosis with psychosis: a retrospective cohort study in Greater Manchester, UK	24
Targeting heterogeneous depression with trazodone prolonged release: from neuropharmacology to clinical application	23
Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts in the transgender population of the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Effect of age and sex on prescriptions for outpatients with bipolar disorder in the MUSUBI study: a cross‑sectional study	22
Non-invasive brain stimulation for borderline personality disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	21
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and C-reactive protein (CRP) biomarkers in suicide attempter and non-attempter major depression disorder (MDD) patients	20
Efficacy of atypical antipsychotics in schizophrenia patients: effects of 5-HTR SNPs	20
Factors predicting admission of psychiatric emergency contacts after presenting to the emergency department: results of a regression analysis	20
Influencing factors of length of stay among repeatedly hospitalized patients with mood disorders: a longitudinal study in China	20
The independent role of fine particulate matter and genetic liability on cognition in older adults	19
Stress, depression, anxiety, and quality of life among the healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Syria: a multi-center study	19
The impact of COVID-related perceived stress and social support on generalized anxiety and major depressive disorders: moderating effects of pre-pandemic mental disorders	17
Alternation in functional connectivity within default mode network after psychodynamic psychotherapy in borderline personality disorder	17

Residual symptoms and their associated factors among Thai patients with depression: a multihospital-based survey	16
Global, regional, and national time trends in incidence for depressive disorders, from 1990 to 2019: an age-period-cohort analysis for the GBD 2019	15
Prevalence of mental disorders among middle school students in Shaoxing, China	14
Impact of cariprazine on body weight and blood pressure among adults with bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia, or major depressive disorder in a real-world setting	14
Prison inmates with court-ordered treatments: are they really different?	13
Use of social network as a coping strategy for depression among young people during the COVID-19 lockdown: findings from the COMET collaborative study	12
Digital conversations about depression among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in the US: a big‐data, machine learning analysis identifies specific characteristics of depression narratives in Hispanics	12
Serious physical assault and subsequent risk for rehospitalization in individuals with severe mental illness: a nationwide, register-based retrospective cohort study	12
Diagnostic value and role of serum miR-15a-5p in patients with schizophrenia	12
Depression secondary to vision loss in old age and an effective rapid screening tool for undiagnosed cases	12
What is the global prevalence of depression among men who have sex with men? A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Maternal depression and early childhood development among children aged 24–59 months: the mediating effect of responsive caregiving	12
Gut microbiota and its relation to inflammation in patients with bipolar depression: a cross-sectional study	11
A pooled analysis of the efficacy of sertraline in women, with a focus on those of childbearing age	11
Endocannabinergic modulation of central serotonergic activity in healthy human volunteers	11
A comparative analysis of pediatric mental health-related emergency department utilization in Montréal, Canada, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Problematic Internet Use, health behaviors, depression and eating disorders: a cross-sectional study among Polish medical school students	11
A case of catatonia in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: does autism spectrum matter?	10
Mental health assessment of healthcare workers in the emergency department of a low middle-income country during COVID-19 pandemic	10
Association between schizoid tendencies and aggressive behaviors: mediating and moderating influences in childhood trauma and life events among Chinese adolescents	10
DNMT1 SNPs (rs2114724 and rs2228611) associated with positive symptoms in Chinese patients with schizophrenia	10
Relationship between efficacy and common metabolic parameters in first-treatment drug-naïve patients with early non-response schizophrenia: a retrospective study	10
A shift in psychiatry through AI? Ethical challenges	10
Salivary hormones in depression: the future in diagnosis and treatment	10
Autism and intention attribution test: a non-verbal evaluation with comic strips	10
The use of esketamine in comorbid treatment resistant depression and obsessive compulsive disorder following extensive pharmacogenomic testing: a case report	9
Prevalence and impact of peer victimisation among youth seeking treatment at a tertiary psychiatric institution in Singapore: a cross-sectional study	9
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part I: clinical characteristics	9
Physical illness in schizophrenia and the role of tolerability in antipsychotic selection: an expert consensus with a focus on cariprazine	9
Mental health literacy among primary care providers in Hungary: a vignette-based survey	8
Bibliometric and visual analysis of circadian rhythms in depression from 2004 to 2024	8
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after hypoglycemia in a patient with anorexia nervosa	8
Extrapyramidal adverse events and anticholinergics use after the long-term treatment of patients with schizophrenia with the new long-acting antipsychotic Risperidone ISM®: results from matching-adjus	8
Altered resting-state network connectivity in internet gaming disorder	7
A multicenter, randomized controlled study on the efficacy of agomelatine in ameliorating anhedonia, reduced motivation, and circadian rhythm disruptions in patients with major depressive disorder (MD	7
Finding the “Sweet Spot”: Sharing the decision-making in ADHD treatment selection	7
Sleep disorders in the acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019: an overview and risk factor study	7
Exploring the predictive role of the first mood episode on the predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: insights from a path analysis	7
Ego-resiliency moderates the risk of depression and social anxiety symptoms on suicidal ideation in medical students	7
Genetic overlap between schizophrenia and constipation: insights from a genome-wide association study in a European population	6
Correlates of long duration of untreated illness (DUI) in patients with bipolar disorder: results of an observational study	6
Inflammatory markers and suicidal behavior: A comprehensive review of emerging evidence	6
Evaluation of factors associated with medication adherence in patients with bipolar disorder using a medication event monitoring system: a 6‐month follow‐up prospective study	6
Mood disorders in adults with epilepsy: a review of unrecognized facts and common misconceptions	6
Study protocol and preliminary baseline characteristics of a VA multi-site, mixed methods, randomized controlled study evaluating supported employment provided to veterans with opioid use disorder	6
Psychometric properties of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS) in patients with depression and its relationship to affective symptoms	6
What is the effect of lithium use on the amygdalar volume of adult patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder: a scoping review	6
Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive disorders: a meta-analysis	6
Treatment persistence with aripiprazole once monthly: a 4-year follow-up	6
Incidence and risk factors of hypothyroidism in psychiatric outpatients with long-term lithium treatment: a 10-year retrospective hospital-based study	6

Abnormal static and dynamic regional homogeneity in adolescent major depressive disorder with somatic symptoms: a resting-state fMRI study	5
Individualized strategies for depression: narrative review of clinical profiles responsive to vortioxetine	5
Achieving long-term goals through early personalized management of schizophrenia: expert opinion on the role of a new fast-onset long-acting injectable antipsychotic	5
Occurrences of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and burnout syndrome in ICU staff workers after two-year of the COVID-19 pandemic: the international PSY-CO in ICU study	5
Crafting wellness: exploring the effectiveness of a single-item mental health measure for young children and their mothers	5
Acceptance and commitment therapy reduces perceived ostracism in suicidal patients	5
The relationship between coping strategies with sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy in women with multiple sclerosis	5
Serum L-selectin levels as predictive markers for chronic major depressive disorder progression	5
Narcissism and suicide risk	5
Mapping services at two Nairobi County primary health facilities: identifying challenges and opportunities in integrated mental health care as a Universal Health Coverage (UHC) priority	5
Effectiveness of a social cognition remediation intervention for patients with schizophrenia: a randomized-controlled study	5
The relationship between cognitive disengagement syndrome and misophonia in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the mediating role of cognitive disengagement syndrome symptoms	5
Assessing suicidality in adult ADHD patients: prevalence and related factors	5
The economic and humanistic burden of bipolar disorder in adults in the United States	5
Role of trazodone in treatment of major depressive disorder: an update	4
The grief experience during the COVID-19 pandemic across different cultures	4
Right brain-to-right brain psychotherapy: recent scientific and clinical advances	4
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part III: relationship with psychological trauma	4
Suicide risk in persons with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review	4
Aberrant cortical surface and cognition function in drug-naive first-episode schizophrenia	4
Real-world predictors of divorce among outpatients with bipolar disorder: sex differences and clinical implications	4
Mendelian randomization studies of depression: evidence, opportunities, and challenges	4
A bibliometric and visual analysis of cognitive function in bipolar disorder from 2012 to 2022	4
Vitamin D status and its correlation to depression	4
The effect of cognitive behavior therapy on anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Predicting quetiapine dose in patients with depression using machine learning techniques based on real-world evidence	4
Prediction of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among rural Chinese junior high school students: a machine learning approach	4
Understanding inequalities in mental health by family structure during COVID-19 lockdowns: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study	4
The characteristics of discharge prescriptions including pro re nata psychotropic medications for patients with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder from the survey of the “Effectiveness of gui	4
Prevalence and comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese school-attending students aged 6–16: a national survey	3
Trends in Mental Health: A Review of the Most Influential Research on Depression in Children and Adolescents	3
Causal links between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and psychiatric disorders: a Mendelian randomization study	3
On mental pain and suicide risk in modern psychiatry	3
Dynamics of depressive states among university students in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series analysis	3
An economic model to understand the cost-effectiveness of olanzapine orally dispersible tablets (ODT) and olanzapine film coated tablets as a group compared with other oral atypical antipsychotics for	3
Clinical manifestations of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders with and without specific learning disorders	3
Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Empowerment of Italian general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention: the iFightDepression tool, a game changer of the EAAD-Best project	3
The relationship among hopelessness, suicide risk, body mass index and eating motivations in major depressive disorder comorbid with obesity: a case–control study	3
Treating depression in patients with borderline personality disorder: clinical clues on the use of antidepressants	3
Prevalence and associated factors of somatic symptoms among adolescents in Singapore: a cross-sectional study	3
Facts and myths about the use of lithium for bipolar disorder in routine clinical practice: an expert consensus paper	3
An interpersonal neurobiology perspective on the mind and mental health: personal, public, and planetary well-being	3
Mental health in Italy after two years of COVID-19 from the perspective of 1281 Italian physicians: looking back to plan forward	3
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) as treatment for nicotine cessation in psychiatric populations: a systematic review	3
Anxiety, depression and associated factors among caretakers of children with atopic dermatitis	3
A case of trichotillomania with binge eating disorder: combined with N-acetylcysteine synergistic therapy	3
Depression and anxiety symptoms in young adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort	3
Research landscape analysis on dual diagnosis of substance use and mental health disorders: key contributors, research hotspots, and emerging research topics	3
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part II: relationship with functioning, well-being, and quality of life	3
Predominant affective temperaments in depressive patients with severe social withdrawal	3
Biological correlates of altered circadian rhythms, autonomic functions and sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder	3