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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
WPA scientific publications in the triennium 2020‐20231122
R. Spitzer and the depathologization of homosexuality: some considerations on the 50th anniversary751
Trauma, coloniality and survivance among Indigenous peoples in the US430
Detecting and managing non‐suicidal self‐damaging behaviors411
Advancing global mental health through education376
Interventions for common mental disorders tested in Cochrane reviews: an analysis of quality of evidence and efficacy357
Beyond symptom improvement: transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific ways to assess functional and quality of life outcomes across mental disorders in adults347
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‐analysis312
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Breaking down barriers to conversations about sexual and reproductive health269
Scientific validation of the ICD‐11 CDDR249
Mental health literacy for supporting children: the need for a new field of research and intervention248
The aggregation of marginal gains: a pragmatic philosophy of clinical care in psychiatry247
Towards an integrative and personalized care across the stages of schizophrenia spectrum disorders235
Achieving equality, inclusiveness, and cultural sensitivity in mental health (EDIT)234
Burnout: a case for its formal inclusion in classification systems204
How common is secondary psychosis? Estimates from a systematic review and meta‐analysis188
Functional neurological disorder: defying dualism174
Real‐world comprehensive care of people living with schizophrenia: recommendations across different settings and clinical stages159
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 1987145
Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs136
One world, one profession: psychiatry120
Key considerations for clinical trials in psychopharmacology113
What makes Internet‐based interventions work?112
Education, policy and clinical care in mental health: an update on the activities of WPA Collaborating Centres107
A lived experience perspective on the new World Mental Health Report103
Towards a shared diagnostic process: whose diagnosis is it anyway?99
The hypothesis of biologically based subtypes of schizophrenia: a 10‐year update96
All‐cause and cause‐specific mortality risk in individuals with eating disorders: systematic review and meta‐analysis of relative risk and aggravating or attenuating factors95
The Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE): a proposal for a structured assessment of pathological social withdrawal94
Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis89
Augmenting trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial86
How the ICD‐11 and the CDDR address the public health dimensions of substance use76
Ongoing phase 2/3 trials of psychotropic drugs: is help finally on the way?74
WPA scientific meetings 2020‐202373
Promoting collaboration, harmonization and dissemination in depression research: the ECNP Depression Meta‐Network71
Management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in general health care settings: new WHO recommendations71
Recent progress in the promotion and protection of human rights of older persons70
Global launch of the ICD‐11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements (CDDR)69
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior?69
Reflections on the current status of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health67
Deconstructing the social determinants of mental health66
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline65
Treatment of substance use disorders in prison settings: statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs64
Shaping the future of autism care: the need for a precision medicine approach57
The lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents: a bottom‐up review co‐designed, co‐conducted and co‐written by experts by experience and academics53
Social cohesion, social capital and mental health: current evidence and future research directions52
Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society50
The future of CBT and evidence‐based psychotherapies is promising50
Emotion regulation and mental health: current evidence and beyond50
Sensitivity of the familial high‐risk approach for the prediction of future psychosis: a total population study50
The need to bring community, policy makers and researchers to the table in prevention programs47
Genetics for mental health clinicians: a call for a globally accessible and equitable psychiatric genetics education45
Cognitive consequences of COVID ‐19 infection: current evidence and future directions44
The art of prescribing psychotropic medications42
Non‐specific psychopathology: a once and future concept40
Treatment resistance in first‐episode psychosis40
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality associated with mental disorders: a population‐based cohort study39
Understanding side effects of psychotherapies: implications for clinical practice and research trials37
Adolescent mental health and supportive relationships: 21st century challenges36
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts or power shifts?35
Charting the evolution of artificial intelligence mental health chatbots from rule‐based systems to large language models: a systematic review35
Keeping Dr. Google under control: how to prevent and manage cyberchondria35
Another “and”: philosophy as glue33
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Report from the WPA Section on Military Psychiatry31
The future of psychopharmacology: challenges beyond efficacy and tolerability30
A critical assessment of NICE guidelines for treatment of depression29
Clinical trials of novel psychotropic agents: some caveats28
Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents27
Excess cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic treatment compared to young adults: results from a nationwide cohort study26
Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice26
Views of international experts on challenges to early intervention for bipolar disorder26
The World Mental Health Report: transforming mental health for all25
Evolutionary psychiatry: foundations, progress and challenges25
Discovering informative biomarkers in psychiatry25
A clinically useful model of psychopathology must account for interpersonal dynamics25
Prevalence of clinically significant radiological abnormalities in people with first episode psychosis24
Treatment‐resistant depression invites persistent reflection24
How can measurement‐based care improve psychotherapy processes and mental health service delivery? A synthesis of expert perspectives24
Cyberbullying: next‐generation research24
WPA educational initiatives: reaching different stakeholders in the mental health field24
Incidence of gynecological cancers following prolactin‐increasing antipsychotic use: a population cohort study24
A Minimum Service Package (MSP) to improve response to mental health and psychosocial needs in emergency situations23
A longitudinal analysis of quality and longevity of mental health apps indexed in MIND , the largest database23
The promise of ICD‐11‐defined PTSD and complex PTSD to improve care for trauma‐exposed populations23
Systems‐based approaches to mental disorders are the only game in town22
Violence and schizophrenia: the role of social determinants of health and the need for early intervention22
The need for a consensual definition of mental health22
The WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an updated report20
WPA Scientific Sections 2020‐2023: from strengthened backbone to motor of innovation20
What are the long‐term outcomes of ADHD treatment?19
Public health impacts of legalizing recreational cannabis use in Canada and the US19
Incremental integration of nosological innovations is improving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment19
Off‐label use of medications in psychiatry: the need and the caveats19
Social inclusion in global mental health contexts: how can we do more for what matters most?18
The changing nature of work in the 21st century as a social determinant of mental health18
Some priorities in targeting social determinants to achieve prevention of mental disorders17
Pushing forward public mental health agenda and promotion of mental health17
Meaning in life is a fundamental protective factor in the context of psychopathology17
Long‐term effects of psychotherapies for depression: an advanced meta‐analysis17
The curse and opportunity of heterogeneity in the pursuit of psychiatric biomarkers17
Why climate action is an opportunity multiplier for mental health17
How should psychotherapy proceed when adjoined with psychedelics?17
Has the time come to stop using control groups in trials of psychosocial interventions?17
The role of gamification in digital mental health16
Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies16
Artificial intelligence and the problem of physician burnout: a double‐edged scalpel16
A new WHO roadmap for mental health policy reform15
The International Consortium on Paranoia Research: an introduction15
Breaking the glass ceiling: women's scientific participation in the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry15
New research on validity and clinical utility of ICD‐11 vs. ICD‐10 and DSM‐5 diagnostic categories15
The WPA Section on Genetics in Psychiatry: scientific progress and clinical translation15
WPA Section on Perinatal Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health: a report on recent activities14
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODCWHO Informal Scientific Network, 202414
Protective and compensatory childhood experiences and their impact on adult mental health14
Hormone‐sensitive depression in women: a key to precision psychiatry14
Personality in the spotlight: activities of the WPA Section on Personality Disorders14
Process‐outcome effects in psychotherapy research: an umbrella systematic review and meta‐analysis14
The World Psychiatry Exchange Program: expanding the world of early career psychiatrists14
Distinct cognitive trajectories in the early course of psychosis are associated with clinical and functional outcomes longitudinally14
The emotional side of adult ADHD14
New developments and potential future research directions in adult ADHD14
A comprehensive vision for women's mental health13
A clinically useful conceptualization of emotion regulation grounded in functional contextualism and evolutionary theory13
Ten years of growth, collaboration and innovation: celebrating the WPA Early Career Psychiatrists Section13
The typology of common psychiatric disorders as depicted by genetic maps: a study based on Swedish population‐based registers13
What can complex systems theory reveal about social inclusion13
Ethical challenges in mental health care: moving beyond aspirations13
Recent advances in the conceptualization and evidence supporting the HiTOP approach12
Representation and outcomes of individuals with major depression in routine care who are ineligible for randomized controlled trials: a nationwide register‐based study12
Stigma is on the rise12
All levels of the translational spectrum must be targeted to advance psychopharmacology and improve patient outcomes12
Clozapine: past, present and future12
Clinical translation of expert‐endorsed cognitive rehabilitation interventions for substance use disorders12
Moving on from the illusion of prevention towards effective prevention of psychosis12
The dynamic paradigm of illness in psychopathology12
Associations between physical diseases and subsequent mental disorders: a longitudinal study in a population‐based cohort12
What's in a name? Mental disorders, mental health conditions and psychosocial disability12
What does it take to make real‐world changes in schizophrenia care?11
Treatment‐resistant depression: definition, prevalence, detection, management, and investigational interventions11
Measurement‐based care: opportunities to improve global mental health care11
Child and adolescent psychiatry: challenges, solutions, opportunities, and future directions11
Risk of all‐cause and cause‐specific mortality, and suicide attempt in people with anxiety and stress‐related disorders: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and meta‐regression analysis of 165 studies11
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The WPA Expert International Advisory Panel for Early Intervention in Psychosis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: an update on recent relevant activities11
Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide population‐based cohort study11
Absolute and relative outcomes of psychotherapies for eight mental disorders: a systematic review and meta‐analysis11
Challenges in implementing interventions to address the social determinants of mental health11
Patterns and innovations in the unfolding of Latin American psychiatry and mental health10
Euthanasia for mental suffering in young people: a critical global perspective10
Real‐world effectiveness of antidepressants, antipsychotics and their combinations in the maintenance treatment of psychotic depression. Evidence from within‐subject analyses of two nationwide cohorts10
WPA communications under reorganization10
The dysconnection hypothesis of schizophrenia: a 30‐year update10
Philosophy of psychiatry as study of paradigm changes10
Vulnerability to addictive behaviors: the Associational Memory‐Appetitive Systems Relations Model10
The WHO Flexible Interview for ICD‐11 (FLII‐11)10
Childhood gender non‐conformity, sexual orientation and mental health problems among 18 to 89 year‐old Danes9
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
Update on WPA Scientific Meetings9
The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management9
Aligning the “single law” proposal to the CRPD standard of “will and preferences”9
The need to focus on perfectionism in suicide assessment, treatment and prevention9
Promoting schizophrenia research in Europe: the contribution of the European Group for Research in Schizophrenia9
Prevalence and predictors of sexual and physical violence during psychedelic use in a US population‐based study9
First evidence of a general disease (“d”) factor, a common factor underlying physical and mental illness9
Politics and development as drivers of women's reproductive mental health9
Report by the WPA Working Group on Developing Partnerships with Service Users and Family Carers (2020‐2023)9
The role of case formulation in the current practice of psychotherapy9
Violence in schizophrenia: triangulating the evidence on perpetration risk8
Euthanasia for unbearable suffering caused by a psychiatric disorder: improving the regulatory framework8
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts versus incremental integration8
Sex modifies the relationship between depression and risk for dementia: implications for targeted prevention8
Learning health systems for community‐based mental health8
Community care for people with mental illness: challenges emerging in the 2020s and consequent recommendations8
Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention8
The validity, reliability and clinical utility of the Alternative DSM‐5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) according to DSM‐5 revision criteria8
We share more attributes than we think: the crucial input of epidemiology8
Changing approaches to interventions for autistic adults8
Update on implementation of WPA Action Plan 2020‐20238
The WPA Scientific Sections: a global resource for education, research and care7
The alliance in mental health care: conceptualization, evidence and clinical applications7
Impact of pre‐trauma recreational drug use on mental health outcomes among survivors of the Israeli Nova Festival terrorist attack7
Genomics and psychiatric nosology: avoiding hype, maintaining hope7
Mortality in persons with recent primary or secondary care contacts for mental disorders in Finland7
From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions7
Does treatment‐resistant depression need psychotherapy?7
The post‐traumatic growth approach to psychological trauma7
Reframing psychiatry of intellectual developmental disorders: from margins to mainstream, from classification to care7
The burnout paradox7
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
Bringing future thinking into focus in psychopathology7
Sociocultural context and intersectionality are vital to women's reproductive mental health7
Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications6
Improving care for mental health, neurological and substance use conditions by enhancing pre‐service education for doctors and nurses: a new WHO guide6
Advancing mental health in university students: future directions in literacy and digital tools6
Strengthening the global mental health workforce through collaborative education6
The PTSD Gestalt switch6
The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations6
The relationship between physical and mental health: an update from the WPA Working Group on Managing Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Health6
Report from the WPA Section on Positive Psychiatry 2015‐20256
The public mental health revolution must privilege lived experience voices and create alliances with affected communities6
Advancements, challenges and future horizons in personalized psychiatry6
Algorithm‐based modular psychotherapy vs. cognitive‐behavioral therapy for patients with depression, psychiatric comorbidities and early trauma: a proof‐of‐concept randomized controlled trial6
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Standards for randomized controlled trials of efficacy of psychological treatments6
COVID‐19 and psychiatrists’ responsibilities: an update of the WPA position paper6
Somatic symptoms and sensory dysregulation are central to the clinical presentation of PTSD6
Philosophy of psychiatry can gain greater vitality by engaging the implications of new science6
Risk of relapse during tapering of antipsychotic medication after a first psychotic episode: association with D2 receptor affinity but not with tapering speed6
The new German evidence‐ and consensus‐based schizophrenia guideline6
Metabolic side effects in persons with schizophrenia during mid‐ to long‐term treatment with antipsychotics: a network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials6
Antidepressants in primary care: limited value at the first visit6
Addictive disorders through the lens of the WPA Section on Addiction Psychiatry5
Modulating self‐referential processing through meditation and psychedelics: is scientific investigation of self‐transcendence clinically relevant?5
No two traumas are alike, and neither are two presentations of PTSD5
Challenges and chances for mental health care in the 21st century5
Implementation of self‐binding directives: recommendations based on expert consensus and input by stakeholders in three European countries5
Embodied distress in reproductive psychiatry5
The WPA Section on Preventive Psychiatry: report on 2014‐2024 activities5
The cross‐national mental disorder vulnerability paradox5
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Transforming mental health for all: a critical role for specialists5
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
Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances: plausible pathways to major mental disorders?5
The WPA Global Study on Psychiatric Training5
The efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity as an adjunctive treatment in mental disorders: a meta‐review of outcomes, neurobiology and key determinants5
Medication use and sickness absence from work in bipolar disorder: a nationwide register‐based study5
ADHD in adults: despite evidence sufficient to guide diagnosis and treatment, many questions remain5
Report from the WPA Section on Suicidology: recent advances and activities5
The role of psychiatry in primary care: WPA Section contributions5
Trends, advances and directions in cognitive‐behavioral therapy for adolescent anxiety5
The promise of social recovery therapy in non‐affective psychoses5
Searching for biomarkers in the fluidity of mental ill‐health5
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