OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry is 5. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Applying an Established Exposure Response Prevention Protocol for Young People With Tourette Syndrome in an Intensive, Group Format: A Feasibility Study	114
Parents' and children’s intolerance of uncertainty and their reactions to COVID-19: A story of remarkable similarity	86
Fostering emotional intelligence in preadolescence: Effects of a pilot training on emotions, coping and psychological well-being	41
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Challenges for academic journals and their editors	32
Quality of depression assessments in child and adolescent psychiatry: Findings from a nationwide Swedish outpatient medical record review	30
A pilot evaluation of the role of a children’s wellbeing practitioner (CWP) in a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS)	27
‘It opened my eyes’: Parents’ experiences of their child receiving an anxiety disorder diagnosis	26
Key socio-demographic characteristics of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria: A British Isles surveillance study	24
Eating disorder symptoms among transgender and gender diverse youth	22
Prevalence, factors, and impact of exposure to parental intimate partner violence: A scoping review	20
Lowered social motivation is associated with adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and social anxiety symptoms	20
The association of attachment, mentalization and reflective functioning with mental health in gender diverse children and adolescents: A systematic review	19
Evaluation of the effectiveness of behavioral interventions for autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies	17
Psychoeducational and motivational treatment for low-weight Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Three case reports in school-aged children	16
Implementation and evaluation of clinical supervision for support workers in a paediatric palliative care setting	15
Service user engagement by ethnicity groups at a children’s gender identity service in the UK	15
Recurrence of adolescent suicide attempt and self-harm (RASS study): Effectiveness of single therapeutic project	15
Seeing rainbows through the storms of a health condition: Making space for LGBTQ+ young people to have their identity acknowledged	14
Embracing reciprocity: The vital role of peer review in academic scholarship	14
Factors influencing emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children with cancer based on self-regulation shift theory	13
Paediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease and parental mental health: Prevalence and predictors	13
Navigating their child’s attachment-related difficulties: Parents’ journey from shame into awareness	12
What does it mean to flourish? Piloting the flourishing measure with adolescents and young adults with mood and anxiety disorders	12
Exploring psychosocial factors in the functional recovery of children with severe mental disorders: A qualitative content analysis	12
Qualities of Children’s Fear in Therapeutic Action Groups Addressing Post-separation Parental Stalking	11

Associations between outpatient treatment and the use of intensive psychiatric healthcare services	11
Prevalence and risk factors of mood and anxiety disorders in children and young people: Findings from the Northern Ireland Youth Wellbeing Survey	11
Isolated Hallucination as a Consequence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a 10-year-old Child	11
Family members’ experiences of seeking help for a young person with symptoms associated with the psychosis spectrum: A narrative review and synthesis	11
Negative life events and internalizing problems among Romanian youth	10
The association of personal, parental, school and community factors with depressive symptoms among a sample of Colombian students of ages 9 to 12 years	10
Are mindfulness groups more mindful face to face or online? A comparison of delivering a mindfulness based well-being group for parents of children with a chronic health condition	10
Exploring the impact of Flash technique on test anxiety among adolescents	10
The effectiveness of dialectical behavior group therapy on stress, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation in mothers of intellectually disabled students: A randomized clinical trial	9
The role of adverse childhood experiences and attachment styles in social anxiety disorder in adolescents	9
The use of acceptance and commitment therapy in managing psychological symptoms in paediatric functional non-epileptic attacks: A clinical report	9
Book reviews: Motivational interviewing with adolescents and young adults	9
Lessons learned from conducting mental health intervention research in schools in the global south: Our experiences in South Africa and Kenya	9
Cognitive Self- Compassion (CSC) Online Intervention Program: A Pilot Study to Enhance the Self-Esteem of Adolescents Exposed to Parental Intimate Partner Violence	9
Clarifying an approach to consultation: The impact of a systemic consultation training for schools-based child and adolescent mental health services clinicians	9
Attachment-Based Family Therapy to Improve Family Functioning in Adolescent Binge-Spectrum Eating Disorders: An Initial Evaluation Via Case Series Design	9
Children and divorce: A rapid review targeting cognitive dissonance, in the context of narrative therapy	8
Evaluating the beads of life groups: hearing from our participants	8
A child mental health service transformation framework in the Global South	8
Parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Jordanian’s perspectives	8
Anxiety, depression, and mental health service use among pregnant adolescents/young adults at an urban pediatric hospital based clinic	8
A Brief Description of How Teachers Experience An Infographic Loneliness Toolkit About Supporting Adolescents to Overcome Loneliness	8
Factors associated with gender specific adolescent presentations to the emergency department for suicide risk behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Effectiveness of resilience training on social self-efficacy of the elementary school girls during COVID-19 outbreak	8
Rationale and methods of the ‘Northern Ireland Youth Wellbeing Survey’ and initial findings from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire	8
Psychometric properties of the parental reflective functioning questionnaire in Iranian mothers	8
Congenital cleft lip and palate and elevated risks of major psychiatric disorders: A nationwide longitudinal study	8
Psychometric Properties of the Turkish version of the Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Scale (CABI-SCT) in Children and Adolescents	8
Exploring parental perceptions of psychosocial screening in paediatric emergency departments	8
When multidisciplinary clinical practice and research meet: Quality development in the Danish Children Centers	7
When hospital harms more than helps: Iatrogenic processes in adolescent inpatient settings	7
Sharing information about mental health services: To reach adolescents where they are, we need to market early help provision on social media	7
Demystifying treatment disposition patterns for psychiatrically high-risk youth referred for intensive outpatient psychiatric services: The role of demographics and telehealth	7
‘Learning and growing’: Young people’s experiences of being peer trainers within a ‘Beads of life’ group in an oncology setting	7
Narrative therapy approaches to team away days: Creating communities	7
Stability and change of psychopathology symptoms among youth with chronic physical illness: A latent transition analysis	7
Individual and environmental factors in internalizing disorders in children and adolescents	7
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic admissions? A single-center, retrospective study	7
A Solution Focused Approach of Delivering Virtual Paediatric Diabetes Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Reliability and validity of the DSM-5 Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, Adolescents, and Parents-5 in externalizing disorders and common comorbidities	7
Medication adherence and attitudes in adolescent psychiatry: Key influences	7
Callous-Unemotional Traits and Face-Emotion Recognition as Mediators in Conduct Problems of Children With ADHD	7
CORRIGENDUM to “Associations between parental distress and pediatric anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment outcomes”	7
Co-existence of Capgras syndrome and OCD in children: Case studies	7
Using Theoretical Models of Problematic Internet Use to Inform Psychological Formulation: A Systematic Scoping Review	6
The Influence of Comorbidity and Perceived Complexity on Outcomes of Referrals to Children and Young Person Mental Health Services (UK): A Mixed Methods Vignette Study	6
Evaluating the long-term effects of cognitive behavioural therapy as an early intervention for at-risk anxiety disorders among preschool children in Asia	6
Book review ‘Finding a Way to the Child: Selected Clinical Papers1983-2021’ by Margaret Rustin (eds Kate Stratton, Simon Cregeen). Routledge 2023	6
Psychosocial screening, in-patient care, and disposition planning: Clinicians’ perspectives	6
Supporting young people to manage gender-related distress using third-wave cognitive behavioural theory, ideas and practice	6

Nurturing attachments group: A virtual group intervention for adults caring for traumatised children in the context of COVID-19	6
Understanding the Impact of Insufficient Sleep in Children with Behavior Problems on Caregiver Stress: Results from a U.S. National Study	6
A systematic review of the factors influencing the risky behaviors of syrian forced migrant children and adolescents in Turkey	6
Parental attachment security and problematic internet use in children: The mediating role of maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies	6
Disturbed sleep and patterns of psychiatric symptoms and function in a school-based sample of adolescents	6
Multiple complex developmental disorder (MCDD): Did we throw the baby out with the bathwater too fast? A systematic review	6
Gaming addiction and screen time in a context of increase of internalizing symptoms: Moderation evaluation	6
A hospital and community-based violence intervention program for Black & Latino youth and their caregivers	6
Short-term mentalization-based therapy for common childhood mental disorders – a pilot quasi-randomised controlled trial	6
Pride in Healthcare: Reflections on Finding my Voice and Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People to Find Theirs	6
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with insomnia: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy	6
Parental support, marital conflict, and stress as predictors of depressive symptoms among African American adolescents	6
Child and adolescent psychiatry staff’s knowledge on pain management	6
Resilience and family quality of life in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders	6
Recognizing continued development beyond the adolescent years: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry spans early adulthood	6
Somatic and Depressive Symptoms Among Children From Latin America and the English-Speaking Caribbean	6
Interactive virtual reality training to improve socio-emotional functioning in adolescents with developmental language disorders: A feasibility study	6
Connecting over the internet: Establishing the therapeutic alliance in an internet-based treatment for depressed adolescents	5
Understanding of death and related constructs in children with suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A review and future directions	5
Individual and cumulative risk factors in developmental language disorder: A case-control study	5
The effectiveness of child-centered play therapy for executive functions in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder	5
Atypical psychiatric presentation of relapsing anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis in childhood	5
“People don’t have the answers”: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of young people with Long COVID	5
Self-disclosure by adolescents in therapy for eating difficulties: A Q-Methodology study	5
Insecure attachment styles in adolescents at risk for eating disorders	5
Music therapy for adolescents with psychiatric disorders: An overview	5
Parent-child relationships during parenting programmes: A feasibility pilot study of the Contextualising and Learning in Mental Health Support App	5
Attachment security as an outcome and predictor of response to trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy among maltreated children with posttraumatic stress: A pilot study	5
A Psychoeducational Workshop for the Parents of Young Voice Hearers: A Preliminary Investigation into Acceptability and Outcomes in an NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service	5
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Challenges for academic journals and their editors	5
Shifts in demographics and mental health co-morbidities among gender dysphoric youth referred to a specialist gender dysphoria service	5
Children of extremist parents: Insights from a specialized clinical team	5
Trajectories and Predictors of Change in Emotion Dysregulation and Deliberate Self-Harm Amongst Adolescents with Borderline Features	5
“Age of traumatic experience as a predictor of distorted body image in patients with eating disorders”	5
The development of a cognitive rehabilitation and psycho-social group programme for teenage and young adult survivors of brain tumours: A feasibility study	5
Health-related quality of life among adolescents and young adults with mood and anxiety concerns	5
The effect of the Development and Well-Being Assessment as an adjunct to standard referral letters on referral decisions by child and adolescent mental health services — a randomized feasibility trial	5
Complex posttraumatic stress disorder in adolescence: A two-year follow-up study	5
Assessment of digital risks in child and adolescent mental health services: A mixed-method, theory-driven study of clinicians’ experiences and perspectives	5