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Papers

(The median citation count of Current Opinion in Psychiatry 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Psychopharmacology of agitation in acute psychotic and manic episodes	555
Effective interventions to reduce loneliness in big cities	401
Mortality in people with mental disorders in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide, register-based cohort study	178
Transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation in reducing depressive symptoms during the peripartum period	140
The Relationship of glutamate signaling to cannabis use and schizophrenia	118
Psychiatric and behavioral manifestations of Williams syndrome	107
Specialist dementia nursing models and impacts: a systematic review	101
Gradually tapering off antipsychotics: lessons for practice from case studies and neurobiological principles	49
Recent advances in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders: a focus on older adults and sub-Saharan Africa	45
Consolidating evidence on the role of insulin resistance in major depressive disorder	39
Advances in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder	37
Advances in the gut microbiome and mood disorders	37
Evidence-based psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia: a critical review	35
Pharmacist-prescriber collaborative models of care for opioid use disorder: an overview of recent research	34
Update on eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors in metabolic bariatric surgery patients	33
Suicide in later life: the role of frailty and depression	33
Recent advances in digital health interventions for substance use disorders	30
Editorial introductions	29
Editorial introductions	29
Lessons from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in schizophrenia: a review	27
The impact of urbanization on youth mental health in Hong Kong	26
Air pollution and mental health: associations, mechanisms and methods	26
Seeking order in patterns of polysubstance use	26
The physical and mental health consequences of social isolation and loneliness in the context of COVID-19	26
The mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review	26

The association between personality traits and hoarding behaviors	25
Global prevalence of internet addiction among university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Detecting novel psychoactive substances around the world	23
Neurostimulation as a treatment for mood disorders in patients: recent findings	23
Polysubstance use in South Asia	23
Child and adolescent mental health services and systems in low and middle-income countries: from mapping to strengthening	22
Editorial introductions	21
Lived experience of psychosis: challenges and perspectives for research and care	21
Exosomes for the diagnosis and treatment of dementia	21
Bane or boon regarding urbanicity and psychotic spectrum disorders: a scoping review of current evidence	21
Polysubstance use and lived experience: new insights into what is needed	21
The role of human involvement and support in digital mental health interventions for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a critical review	20
Transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation in reducing depressive symptoms during the peripartum period: Erratum	20
Dementia care and prevention in community settings: a built environment framework for cognitive health promotion	19
The rise of illicit fentanyls, stimulants and the fourth wave of the opioid overdose crisis	19
Suicidality and nonsuicidal self-injury in females diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - a narrative review	19
Epidemiology of binge eating disorder: prevalence, course, comorbidity, and risk factors	19
Interventions for attempted suicide	19
A systematic review of instruments for the assessment of eating disorders among adults	19
Predictors of mental health worsening among children and adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic	18
Impact of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution on the incidence and manifestation of depressive and anxiety disorders	18
Risk of depression and dementia among individuals treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	18
Telehealth treatment for gambling disorder in the COVID-19 era: seismic shifts and silver linings	17
Exploring the intersection of autism spectrum disorder and eating disorders: understanding the unique challenges and treatment considerations for autistic women with eating disorders	16
Borderline personality disorder and ageing: myths and realities	16
Anxiety and mood disorders in forcibly displaced people across the world	16
Is climate change affecting mental health of urban populations?	15
Early intervention for eating disorders	15
Further development needed: models of post-diagnostic support for people with dementia	15
Meta-analysis of insomnia, suicide, and psychopathology in schizophrenia	15
What happens after early intervention in first-episode psychosis? Limitations of existing service models and an agenda for the future	14
Practical application of digital therapeutics in people with mood disorders	13
Race, criminalization and urban mental health in the United States	13
Eating disorders in transgender and gender diverse people: characteristics, assessment, and management	13
From temperament and parenting to attachment: a review of the interplay of gene and environment factors in the developmental pathway to attachment	13
Editorial introductions	12
Rapid opioid overdose response system technologies	12
Renaming schizophrenia: why, how, and what next?	12
Unhealthy diet in schizophrenia spectrum disorders	11
Climate change, socioeconomic transition and mental health	11
Mood and anxiety disorders: a challenge for mental healthcare systems in a changing world	11
Current directions in digital interventions for mood and anxiety disorders	11
Safety of noninvasive brain stimulation in children	11
Elevated levels of loneliness in migrant children compared to nonmigrant children in urban China: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies	11
A narrative review of community-based dementia care in India: experiences, challenges, and policy initiatives	11
Converging public health crises: substance use during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic	10
Editorial introductions	10
Transitioning to bipolar disorder: A systematic review of prospective high-risk studies	10
Return-to-work interventions for persons/employees with mental illnesses	10
Epidemiology of personality disorders in individuals with gender dysphoria	10

Effects of cannabis legalization on the use of cannabis and other substances	9
Review of the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the occurrence of eating disorders	9
Editorial	9
Mental health status among children and adolescents in one-child and multichild families: a meta-analysis of comparative studies	9
Cardiovascular disease risk in people with severe mental disorders: an update and call for action	9
Psychotic disorders amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a consideration of risks and impacts	9
Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents: an update of the recent literature and future directions	9
Editorial introductions	9
Editorial introductions	9
End of life care for people with dementia and comorbid cancer: recent studies and research gaps	9
The impact of bullying in childhood and adolescence	9
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders: how do they sleep?	9
Eating disorders: etiology, risk factors, and suggestions for prevention	8
The current evidence for substance use disorder apps	8
Autoimmune dementia	8
Middle-income country perspectives on global mental health	8
Machine learning, artificial intelligence and the prediction of dementia	8
Editorial introductions	8
Towards equitable diagnoses for autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across sexes and genders	8
Psychological and social risk factors associated with development of psychopathology, controlling for biological influence	8
Effectiveness and predictors of psychotherapy in eating disorders: state-of-the-art and future directions	7
Editorial introductions	7
Research and publication gaps on kratom and kratom products: a scoping review of current literature	7
Prevalence of psychological symptoms among Chinese land-lost farmers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies by using the SCL-90-R	7
Stroke, depression, and self-harm in later life	7
Opioids in the United Kingdom: safety and surveillance during COVID-19	7
Editorial: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	7
Eating disorders, pregnancy and the postnatal period: a review of the recent literature	7
Recent research advances in identification and prevention of youth suicide risk	7
Urbanization, self-harm, and suicidal ideation in left-behind children and adolescents in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
New developments in cognitive-behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-ED)	7
Gut microbiota and microbiome in schizophrenia	6
The effects of substance use on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection risks and outcomes	6
Novel methods of teaching psychiatry to medical and postgraduate students	6
Urbanicity and alcohol use epidemiology in the 21st century	6
‘Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it’: social media and public health	6
Editorial: A fresh look at mood and anxiety disorders: recent developments and emerging concepts	6
The impact of digital interventions on help-seeking behaviour for mental health problems: a systematic literature review	6
Public health surveillance of new psychoactive substances: recent developments	6
Social health, social reserve and dementia	6
Harmonizing the inner orchestra: the impact of urbanization and evolution of stress, inflammation, diet, and lifestyles in depression	6
Neurofilament light protein as a biomarker in depression and cognitive function	6
Anorexia nervosa and comorbid autism spectrum disorders	6
Editorial introductions	5
Personality dimensions and disorders and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Brain vasculature disturbance in schizophrenia	5
The role of immunomodulators in severe mental disorders: future perspectives	5
An update on the epidemiology of eating disorders in Latin America: current findings and future challenges	5
Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia: when, what, and is it remediable?	5
Time matters for mental health: a systematic review of quantitative studies on time perspective in psychiatric populations	5
Worldwide prevalence of DSM-5 eating disorders among young people	5
Urbanization and psychosis: an update of recent evidence	4
Neuroinflammatory syndromes in children	4
Update on treatments for anxiety-related disorders	4
Loneliness and mood disorders: consequence, cause and/or unholy alliance?	4
The ever-growing case for clozapine in the treatment of schizophrenia: an obligation for psychiatrists and psychiatry	4
Updates in treatment of depression in children and adolescents	4
Substantiating policy recommendations for reducing gambling-related harms with perspectives from individuals with lived experience	4
Editorial: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of children and adolescents: updates from the last 2 years	4
Urban air pollution and child neurodevelopmental conditions: a systematic bibliometric review	4
Editorial: The mental health in post-COVID-19 era: challenges and consequences	4
GLP-1 receptor agonists and weight loss in schizophrenia – past, present, and future	4
Editorial: Precision psychiatry and the clinical care for people with schizophrenia: sex, race and ethnicity in relation to social determinants of mental health	4
Editorial: The association of gender dysphoria with psychosis	4