OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nordic Journal of 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Online and offline sexual harassment associations of anxiety and depression in an adolescent sample	26
Higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome and related factors in patients with first-episode psychosis and schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study in Turkey	21
A comparison of inflammatory markers in manic and euthymic states of bipolar disorder	18
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) supplementation for prevention and treatment of perinatal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials	18
Factors related to depression, distress, and self-reported changes in anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Latvia	18
The severity of inflammation in major neuropsychiatric disorders: comparison of neutrophil–lymphocyte and platelet–lymphocyte ratios between schizophrenia, bipolar mania, bipolar depression, major dep	18
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 increases the risk of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia	15
Mental health of patients with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a questionnaire-based survey weighted for attrition	15
Effectiveness of clozapine on quality of life and functioning in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia	14
Mortality among male forensic and non-forensic psychiatric patients: matched cohort study of rates, predictors and causes-of-death	14
Are anxiety disorders a pathway to obsessive-compulsive disorder? Different trajectories of OCD and the role of death anxiety	13
A higher body mass index in Chinese inpatients with chronic schizophrenia is associated with elevated plasma orexin-A levels and fewer negative symptoms	13
The road to diagnosis and treatment in girls and boys with ADHD – gender differences in the diagnostic process	13
Use of ketogenic diets in the treatment of central nervous system diseases: a systematic review	13
Antipsychotic use among persons with schizophrenia in Sweden and Finland, trends and differences	13
Depression and loneliness may have a direct connection without mediating factors	12
The association between pragmatic language impairment, social cognition and emotion regulation skills in adolescents with ADHD	12
Evaluation of peripheral inflammatory markers, serum B12, folate, ferritin levels and clinical correlations in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder	12
Substance use among patients in specialized mental health services in Norway: prevalence and patient characteristics based on a national census	12
Joy of living through exercise - a qualitative study of clinically referred adolescents’ experiences of moderate to vigorous exercise as treatment for depression	12
Subjective experience of social cognition in young people at Ultra-High Risk of psychosis: a 2-year longitudinal study	10
Excess mortality and risk factors for mortality among patients with severe mental disorders receiving home care case management	10
COVID-19 pandemic-related aspects and predictors of emotional and behavioural symptoms in youth with pre-existing mental health conditions: results from Georgia, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey	10
Effect of long acting injectable antipsychotics on course and hospitalizations in bipolar disorder – a naturalistic mirror image study	10
A new measure of excessive parental worries about children’s health: Development of the Health Anxiety by Proxy Scale (HAPYS)	10

Level of alexithymia as a measure of personality dysfunction in avoidant personality disorder	10
Effects of lithium use on the white matter of patients with bipolar disorder – a systematic review	10
History of suicide attempts in patients with bipolar disorder type I: socio-demographic and clinical factors, quality of life and functioning	10
Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish self-rated 36-item version of WHODAS 2.0 for use in psychiatric populations – using classical test theory	9
Psychometric properties of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale parent and self-reports in a Norwegian clinical sample of adolescents treated for ADHD	9
Validation of the Swedish version of the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale second edition (RADS-2) in a normative sample	9
Facilitators and barriers of mental health help-seeking behaviours among adolescents in Oman: a cross-sectional study	8
An examination of the relationship between regulatory T cells and symptom flare-ups in children and adolescents diagnosed with chronic tic disorder and Tourette syndrome	8
Serum nesfatin-1, ghrelin, and lipid levels in adolescents with first episode drug naïve unipolar depression	8
Urinary organic acids spectra in children with altered gut microbiota composition and autistic spectrum disorder	8
Diffusion tensor imaging findings in children with sluggish cognitive tempo comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	7
Attitude towards and experience with clozapine of patients and their caregivers after three months of starting of clozapine	7
Subjective experience of aberrant salience in young people at Ultra-High Risk (UHR) for psychosis: a cross-sectional study	7
The relationship between attachment and functioning for people with serious mental illness: a systematic review	7
Psychometric validation of two versions of the adolescent Depression Self-Rating Scale (DSRS-A and DSRS-A Screener)	7
Psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) in a sample of Swedish children	7
Patient satisfaction and acute psychiatric inpatient treatment	7
Factors behind a remarkable increase in adolescent psychiatric inpatient treatment between 1980 and 2010 – a nationwide register study	6
Vulnerability of personality disorder during the Covid-19 crises – a multicenter survey of treatment experiences among patients referred to treatment	6
Prevalence of virtual reality (VR) games found through mental health categories on STEAM: a first look at VR on commercial platforms as tools for therapy	6
Driving risks of young drivers with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: association with the dopamine transporter gene VNTR polymorphism	6
Cognitive behavioural group therapy for adolescents with ADHD: a study of satisfaction and feasibility	6
Psychometric properties of the short version of the children of alcoholics screening test (CAST-6) among Swedish adolescents	6
Sleep quality in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorders	6
The Norwegian network for personality disorders – development, contributions and challenges through 30 years	6
Is unipolar mania a distinct entity: findings from the bipolar disorder course and outcome study from India (BiD-CoIN study)	5
Validity of diagnoses, treatment dates, and rating scales in the Swedish national quality register for electroconvulsive therapy	5
Self esteem and clinical features in a clinical sample of children with ADHD and social anxiety disorder	5
Clinical validation of the Symptom Self-rating Scale for Schizophrenia (4S) among inpatients	5
Treatment of difficult-to-treat depression – clinical guideline for selected interventions	5
Quality of clinical management of cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with severe mental illness in a specialist mental health care setting	5
A scoping review of studies into crisis resolution teams in community mental health services	5
The use of classic psychedelics among adults: a Danish online survey study	5
Association study of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) rs4680 Val158Met gene polymorphism and suicide attempt in Mexican adolescents with major depressive disorder	5
Who predict ADHD with better diagnostic accuracy?: Parents or teachers?	5
Immediate reactions to the covid-19 pandemic in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a self-report survey	5
Longitudinal persistence of negative symptoms in young individuals with first episode schizophrenia: a 24-month multi-modal program follow-up	5
Validation of the lithuanian version of the self-evaluation of negative symptoms scale (SNS)	5
Comparative study of effectiveness of augmentation with ECT in clozapine resistant schizophrenia (CRS) and non-clozapine resistant schizophrenia (Non-CRS)	5
Caregiver’s reports of their children’s psychological symptoms after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and caregiver’s perceived stress in Turkey	4
States of Mind with Respect to Attachment: a comparative study between women who killed their children and mothers diagnosed with post-partum depression	4
Increased cerebral blood flow in the right anterior cingulate cortex and fronto-orbital cortex during go/no-go task in children with ADHD	4
Delayed healthcare access among victims of sexual abuse, understood through internal and external gatekeeping mechanisms	4
Neurocognitive effects of atypical antipsychotics in patients with first-episode schizophrenia	4
Effectiveness of brief schema group therapy for borderline personality disorder symptoms: a randomized pilot study	4
Evaluation of the SCL-9S, a short version of the symptom checklist-90-R, on psychiatric patients in Sweden by using Rasch analysis	4
Body mass index (BMI) and obesity in Nigerians with schizophrenia	4
Obstetric complications and subsequent risk of mood disorders for offspring in adulthood: a comprehensive overview	4
Polypharmacy in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic drug in 2008–2016: a nationwide register study	4
A nurse-led lifestyle intervention for adult persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Sweden	4

Neutrophil to lymphocyte and monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratios are promising inflammatory indicators of bipolar disorder	4
Patients’ perspectives on three-monthly administration of antipsychotic treatment with paliperidone palmitate – a qualitative interview study	4
Emerging cycloid psychosis episodes during COVID-19 pandemic: a case series	4
Subjective health-related quality of life in community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults with early-onset schizophrenia	4
Impact of methylphenidate on sleep problems in adults with ADHD: a pilot polysomnography study	4
Hospitalisation time is associated with weight gain in forensic mental health patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder	4
Treatment of ADHD in adults – prevalence of discontinuation and associated factors – results from a cross-sectional analysis of Danish register data	4
Serum claudin-5, claudin-11, occludin, vinculin, paxillin, and beta-catenin levels in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder	4
Needs for occupational assistance among young adults with ADHD to deal with executive impairments and promote occupational participation – a qualitative study	4
Changes in referral patterns to outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric services from 2005–2018	4
Vulnerability of personality disorder during COVID-19 crises: a multicenter survey of mental and social distress among patients referred to treatment	4
Weighted blanket and sleep medication use among adults with psychiatric diagnosis – a population-based register study	4
Incidence rates and employment trends in schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar affective disorders and recurrent depression in the years 2000–2013: a Danish nationwide register-based study	4
The use of diet interventions to treat symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials	3
Stability of admission diagnoses; data from a specialized in-patient treatment facility for dual diagnosis	3
Effect of clozapine on psychological outcomes of caregivers of patients with treatment resistant schizophrenia	3
Psychometric properties of the caregiver-teacher report form in a sample of Norwegian preschool children	3
Additive effect of glutathione S-transferase T1 active genotype and infection with Toxoplasma gondii for increasing the risk of schizophrenia	3
Gender- and age-related differences in the quality of mental health care among inpatients with unipolar depression: a nationwide study	3
Emotional and cognitive conflict resolution and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in adolescent offspring of parents diagnosed with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and matched health	3
Childhood trauma in adults with ADHD is associated with comorbid anxiety disorders and functional impairment	3
Antipsychotics as a method of suicide: population based follow-up study of suicide in Northern Finland	3
A blinded validation of the Swedish version of the Clinical Assessment Interview for Negative Symptoms (CAINS)	3
Investigation of possible associations of the BDNF, SNAP-25 and SYN III genes with the neurocognitive measures: BDNF and SNAP-25 genes might be involved in attention domain	3
Undiagnosed disease in decedents with and without schizophrenia: an autopsy-based case-control study	3
Hepatic steatosis in patients with schizophrenia: a clinical cross-sectional study	3
Exploring associations between the Modular Assessment of Risk for Imminent Suicide (MARIS) questionnaire and recent suicidal ideation and behavior among patients admitted at an acute psychiatric inpat	3
Childhood adversity, symptoms, and cortisol in first episode psychosis: a cross-sectional, secondary, observational analysis of a subsample of FEP patients	3
A distinct neurocognitive profile: unipolar mania	3
Relapse risk after in-ward electroconvulsive therapy for acute polymorphic psychotic disorder	3
Dosing methods in electroconvulsive therapy: should the Scandinavian time-titration method be resumed?	3
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a supported employment intervention for people with mood and anxiety disorders in Denmark – the IPS-MA intervention	3
A longitudinal study of restless legs symptoms among patients with depression	3
Mental vulnerability before and depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum: a prospective population-based cohort study from general practice	3
Associations between oxidative stress and perceived stress in patients with bipolar disorder and healthy control individuals	3
Application of machine learning in diagnostic value of mRNAs for bipolar disorder	3
Association between depressive symptoms and subsequent injuries in early adolescents: a population-based study	3
The effects of mandatory home quarantine on mental health in a community sample during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
A comparative study evaluating insight in different phase of illness among patients with bipolar disorder by using multiple scales	3
Remarkable high frequency of insecure attachment in children with ADHD persists in a three-year follow-up	3
The nutritional behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder, parental feeding styles, and anthropometric measurements	3
Dyskinesia is most centrally situated in an estimated network of extrapyramidal syndrome in Asian patients with schizophrenia: findings from research on Asian psychotropic prescription patterns for an	3
The association between gender, sexual harassment, and self-compassion on depressive symptoms in adolescents	3
Fluoxetine in acute treatment of children and adolescents with obsessive–compulsive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Relapse prevention for alcohol use disorders: combined acamprosate and cue exposure therapy as aftercare	3
Physical therapy for reducing arousal and mechanical restraint among in-patients with mania	3
The role of neuropeptide Y, orexin-A, and ghrelin in differentiating unipolar and bipolar depression: a preliminary study	3