OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Mental Health Systems is 4. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical and sociodemographic predictors of inpatient admission after presentation in a psychiatric emergency room: an observational study	96
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care and people with mental health conditions in Ethiopia: the MASC mixed-methods study	67
Experiences and perceptions of coercive practices in mental health care among service users in Nigeria: a qualitative study	48
Piloting a community-based psychosocial group intervention designed to reduce distress among conflict-affected adults in Colombia: a mixed-method study of remote, hybrid, and in-person modalities duri	46
Pathway to effective treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health Surveys: Perceived need for treatment	42
Delayed discharge in inpatient psychiatric care: a systematic review	37
Cost structure in specialist mental healthcare: what are the main drivers of the most expensive episodes?	37
Perceived helpfulness of service sectors used for mental and substance use disorders: Findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys	30
Adapting the depression component of WHO Mental Health Gap Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG.v2) for primary care in Shenzhen, China: a DELPHI study	29
Provider perceptions of the anticipated benefits, barriers, and facilitators associated with implementing a stepped care model for the delivery of addiction and mental health services in New Brunswick	27
Reprioritising global mental health: psychoses in sub-Saharan Africa	27
Mental health stigma and discrimination in Ethiopia: evidence synthesis to inform stigma reduction interventions	26
Using the service needs index to quantify complexity and identify treatment needs across youth mental health service populations: an observational study	25
International rates of receipt of psychological therapy for psychosis and schizophrenia: systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Preparing for the unexpected: a comparative study of policies addressing post-terror health reactions in Norway and France	22
“A mismatch between what is happening on the inside and going on, on the outside”: a qualitative study of therapists’ perspectives on student mental health	22
Barriers and potential solutions for effective integration of depression care into non-communicable diseases clinics in Malawi: a qualitative end-point evaluation of the SHARP randomized controlled tr	22
Towards measuring effective coverage: critical bottlenecks in quality- and user-adjusted coverage for major depressive disorder in São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil	21
“You can create a little bit more closure in your own story when someone really connects with it”: exploring how involvement in youth peer support work can promote peer development	20
Can computer simulation support strategic service planning? Modelling a large integrated mental health system on recovery from COVID-19	20
Healthcare costs associated with receipt of effective mental healthcare coverage in individuals with moderate or severe symptoms of anxiety and depression	18
Identifying best practice for the supervision of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies: a Delphi study	18
Operational challenges in the pre-intervention phase of a mental health trial in rural India: reflections from SMART Mental Health	17
Co-producing research on psychosis: a scoping review on barriers, facilitators and outcomes	17
Management of depression during the perinatal period: state of the evidence	17

Prevalence and long-term change in alcohol consumption: results from a population-based cohort in Southern India	15
Suicide among youth and young adults in Canada: bereaved parents’ perspectives on the systems of care	15
Community mental health care network: an evaluative approach in a Brazilian state	14
Accuracy of a community mental health education and detection (CMED) tool for common mental disorders in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	14
Analysing length of stay disparities in inpatient forensic psychiatric care: a cross-sectional study in Czechia	14
Social skills interventions for Thai adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of Thai adolescents, their caregivers and healthcare profes	14
The battle for mental well-being in Ukraine: mental health crisis and economic aspects of mental health services in wartime	12
Characterizing modifications to the mental health gap action programme (mhGAP) intervention guide during implementation in low- and middle-income countries using the framework for reporting adaptation	12
Shifting North American drug markets and challenges for the system of care	12
Staffing and patient-related factors affecting inpatient falls in a psychiatric hospital: a 5-year retrospective matched case–control study	12
Mental illness stigma and associated factors among Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant populations in Australia	12
Impact of COVID-19 on the lives of people with severe mental illness—front-line community psychiatry workers observation from a provincial survey of assertive community treatment teams in Ontario, Can	11
Advancing scalability and impacts of a teacher training program for promoting child mental health in Ugandan primary schools: protocol for a hybrid-type II effectiveness-implementation cluster randomi	11
Mental health stigma at primary health care centres in Lebanon: qualitative study	11
Picturing a mental health journey: experience of a participatory photovoice approach to presenting recovery narratives of people with lived experiences and caregivers in Ethiopia	11
How do health care services help and hinder recovery after a suicide attempt? A qualitative analysis of Finnish service user perspectives	11
Developing an integrated depression and tuberculosis care pathway using a co-design approach in a low-resource setting	10
The mental health toll of COVID-19: significant increase in admissions to ICU for voluntary self-inflicted injuries after the beginning of the pandemic	10
Cascade training for scaling up care for perinatal depression in primary care in Nigeria	9
Progress towards universal health coverage in the context of mental disorders in India: evidence from national sample survey data	9
Trends in mental health before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal survey of a conflict-affected population in Colombia	9
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on child and adolescent mental health among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review	9
Alternative approaches to standard inpatient mental health care: development of a typology of service models	9
The impacts of implementing recovery innovations: a conceptual framework grounded in qualitative research	9
Evaluation of a flexible assertive community treatment (FACT) program for patients with severe mental illness: an observational study in Salzburg, Austria	9
Reach, uptake, and psychological outcomes of two publicly funded internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy programs in Ontario, Canada: an observational study	8
Undiagnosed depressive and anxiety disorders in a nationally representative sample of Bangladeshi and Nepali women: prevalence and associated factors	8
Factors associated with satisfaction and perceived helpfulness of mental healthcare: a World Mental Health Surveys report	8
Mental health experiences with COVID-19 public health measures in an Alberta First Nations Community	8
Mental health treatment programs for children and young people in secure settings: A systematic review	8
Mapping awareness-raising and capacity-building materials on developmental disabilities for non-specialists: a review of the academic and grey literature	8
Detection of traumatic stress in the presence of traumatic experiences: the role of resilience factors in foster care children five years or younger	8
Epidemiology and associated factors of depression among cancer patients in Ethiopia: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Mapping mental health care services for children and youth population in Colombia’s Pacific: potential for boundary spanning between community and formal services	8
Translation of the mental health literacy questionnaire for young adults into Chichewa for use in Malawi: preliminary validation and reliability results	7
Validation of Arabic versions of the child psychosocial distress screener and pediatric symptom checklist for young adolescents living in vulnerable communities in Lebanon	7
A quantitative analysis of human rights-related attitude changes towards people with mental health conditions and psychosocial, intellectual, or cognitive disabilities following completion of the WHO	7
Correction: Can computer simulation support strategic service planning? Modelling a large integrated mental health system on recovery from COVID-19	7
HIV related stigma associated with social support, alcohol use disorders, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Using the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework to inform integrated regional planning: a case study in Tasmania, Australia	7
A pre-post study design: evaluating the effectiveness of a new community-based integrated service model on patient outcomes	7
Community-based rehabilitation for people with psychosocial disabilities in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the grey literature	7
The hidden clock: how chronotype is related to depression, anxiety, and stress in adolescents – insights from the EHDLA study	6
Determinants of effective treatment coverage for major depressive disorder in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys	6
Applying systems approaches to stakeholder and community engagement and knowledge mobilisation in youth mental health system modelling	6
Toward a multi-level strategy to reduce stigma in global mental health: overview protocol of the Indigo Partnership to develop and test interventions in low- and middle-income countries	6
A roadmap for sustainable implementation of vocational rehabilitation for people with mental disorders and its outcomes: a qualitative evaluation	6
Telehealth service delivery in an Australian regional mental health service during COVID-19: a mixed methods analysis	6
Do improved structural surroundings reduce restrictive practices in psychiatry?	6
Managers as peer workers’ allies: A qualitative study of managers’ perceptions and actions to involve peer workers in Norwegian mental health and substance use services	6

Preventing suicide in refugees and asylum seekers: a rapid literature review examining the role of suicide prevention training for health and support staff	5
Prescriptive factors for intensive home treatment in acute psychiatry: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial	5
A situational analysis of the mental health system of the West Region of Cameroon using the World Health Organization’s assessment instrument for mental health systems (WHO-AIMS)	5
Negative life events, inadequate mental health literacy, and emotional symptoms among Chinese college students: a school-based longitudinal prospective study	5
Attitude of mental healthcare providers toward tele-psychiatry services and associated factors at public referral hospitals in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia	5
The effectiveness of an online short-format Recovery College model: a co-learning model to support mental health	5
Costs analysis of integrating group interpersonal therapy into HIV care services in Senegal	5
An exploration of the Indonesian lay mental health workers’ (cadres) experiences in performing their roles in community mental health services: a qualitative study	5
Shifting drug markets in North America - a global crisis in the making?	5
Lessons to be learned: identifying high-risk medication and circumstances in patients at risk for suicidal self-poisoning	5
Support or justice: a triangulated multi-focal view of sexual assault victim support in a UK sexual assault referral centre (SARC)	5
Perceived feasibility, acceptability and impact of the family involvement intervention for severe mental illness: a qualitative study in Masaka - Uganda	5
Validation and psychometric testing of the Arabic version of the mental health literacy scale among the Saudi Arabian general population	5
Learn, Engage, Act, Dedicate (LEAD): development and feasibility testing of a task-shifted intervention to improve alcohol use, depression and family engagement for fathers	5
Magnitude and determinants of suicide among overweight reproductive-age women, Chacha and Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study	4
Why did China’s mental health law have a limited effect on decreasing rates of involuntary hospitalization?	4
Bi-stability and critical transitions in mental health care systems: a model-based analysis	4
Predictors of time until return to work and duration of sickness absence in sick-listed precarious workers with common mental disorders: a secondary data-analysis of two trials and one cohort study	4
Determinants of timely access to Specialized Mental Health Services and maintenance of a link with primary care: a cross-sectional study	4
Effectiveness of relaxation techniques ‘as an active ingredient of psychological interventions’ to reduce distress, anxiety and depression in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Implementation of a crisis resolution team service improvement programme: a qualitative study of the critical ingredients for success	4
Aging of severely mentally ill patients first admitted before or after the reorganization of psychiatric care in Sweden	4
Survey of non-conventional mental health care facilities in Côte d’Ivoire: first stage	4
Correction: Dynamics of hospitalizations and staffing of Ukraine’s mental health services during the Russian invasion	4
Experience of psychologists in the delivery of cognitive behaviour therapy in a non-western culture for treatment of substance abuse: a qualitative study	4
Assessing support for mental health policies among policy influencers and the general public in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada	4