Global Mental Health

Article	Citations
Diversity in approaches in community-based mental health interventions in India: A narrative review and synthesis	124
Environmental degradation, eco-anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms among Palestinian adults: The mediating role of coping strategies	62
Mental health and psychosocial support programmes for displaced populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): A systematic review of process, perspectives and experiences	52
Contextualising person-centred mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services: A qualitative study of the preferences and experiences of displaced Syrians in Northwest Syria and Türkiye	37
Perspectives and presentation of mental health among women from rural Maharashtra (India): A qualitative study	31
Integration of mental health and HIV service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of effectiveness	31
Implementation measurement in global mental health: Results from a modified Delphi panel and investigator survey	31
Development and functioning of the mobile app-based mh-GAP intervention guide in detection and treatment of people with mental health conditions in primary healthcare settings in Nepal	28
COVID-19 fear and its associated correlates among type-2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh: A hospital-based study	27
The role that USAID and other development funders play in furthering mental health research	27
Lifetime and past-year suicidal behaviors among adolescents in Bangladesh: A two-stage stratified cluster sampling study	26
Development of a context-specific trauma scale among a Palestinian adult population living amidst military violence	26
A response to criticism of the global mental health movement. How polarization can be overcome in theory and in west African social psychiatric practice	24
Evaluation of autism awareness and knowledge levels among Syrian migrants living in Türkiye	23
RCT of post-conflict trauma interventions in the Central African Republic	22
The synergistic effects of diet and physical activity on sleep quality among Chinese adolescents: A comprehensive cross-sectional study	21
Mental health challenges in Nigeria: Bridging the gap between demand and resources	20
Parental expectations, academic stress and non-suicidal self-injury among NEET and JEE aspirants: Examining the role of mattering as moderator	19
Climate change trauma and collective dissociation: Unraveling the impact on mental health and advocating for collective action	19
Transforming mental healthcare in higher education through scalable mental health interventions	18
The role of formal social networks in mitigating age-related mental stress among older Nigerians living in poverty: Insights from social capital theory	18
Exploring cognitive characteristics and impairments in bipolar disorder: Insights from the BiDiLoS-Ng pilot study	18
Dimensionality of the Swahili version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a Kenyan population: A confirmatory factor analysis	17
Spatial patterns and determinants of anxiety, depressive symptoms and their co-occurrence among currently married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh	16
Pension reforms, economic security, and mental health: The need for a human rights-based approach	16

Psychological interventions for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties aged 5–12 years: An evidence review	15
The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review	14
The methods of improving cultural sensitivity of depression scales for use among global indigenous populations: a systematic scoping review	14
Exploring the links between workers’ personal resources and emotional exhaustion during challenging times: Anxiety as a mediating factor	14
Socio-ecological factors associated with eco-anxiety following the 2023 wildfires among Northern and Indigenous youth in the Northwest Territories, Canada: Cross-sectional findings	13
Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression as predictors of peace of mind among healthcare workers working with war victims	13
Psychometric properties of the culturally adapted 10-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-10-SW) anxiety subscale for southwestern Madagascar – CORRIGENDUM	13
Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among mental health professionals in Kazakhstan: A cross-sectional study	13
Facilitating transition from maternity leave to work for working mothers: A self-efficacy intervention study	13
Addressing the psychological impact of climate-induced disasters on young people in Africa: Challenges and pathways forward	12
Assessing ADHD prevalence and comorbidities in the United States: Insights from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) data	12
Effectiveness of psychotherapy in improving medication adherence for hypertension and diabetes mellitus among displaced Myanmar patients in Thailand: A randomized control trial	11
Exploring the delivery of empathic care in task-shared settings: A psychometric study in rural Pakistan	11
Burnout in medical students: A longitudinal study in a Portuguese medical school	11
Opportunities for improving data sharing and FAIR data practices to advance global mental health	11
Pathways from Prenatal Anxiety to Postpartum Bonding Difficulties in Pakistan: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Psychosocial Mediators and the Buffering Role of Social Support	11
Gender differences in the prevalence of anxiety and depression and care seeking for mental health problems in Nepal: Analysis of nationally representative survey data	11
Validation of a brief screener for broad-spectrum mental and substance-use disorders in South Africa	10
Rural–urban disparities in socio-health determinants of anxiety among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh	10
A counsellor-supported ‘PTSD Coach’ intervention versus enhanced treatment as usual in a resource-constrained setting: A randomised controlled trial	10
Adherence of patients with schizophrenia to hypothyroidism treatment	10
Active mobility and mental health: A scoping review towards a healthier world	10
Prolonged grief disorder symptomology in three African countries: A network analysis and comparison	10
No prediction without prevention: A global qualitative study of attitudes toward using a prediction tool for risk of developing depression during adolescence	10
Developing and Piloting a Low-Intensity Family Support Intervention for Syrian Refugees	10
Using wearable activity trackers for research in the global south: Lessons learned from adolescent psychotherapy research in Kenya	9
Decriminalizing suicide: the 2017 Mental Healthcare Act and suicide mortality in India, 2001–2020	9
Successful ingredients of effective Collaborative Care programs in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review	9
Potential mechanisms by which cash transfer programmes could improve the mental health and life chances of young people: A conceptual framework and lines of enquiry for research and policy	9
Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan	9
Suicidal ideation and attempts among adults in eastern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study	9
Community-based adaptation of early adolescent skills for emotions for urban adolescents and caregivers in New York City	9
Psychosocial and psychological interventions for schizophrenia relapse prevention: A bibliometric analysis	9
Network analysis of academic achievement and psychological characteristics of secondary school adolescents	9
Associations between water insecurity and mental health outcomes among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons in Bangkok, Thailand and Mumbai, India: Cross-sectional survey findings	8
Comparing implementation strategies for training and supervising nonspecialists in Group Problem Management Plus: A hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial in Colombia	8
Prevalence and predictors of psychological distress among Chinese male adults: A cross-sectional study in a large general population – CORRIGENDUM	8
A bibliometric analysis of scientific literature on adverse childhood experiences (2004–2024)	8
Interventions to improve the mental health or mental well-being of migrants and ethnic minority groups in Europe: A scoping review	8
Experiences, needs, and priorities of family caregivers of people with severe mental health conditions in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review of qualitative studies	8
What was done for youths aged 15 to 24 around the world? A systematic review of worldwide mental health interventions	8
Community-based rehabilitation intervention for people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia (RISE) cluster-randomised controlled trial: An exploratory analysis of impact on food insecurity, underweight, alc	7
Current state of mental health and substance use in Toledo, Belize: A mixed methods study	7
Addressing challenges faced by young refugees in the Netherlands: Adapting problem management plus (PM+) with an emotional processing module	7
A mental health emergency: A clinical and cultural response to sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	7
A theory of change for community-initiated mental health care in the United States	7
Face-to-face, confidential and health worker-led: Understanding the preferences for behavioral health services among people with HIV in Lesotho	7
Developmentally appropriate mental health literacy content for school-aged children and adolescents	7
Developing knowledge-based psychotherapeutic competencies in non-specialist providers: A pre-post study with a nested randomised controlled trial of a coach-supported versus self-guided digital traini	7
A community health volunteer delivered problem-solving therapy mobile application based on the Friendship Bench ‘Inuka Coaching’ in Kenya: A pilot cohort study – CORRIGENDUM	7

Mental health literacy: Perspectives from Northern Kenya Turkana adolescents	7
An online global survey and follow-up expert groups on the scope and needs related to training, research, and mentorship among early-career addiction medicine professionals	6
Exploring the links between humanitarian shelter support and mental health in conflict-affected contexts: Experiences from the Kharkiv region, Ukraine	6
Factors associated with stigma and manifestations experienced by Indian health care workers involved in COVID-19 management in India: A qualitative study	6
Sex- and age-specific burden of self-harm and suicide mortality: A national and subnational study in Iran	6
Validation of the Child Depression Screening Tool in three African settings: Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa	6
Father’s involvement associated with rural children’s depression and anxiety: A large-scale analysis based on data from seven provinces in China	6
How do health professionals face barriers? A quantitative approach to the adoption of evidence-based practices in mental health care	6
Impact of social support on PTSD : Chain mediating effects of insomnia and anxiety	6
The structure of the multidimensional scale of perceived social support: a meta-analytic confirmatory factor analysis	6
Digital mental health interventions for treating mental disorders in young people based in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the literature	6
Mental illness stigma in Bangladesh: Findings from a cross-sectional survey	6
Traumatic events and psychological wellbeing among Palestinians: the moderating roles of mattering, anti-mattering and posttraumatic growth	5
Therapeutic patient education for severe mental disorders: A systematic review	5
Strategies for spreading, scaling and sustaining perinatal mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): A scoping review and thematic synthesis	5
Co-design of “Baatcheet,” a peer-supported, web-based storytelling intervention for young people with common mental health problems in India	5
Political violence and mental health outcomes among Palestinians: The mediating roles of dehumanization and humiliation	5
Exploring prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety symptoms among Bangladeshi graduates: a GIS-based cross-sectional study	5
Experiences of adults who survived suicide attempts in rural Uganda: Stigma, support systems and reintegration	5
Factors associated with ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder and complex posttraumatic stress disorder among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Factors associated with depression, anxiety, and satisfaction with life among Malaysian parental caregivers of adolescent psychiatric patients: A cross-sectional study	5
Parental gender inequality and their children’s educational attainment, quality of life and mental health: An analysis from the Pelotas 1993 birth cohort in Brazil	5
Psychiatry without thresholds: Ethical and clinical lessons from low-triage systems	5
Implementation of a school-based risk management protocol within a task-shifted mental healthcare model	5
Facilitating use of mobile health in mental health care: Perspectives of patient, caregiver and provider in Nigeria	5
A systematic review of binge drinking interventions and bias assessment among college students and young adults in high-income countries	5
Psychosocial problems, daily functioning and help-seeking behaviour of international migrant workers in the Netherlands: A qualitative study to inform the adaptation of a scalable stepped-care interve	5
Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-MH (supporting each other for mental health) mobile health–supported virtual reality randomized controlled trial among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda	5
Mental health chatbots and their technical features: A systematic review of reviews and a thematic analysis	4
Return-on-investment of a mental health intervention for war-affected youth in Sierra Leone	4
El Niño-driven flooding and mental health symptomology among adolescents and young adults in Peru	4
Recognition of depression by nurses in primary healthcare in Zimbabwe: Cross-sectional study	4
The direct and indirect effects of climate anxiety on psychological distress through hope: A multinational study in different Arab nations	4
Association between cognitive leisure activities and symptoms of depression in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: A CHARLS cohort study from 2011 to 2018	4
War and women: An analysis of Ukrainian refugee women staying in the Czech Republic	4
“ Early in the morning, there’s tolerance and later in the day it disappears ” – The intersection of resource scarcity, stress and stigma in mental healt	4
Differences in severity of depression symptoms in overweight, obese and normal weight Palestinian children and adolescents	4
Digital interventions for common mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The relationship between internet gaming disorder, sleeping quality, self-compassion, physical activity participation and psychological distress: A path analysis	4
Facilitators and barriers to implementation of suicide prevention interventions: Scoping review	4
Pain catastrophizing as a mediator of the relationship between pain intensity and depression: Evidence from chronic pain patients in Gaza	4
Exploring mental health literacy among prospective university students using GIS techniques in Bangladesh: an exploratory study	4
Piloting competency assessments for an evidence-based brief psychological intervention with Arabic-speaking non-specialists in Switzerland	4
“Helping myself empowered me to help young people better ” : A stepped care model, with non-specialist workers (NSWs) addressi	4
Translation and adaptation of the Brief Intervention Adherence Scale for the Tanzanian culture	4
Prevalence and epidemiology of depression symptoms among Pakistani students: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2000–2025)	4
Qualitative findings on the benefits of depression treatment for pregnant women living with HIV in Uganda	4
Examining stigma associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer screening and treatment in Africa: A scoping review	4
Mental health resources, barriers, and intervention needs among women in rural Maharashtra, India: A qualitative study	4
Association between self-esteem and suicide risk in adolescents from five schools in northern Peru: A cross-sectional study	4
Starting the conversation: A new path in suicide prevention	4
Mental health care for migrants in the Netherlands: A decolonial perspective	4
Prevalence and associated factors of anxiety and depression among patients with wounds: An exploratory cross-sectional study in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, Côte d’Ivoire	3
Exploring preference for delivery methods for a psychosocial intervention for prenatal anxiety: A qualitative study from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan	3
Mental health and lived experience: The value of lived experience expertise in global mental health	3
Management of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS in Senegal: Acceptability, feasibility and benefits of group interpersonal therapy	3
Associations between the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Tests of Variables of Attention (TOVA) in rural school-aged children in Benin Africa	3
Stabilization interventions in the treatment of traumatized refugees: A scoping review	3
Mental health laws in Africa: Perspectives from Cabo Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria	3
Promoting adolescent mental health in Tanzania and Vietnam through a co-created universal school-based initiative: Findings from a mixed method study	3
Mediating effect of fear of happiness between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety among Lebanese adults	3
Stakeholder perspectives of mental healthcare services in Bangladesh, its challenges and opportunities: a qualitative study	3
Father’s involvement associated with rural children’s depression and anxiety: A large-scale analysis based on data from seven provinces in China – CORRIGENDUM	3
Mental health trajectories and Peer Refugee Helper engagement, among Afghan, Iranian and Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Greece – CORRIGENDUM	3
The effectiveness of anti-stigma interventions for reducing mental health stigma in young people: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Prevalence of mental distress in adults with and without a history of tuberculosis in an urban Zambian community	3
Experiences and needs of unaccompanied irregular migrant minors who arrive in Spain on small boats: A qualitative study	3
Predictors, moderators and mediators of psychological therapies for perinatal depression in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review	3
Towards comprehensive mental health literacy: a systematic review of interventions for youth aged 15–24	3
Strengthening suicide prevention: Evaluating a capacity building programme for community health workers in India	3
Using a machine learning analysis of socio-ecological and psychological factors to predict suicide risk among a nationally representative sample of Ghanaian adolescents	3
“ They need to feel at home not in a home. ” Experiences of residents and carers in mental health residential facilities: In-depth case studies from the	3
The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health in Kazakhstan	3
Improving psychosocial well-being and parenting practices among refugees in Uganda: Results of the journey of life effectiveness trial – CORRIGENDUM	3
Mindfulness, Climate Anxiety, and Psychological Distress: A Pathway to Pro-Environmental Action in Pakistani Emerging Adults	3
The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Based Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Psychotherapy training in postgraduate psychiatry training in Nigeria – Are we doing enough?	3
Fidelity and feasibility of a pilot implementation of adapted WHO digital interventions to scale up mental health in Nigerian primary care: A mixed-methods process evaluation	3
Supported employment as a global mental health intervention	3
Comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder in low- and middle-income countries: A narrative review	3

Biopsychosocial stressors and perinatal mental health: The mediating role of social support in a Pakistani cohort	3
Mental health of handloom weavers in Bangladesh: A call for culturally adapted interventions	3
“I would prefer to be dead than to live this way”: Lived experiences of stigma and discrimination against khwaja sira in Swat, Pakistan	3
Psychosocial impacts of Baby Friendly Spaces for Rohingya refugee mothers in Bangladesh: A pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial	3