World Psychiatry

Papers
(The median citation count of World 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
WPA scientific publications in the triennium 2020‐2023577
R. Spitzer and the depathologization of homosexuality: some considerations on the 50th anniversary464
Trauma, coloniality and survivance among Indigenous peoples in the US438
Detecting and managing non‐suicidal self‐damaging behaviors384
Reappraising the variability of effects of antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia: a meta‐analysis331
Beyond symptom improvement: transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific ways to assess functional and quality of life outcomes across mental disorders in adults246
Advancing global mental health through education243
Evidence‐informed is not enough: digital therapeutics also need to be evidence‐based235
What is good acute psychiatric care (and how would you know)?219
Therapist‐supported Internet‐based cognitive behaviour therapy yields similar effects as face‐to‐face therapy for psychiatric and somatic disorders: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis196
From inter‐brain connectivity to inter‐personal psychiatry187
Patterns and correlates of patient‐reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys181
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Prenatal exposure to antidepressants or antipsychotics and the risk of seizure in children170
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Breaking down barriers to conversations about sexual and reproductive health166
Mental health literacy for supporting children: the need for a new field of research and intervention164
Scientific validation of the ICD‐11 CDDR147
The “Meet the WPA Council” Panel at the 21st World Congress of Psychiatry136
Burnout: a case for its formal inclusion in classification systems129
Achieving equality, inclusiveness, and cultural sensitivity in mental health (EDIT)122
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders in times of COVID‐19121
How common is secondary psychosis? Estimates from a systematic review and meta‐analysis118
Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs113
Functional neurological disorder: defying dualism108
Alternatives to coercion in mental health care: WPA Position Statement and Call to Action101
Potential for prediction of psychosis and bipolar disorder in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: a longitudinal register study of all people born in Finland in 198796
Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care93
The aggregation of marginal gains: a pragmatic philosophy of clinical care in psychiatry92
Key considerations for clinical trials in psychopharmacology90
One world, one profession: psychiatry90
Education, policy and clinical care in mental health: an update on the activities of WPA Collaborating Centres83
Augmenting trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial72
What makes Internet‐based interventions work?70
How the ICD‐11 and the CDDR address the public health dimensions of substance use69
After the acute crisis – engaging people with psychosis in rehabilitation‐oriented care68
The hypothesis of biologically based subtypes of schizophrenia: a 10‐year update67
Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis66
A lived experience perspective on the new World Mental Health Report66
The Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE): a proposal for a structured assessment of pathological social withdrawal65
Ongoing phase 2/3 trials of psychotropic drugs: is help finally on the way?64
Treatment of substance use disorders in prison settings: statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs57
WPA scientific meetings 2020‐202354
Deconstructing the social determinants of mental health53
Global launch of the ICD‐11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements (CDDR)51
Reflections on the current status of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health49
Shaping the future of autism care: the need for a precision medicine approach48
Promoting collaboration, harmonization and dissemination in depression research: the ECNP Depression Meta‐Network46
Management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in general health care settings: new WHO recommendations46
Intimate partner violence and mental health: lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic46
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior?45
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline40
Emotion regulation and mental health: current evidence and beyond38
COVID‐19 vaccination uptake in people with severe mental illness: a UK‐based cohort study37
The lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents: a bottom‐up review co‐designed, co‐conducted and co‐written by experts by experience and academics37
Meeting the challenges of the new frontier of youth mental health care36
Keeping Dr. Google under control: how to prevent and manage cyberchondria35
Genetics for mental health clinicians: a call for a globally accessible and equitable psychiatric genetics education35
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts or power shifts?35
Non‐specific psychopathology: a once and future concept34
Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society33
Understanding side effects of psychotherapies: implications for clinical practice and research trials33
WPA Working Group on Public Mental Health: objectives and recommended actions32
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality associated with mental disorders: a population‐based cohort study32
The future of CBT and evidence‐based psychotherapies is promising31
The need to bring community, policy makers and researchers to the table in prevention programs30
In support of supportive psychotherapy30
Sensitivity of the familial high‐risk approach for the prediction of future psychosis: a total population study30
Adolescent mental health and supportive relationships: 21st century challenges29
Charting the evolution of artificial intelligence mental health chatbots from rule‐based systems to large language models: a systematic review27
A clinically useful model of psychopathology must account for interpersonal dynamics27
Another “and”: philosophy as glue27
Discovering informative biomarkers in psychiatry25
Report from the WPA Section on Military Psychiatry25
Evolutionary psychiatry: foundations, progress and challenges24
Views of international experts on challenges to early intervention for bipolar disorder24
A critical assessment of NICE guidelines for treatment of depression23
The future of psychopharmacology: challenges beyond efficacy and tolerability23
Clinical trials of novel psychotropic agents: some caveats23
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Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents22
Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice22
The World Mental Health Report: transforming mental health for all21
Excess cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic treatment compared to young adults: results from a nationwide cohort study21
The promise of ICD‐11‐defined PTSD and complex PTSD to improve care for trauma‐exposed populations21
WPA educational initiatives: reaching different stakeholders in the mental health field20
Treatment‐resistant depression invites persistent reflection20
How can measurement‐based care improve psychotherapy processes and mental health service delivery? A synthesis of expert perspectives19
Incidence of gynecological cancers following prolactin‐increasing antipsychotic use: a population cohort study19
The need for a consensual definition of mental health19
A Minimum Service Package (MSP) to improve response to mental health and psychosocial needs in emergency situations19
Violence and schizophrenia: the role of social determinants of health and the need for early intervention18
Cyberbullying: next‐generation research18
Systems‐based approaches to mental disorders are the only game in town18
Sustainable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS): a WHO transdiagnostic chatbot for distressed youth18
Prevalence of clinically significant radiological abnormalities in people with first episode psychosis18
The efficacy of complicated grief therapy for DSM‐5‐TR prolonged grief disorder17
The curse and opportunity of heterogeneity in the pursuit of psychiatric biomarkers17
WPA Scientific Sections 2020‐2023: from strengthened backbone to motor of innovation17
Some priorities in targeting social determinants to achieve prevention of mental disorders17
The WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an updated report16
The changing nature of work in the 21st century as a social determinant of mental health16
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Has the time come to stop using control groups in trials of psychosocial interventions?16
The role of gamification in digital mental health16
Meaning in life is a fundamental protective factor in the context of psychopathology15
How should psychotherapy proceed when adjoined with psychedelics?15
Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies15
What are the long‐term outcomes of ADHD treatment?15
Pushing forward public mental health agenda and promotion of mental health15
Incremental integration of nosological innovations is improving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment15
The International Consortium on Paranoia Research: an introduction15
WPA Section on Perinatal Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health: a report on recent activities14
The WPA Section on Genetics in Psychiatry: scientific progress and clinical translation14
The World Psychiatry Exchange Program: expanding the world of early career psychiatrists14
A new WHO roadmap for mental health policy reform14
Breaking the glass ceiling: women's scientific participation in the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry14
Hormone‐sensitive depression in women: a key to precision psychiatry14
Crisis within a crisis – the fragility of acute psychiatric care delivery13
The dynamic paradigm of illness in psychopathology13
Distinct cognitive trajectories in the early course of psychosis are associated with clinical and functional outcomes longitudinally13
Personality in the spotlight: activities of the WPA Section on Personality Disorders13
New developments and potential future research directions in adult ADHD13
Protective and compensatory childhood experiences and their impact on adult mental health13
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODCWHO Informal Scientific Network, 202413
A clinically useful conceptualization of emotion regulation grounded in functional contextualism and evolutionary theory13
The emotional side of adult ADHD13
New research on validity and clinical utility of ICD‐11 vs. ICD‐10 and DSM‐5 diagnostic categories13
The WPA Working Group on Intellectual Developmental Disorders: the need for a second paradigm shift12
What's in a name? Mental disorders, mental health conditions and psychosocial disability12
A comprehensive vision for women's mental health12
Ethical challenges in mental health care: moving beyond aspirations12
All levels of the translational spectrum must be targeted to advance psychopharmacology and improve patient outcomes12
Recent advances in the conceptualization and evidence supporting the HiTOP approach12
Implementation of the WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an update12
Treatment‐resistant depression: definition, prevalence, detection, management, and investigational interventions11
Measurement‐based care: opportunities to improve global mental health care11
Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide population‐based cohort study11
Associations between physical diseases and subsequent mental disorders: a longitudinal study in a population‐based cohort11
The WPA Expert International Advisory Panel for Early Intervention in Psychosis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: an update on recent relevant activities11
Challenges in implementing interventions to address the social determinants of mental health11
Real‐world effectiveness of antidepressants, antipsychotics and their combinations in the maintenance treatment of psychotic depression. Evidence from within‐subject analyses of two nationwide cohorts11
Clinical translation of expert‐endorsed cognitive rehabilitation interventions for substance use disorders11
Living through interminable adversity: the mental health of the Afghan people11
The alliance construct in psychotherapies: from evolution to revolution in theory and research11
Continuity of care and therapeutic relationships as critical elements in acute psychiatric care11
Clozapine: past, present and future11
Politics and development as drivers of women's reproductive mental health10
Absolute and relative outcomes of psychotherapies for eight mental disorders: a systematic review and meta‐analysis10
Patterns and innovations in the unfolding of Latin American psychiatry and mental health10
No service is an island: towards an ecosystem approach to mental health service evaluation10
WPA communications under reorganization10
Philosophy of psychiatry as study of paradigm changes10
Mental health services on the roof of the world9
Vulnerability to addictive behaviors: the Associational Memory‐Appetitive Systems Relations Model9
All‐cause and cause‐specific mortality in people with depression: a large‐scale systematic review and meta‐analysis of relative risk and aggravating or attenuating factors, including antidepressant tr9
The challenges of youth mental health: showing the hero out of the panopticon9
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The WHO Flexible Interview for ICD‐11 (FLII‐11)9
The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management9
The need to focus on perfectionism in suicide assessment, treatment and prevention9
Childhood gender non‐conformity, sexual orientation and mental health problems among 18 to 89 year‐old Danes9
Aligning the “single law” proposal to the CRPD standard of “will and preferences”9
First evidence of a general disease (“d”) factor, a common factor underlying physical and mental illness9
Report by the WPA Working Group on Developing Partnerships with Service Users and Family Carers (2020‐2023)9
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts versus incremental integration8
Changing approaches to interventions for autistic adults8
Violence in schizophrenia: triangulating the evidence on perpetration risk8
Acute psychiatric care: approaches to increasing the range of services and improving access and quality of care8
Update on WPA Scientific Meetings8
Internet‐based field trials of the ICD‐11 chapter on mental disorders8
Learning health systems for community‐based mental health8
DSM‐5‐TR: overview of what’s new and what’s changed8
Clinical response to SSRIs relative to cognitive behavioral therapy in depression: a symptom‐specific approach8
We share more attributes than we think: the crucial input of epidemiology8
Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention8
Update on implementation of WPA Action Plan 2020‐20238
Promoting schizophrenia research in Europe: the contribution of the European Group for Research in Schizophrenia8
The role of case formulation in the current practice of psychotherapy8
Does treatment‐resistant depression need psychotherapy?7
Sociocultural context and intersectionality are vital to women's reproductive mental health7
Antidepressants in primary care: limited value at the first visit7
Mortality in persons with recent primary or secondary care contacts for mental disorders in Finland7
Euthanasia for unbearable suffering caused by a psychiatric disorder: improving the regulatory framework7
Community care for people with mental illness: challenges emerging in the 2020s and consequent recommendations7
Bridging between youth psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry7
From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions7
Genomics and psychiatric nosology: avoiding hype, maintaining hope7
Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications7
The post‐traumatic growth approach to psychological trauma7
The validity, reliability and clinical utility of the Alternative DSM‐5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) according to DSM‐5 revision criteria7
The Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, 3rd edition (PDM‐3)7
Labour market marginalization in children of persons with major psychiatric disorders: a Swedish national cohort study7
Impact of pre‐trauma recreational drug use on mental health outcomes among survivors of the Israeli Nova Festival terrorist attack7
The relationship between physical and mental health: an update from the WPA Working Group on Managing Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Health7
Standards for randomized controlled trials of efficacy of psychological treatments7
Bringing future thinking into focus in psychopathology7
The WPA Scientific Sections: a global resource for education, research and care7
The alliance in mental health care: conceptualization, evidence and clinical applications7
The public mental health revolution must privilege lived experience voices and create alliances with affected communities6
The PTSD Gestalt switch6
Advancements, challenges and future horizons in personalized psychiatry6
Modulating self‐referential processing through meditation and psychedelics: is scientific investigation of self‐transcendence clinically relevant?6
The cross‐national mental disorder vulnerability paradox6
The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations6
Improving care for mental health, neurological and substance use conditions by enhancing pre‐service education for doctors and nurses: a new WHO guide6
Metabolic side effects in persons with schizophrenia during mid‐ to long‐term treatment with antipsychotics: a network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials6
Algorithm‐based modular psychotherapy vs. cognitive‐behavioral therapy for patients with depression, psychiatric comorbidities and early trauma: a proof‐of‐concept randomized controlled trial6
Medication use and sickness absence from work in bipolar disorder: a nationwide register‐based study6
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Philosophy of psychiatry can gain greater vitality by engaging the implications of new science6
Advancing mental health in university students: future directions in literacy and digital tools6
COVID‐19 and psychiatrists’ responsibilities: an update of the WPA position paper6
Continuous outcome measurement in modern data‐informed psychotherapies6
The promise of social recovery therapy in non‐affective psychoses5
Searching for biomarkers in the fluidity of mental ill‐health5
The role of psychiatry in primary care: WPA Section contributions5
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Implementation of self‐binding directives: recommendations based on expert consensus and input by stakeholders in three European countries5
No two traumas are alike, and neither are two presentations of PTSD5
Risk of relapse during tapering of antipsychotic medication after a first psychotic episode: association with D2 receptor affinity but not with tapering speed5
Challenges and chances for mental health care in the 21st century5
Person‐centred care planning as foundational to clinical practice5
Subjectivity, psychosis and the science of psychiatry5
CopeNYP: a brief remote psychological intervention reduces health care workers’ depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID‐19 pandemic5
Trends, advances and directions in cognitive‐behavioral therapy for adolescent anxiety5
Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances: plausible pathways to major mental disorders?5
The efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity as an adjunctive treatment in mental disorders: a meta‐review of outcomes, neurobiology and key determinants5
How clinicians can support women in making decisions about psychopharmacological treatments in pregnancy5
ADHD in adults: despite evidence sufficient to guide diagnosis and treatment, many questions remain5
The WPA Global Study on Psychiatric Training5
Past, present and future of research on brain energy metabolism in bipolar disorder5
WPA Volunteering Programme: a pilot project in Mexico5
Embodied distress in reproductive psychiatry5
The WPA Section on Preventive Psychiatry: report on 2014‐2024 activities5
Addictive disorders through the lens of the WPA Section on Addiction Psychiatry5
Transforming mental health for all: a critical role for specialists5
The lived experience of psychosis: a bottom‐up review co‐written by experts by experience and academics5
Mental health of children and parents after very preterm birth5
Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with non‐psychotic mental health problems: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial5
Oral and long‐acting antipsychotics for relapse prevention in schizophrenia‐spectrum disorders: a network meta‐analysis of 92 randomized trials including 22,645 participants5
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