World Psychiatry

Papers
(The median citation count of World 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
WPA scientific publications in the triennium 2020‐2023527
Detecting and managing non‐suicidal self‐damaging behaviors434
R. Spitzer and the depathologization of homosexuality: some considerations on the 50th anniversary410
Trauma, coloniality and survivance among Indigenous peoples in the US373
Patterns and correlates of patient‐reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys322
Beyond symptom improvement: transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific ways to assess functional and quality of life outcomes across mental disorders in adults227
Advancing global mental health through education221
From inter‐brain connectivity to inter‐personal psychiatry215
What is good acute psychiatric care (and how would you know)?194
Reappraising the variability of effects of antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia: a meta‐analysis190
Evidence‐informed is not enough: digital therapeutics also need to be evidence‐based174
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‐analysis173
Increased risk for COVID‐19 breakthrough infection in fully vaccinated patients with substance use disorders in the United States between December 2020 and August 2021165
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Prenatal exposure to antidepressants or antipsychotics and the risk of seizure in children159
The aggregation of marginal gains: a pragmatic philosophy of clinical care in psychiatry158
Breaking down barriers to conversations about sexual and reproductive health156
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Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders in times of COVID‐19129
Mental health literacy for supporting children: the need for a new field of research and intervention127
Scientific validation of the ICD‐11 CDDR118
Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs116
The “Meet the WPA Council” Panel at the 21st World Congress of Psychiatry114
Functional neurological disorder: defying dualism106
Achieving equality, inclusiveness, and cultural sensitivity in mental health (EDIT)105
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 1987102
Burnout: a case for its formal inclusion in classification systems94
Alternatives to coercion in mental health care: WPA Position Statement and Call to Action92
How common is secondary psychosis? Estimates from a systematic review and meta‐analysis88
One world, one profession: psychiatry86
Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care86
Key considerations for clinical trials in psychopharmacology80
The Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE): a proposal for a structured assessment of pathological social withdrawal75
A lived experience perspective on the new World Mental Health Report68
How the ICD‐11 and the CDDR address the public health dimensions of substance use66
What makes Internet‐based interventions work?66
Education, policy and clinical care in mental health: an update on the activities of WPA Collaborating Centres64
After the acute crisis – engaging people with psychosis in rehabilitation‐oriented care64
Augmenting trauma‐focused cognitive behavior therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder with memory specificity training: a randomized controlled trial62
Outcomes in people with eating disorders: a transdiagnostic and disorder‐specific systematic review, meta‐analysis and multivariable meta‐regression analysis62
The hypothesis of biologically based subtypes of schizophrenia: a 10‐year update62
Ongoing phase 2/3 trials of psychotropic drugs: is help finally on the way?61
Treatment of substance use disorders in prison settings: statement by the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network, UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs56
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline54
Emotion regulation and mental health: current evidence and beyond53
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior?48
Meeting the challenges of the new frontier of youth mental health care47
WPA scientific meetings 2020‐202345
Deconstructing the social determinants of mental health44
Global launch of the ICD‐11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Requirements (CDDR)43
Reflections on the current status of psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health42
Shaping the future of autism care: the need for a precision medicine approach41
Management of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder in general health care settings: new WHO recommendations38
Promoting collaboration, harmonization and dissemination in depression research: the ECNP Depression Meta‐Network36
COVID‐19 vaccination uptake in people with severe mental illness: a UK‐based cohort study36
The lived experience of mental disorders in adolescents: a bottom‐up review co‐designed, co‐conducted and co‐written by experts by experience and academics35
Intimate partner violence and mental health: lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic35
The future of CBT and evidence‐based psychotherapies is promising35
Non‐specific psychopathology: a once and future concept34
Priorities and opportunities for lifestyle psychiatry: consensus from the LifePsych Society34
Understanding side effects of psychotherapies: implications for clinical practice and research trials32
Sensitivity of the familial high‐risk approach for the prediction of future psychosis: a total population study32
In support of supportive psychotherapy30
Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality associated with mental disorders: a population‐based cohort study30
Charting the evolution of artificial intelligence mental health chatbots from rule‐based systems to large language models: a systematic review29
The need to bring community, policy makers and researchers to the table in prevention programs29
WPA Working Group on Public Mental Health: objectives and recommended actions29
Genetics for mental health clinicians: a call for a globally accessible and equitable psychiatric genetics education28
Keeping Dr. Google under control: how to prevent and manage cyberchondria27
Adolescent mental health and supportive relationships: 21st century challenges26
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts or power shifts?25
Another “and”: philosophy as glue25
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Dispelling “pleasing myths” about the integration of ecological momentary assessment and intervention into clinical research and practice23
Discovering informative biomarkers in psychiatry23
A clinically useful model of psychopathology must account for interpersonal dynamics23
Evolutionary psychiatry: foundations, progress and challenges23
Report from the WPA Section on Military Psychiatry22
Excess cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents initiating antipsychotic treatment compared to young adults: results from a nationwide cohort study21
Views of international experts on challenges to early intervention for bipolar disorder20
Promoting healthy digital device usage: recommendations for youth and parents20
A critical assessment of NICE guidelines for treatment of depression19
The World Mental Health Report: transforming mental health for all19
The future of psychopharmacology: challenges beyond efficacy and tolerability19
Clinical trials of novel psychotropic agents: some caveats19
How can measurement‐based care improve psychotherapy processes and mental health service delivery? A synthesis of expert perspectives18
WPA educational initiatives: reaching different stakeholders in the mental health field18
The promise of ICD‐11‐defined PTSD and complex PTSD to improve care for trauma‐exposed populations18
A Minimum Service Package (MSP) to improve response to mental health and psychosocial needs in emergency situations18
The need for a consensual definition of mental health18
Treatment‐resistant depression invites persistent reflection18
Incidence of gynecological cancers following prolactin‐increasing antipsychotic use: a population cohort study18
Sustainable Technology for Adolescents and youth to Reduce Stress (STARS): a WHO transdiagnostic chatbot for distressed youth18
The efficacy of complicated grief therapy for DSM‐5‐TR prolonged grief disorder18
Violence and schizophrenia: the role of social determinants of health and the need for early intervention17
Cyberbullying: next‐generation research17
Systems‐based approaches to mental disorders are the only game in town17
Prevalence of clinically significant radiological abnormalities in people with first episode psychosis17
The curse and opportunity of heterogeneity in the pursuit of psychiatric biomarkers16
Has the time come to stop using control groups in trials of psychosocial interventions?16
WPA Scientific Sections 2020‐2023: from strengthened backbone to motor of innovation16
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The WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an updated report16
Pushing forward public mental health agenda and promotion of mental health16
The changing nature of work in the 21st century as a social determinant of mental health16
How should psychotherapy proceed when adjoined with psychedelics?15
Incremental integration of nosological innovations is improving psychiatric diagnosis and treatment15
Meaning in life is a fundamental protective factor in the context of psychopathology15
The role of gamification in digital mental health14
Prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Statement by the UNODCWHO Informal Scientific Network, 202414
Some priorities in targeting social determinants to achieve prevention of mental disorders14
What are the long‐term outcomes of ADHD treatment?14
Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of diagnosis and clinical presentation, etiology, treatment, and current controversies14
Breaking the glass ceiling: women's scientific participation in the 24th World Congress of Psychiatry13
The WPA Section on Genetics in Psychiatry: scientific progress and clinical translation13
WPA Section on Perinatal Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health: a report on recent activities13
The International Consortium on Paranoia Research: an introduction13
A new WHO roadmap for mental health policy reform13
Hormone‐sensitive depression in women: a key to precision psychiatry13
The World Psychiatry Exchange Program: expanding the world of early career psychiatrists13
Distinct cognitive trajectories in the early course of psychosis are associated with clinical and functional outcomes longitudinally12
New developments and potential future research directions in adult ADHD12
Personality in the spotlight: activities of the WPA Section on Personality Disorders12
New research on validity and clinical utility of ICD‐11 vs. ICD‐10 and DSM‐5 diagnostic categories12
The WPA Working Group on Intellectual Developmental Disorders: the need for a second paradigm shift12
Protective and compensatory childhood experiences and their impact on adult mental health12
The dynamic paradigm of illness in psychopathology12
The emotional side of adult ADHD12
A comprehensive vision for women's mental health11
All levels of the translational spectrum must be targeted to advance psychopharmacology and improve patient outcomes11
Clinical translation of expert‐endorsed cognitive rehabilitation interventions for substance use disorders11
Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases: a nationwide population‐based cohort study11
Implementation of the WPA Action Plan 2020‐2023: an update11
Recent advances in the conceptualization and evidence supporting the HiTOP approach11
Crisis within a crisis – the fragility of acute psychiatric care delivery11
Associations between physical diseases and subsequent mental disorders: a longitudinal study in a population‐based cohort11
Continuity of care and therapeutic relationships as critical elements in acute psychiatric care11
A clinically useful conceptualization of emotion regulation grounded in functional contextualism and evolutionary theory11
Ethical challenges in mental health care: moving beyond aspirations11
What's in a name? Mental disorders, mental health conditions and psychosocial disability11
Clozapine: past, present and future11
Treatment‐resistant depression: definition, prevalence, detection, management, and investigational interventions11
Challenges in implementing interventions to address the social determinants of mental health10
Living through interminable adversity: the mental health of the Afghan people10
Measurement‐based care: opportunities to improve global mental health care10
The WPA Expert International Advisory Panel for Early Intervention in Psychosis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: an update on recent relevant activities10
No service is an island: towards an ecosystem approach to mental health service evaluation10
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
The alliance construct in psychotherapies: from evolution to revolution in theory and research10
Patterns and innovations in the unfolding of Latin American psychiatry and mental health9
Absolute and relative outcomes of psychotherapies for eight mental disorders: a systematic review and meta‐analysis9
Aligning the “single law” proposal to the CRPD standard of “will and preferences”9
Politics and development as drivers of women's reproductive mental health9
WPA communications under reorganization9
Vulnerability to addictive behaviors: the Associational Memory‐Appetitive Systems Relations Model9
Philosophy of psychiatry as study of paradigm changes9
Mental health services on the roof of the world9
Childhood gender non‐conformity, sexual orientation and mental health problems among 18 to 89 year‐old Danes9
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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 tr8
Report by the WPA Working Group on Developing Partnerships with Service Users and Family Carers (2020‐2023)8
Promoting schizophrenia research in Europe: the contribution of the European Group for Research in Schizophrenia8
Update on WPA Scientific Meetings8
The need to focus on perfectionism in suicide assessment, treatment and prevention8
The WHO Flexible Interview for ICD‐11 (FLII‐11)8
The challenges of youth mental health: showing the hero out of the panopticon8
The role of case formulation in the current practice of psychotherapy8
We share more attributes than we think: the crucial input of epidemiology8
First evidence of a general disease (“d”) factor, a common factor underlying physical and mental illness8
The clinical characterization of the adult patient with bipolar disorder aimed at personalization of management8
Clinical response to SSRIs relative to cognitive behavioral therapy in depression: a symptom‐specific approach8
DSM‐5‐TR: overview of what’s new and what’s changed8
From “online brains” to “online lives”: understanding the individualized impacts of Internet use across psychological, cognitive and social dimensions7
Bridging between youth psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry7
Sociocultural context and intersectionality are vital to women's reproductive mental health7
The WPA Scientific Sections: a global resource for education, research and care7
The post‐traumatic growth approach to psychological trauma7
Community care for people with mental illness: challenges emerging in the 2020s and consequent recommendations7
Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention7
Update on implementation of WPA Action Plan 2020‐20237
Internet‐based field trials of the ICD‐11 chapter on mental disorders7
The alliance in mental health care: conceptualization, evidence and clinical applications7
Does treatment‐resistant depression need psychotherapy?7
Bringing future thinking into focus in psychopathology7
Acute psychiatric care: approaches to increasing the range of services and improving access and quality of care7
Changing approaches to interventions for autistic adults7
Violence in schizophrenia: triangulating the evidence on perpetration risk7
The Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, 3rd edition (PDM‐3)7
The validity, reliability and clinical utility of the Alternative DSM‐5 Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) according to DSM‐5 revision criteria7
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
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment in the 21st century: paradigm shifts versus incremental integration7
Learning health systems for community‐based mental health7
Euthanasia for unbearable suffering caused by a psychiatric disorder: improving the regulatory framework7
Antidepressants in primary care: limited value at the first visit6
Standards for randomized controlled trials of efficacy of psychological treatments6
The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations6
Philosophy of psychiatry can gain greater vitality by engaging the implications of new science6
Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications6
The relationship between physical and mental health: an update from the WPA Working Group on Managing Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Health6
The PTSD Gestalt switch6
The public mental health revolution must privilege lived experience voices and create alliances with affected communities6
Genomics and psychiatric nosology: avoiding hype, maintaining hope6
Mortality in persons with recent primary or secondary care contacts for mental disorders in Finland6
Metabolic side effects in persons with schizophrenia during mid‐ to long‐term treatment with antipsychotics: a network meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials6
Improving care for mental health, neurological and substance use conditions by enhancing pre‐service education for doctors and nurses: a new WHO guide6
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Challenges and chances for mental health care in the 21st century5
Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances: plausible pathways to major mental disorders?5
Addictive disorders through the lens of the WPA Section on Addiction Psychiatry5
Oral and long‐acting antipsychotics for relapse prevention in schizophrenia‐spectrum disorders: a network meta‐analysis of 92 randomized trials including 22,645 participants5
COVID‐19 and psychiatrists’ responsibilities: an update of the WPA position paper5
The lived experience of psychosis: a bottom‐up review co‐written by experts by experience and academics5
Continuous outcome measurement in modern data‐informed psychotherapies5
Advancements, challenges and future horizons in personalized psychiatry5
The efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity as an adjunctive treatment in mental disorders: a meta‐review of outcomes, neurobiology and key determinants5
ADHD in adults: despite evidence sufficient to guide diagnosis and treatment, many questions remain5
Transforming mental health for all: a critical role for specialists5
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Risk of relapse during tapering of antipsychotic medication after a first psychotic episode: association with D2 receptor affinity but not with tapering speed5
Advancing mental health in university students: future directions in literacy and digital tools5
Mental health of children and parents after very preterm birth5
The cross‐national mental disorder vulnerability paradox5
No two traumas are alike, and neither are two presentations of PTSD5
CopeNYP: a brief remote psychological intervention reduces health care workers’ depression and anxiety symptoms during COVID‐19 pandemic5
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
Implementation of self‐binding directives: recommendations based on expert consensus and input by stakeholders in three European countries5
Modulating self‐referential processing through meditation and psychedelics: is scientific investigation of self‐transcendence clinically relevant?5
Medication use and sickness absence from work in bipolar disorder: a nationwide register‐based study5
Algorithm‐based modular psychotherapy vs. cognitive‐behavioral therapy for patients with depression, psychiatric comorbidities and early trauma: a proof‐of‐concept randomized controlled trial5
How clinicians can support women in making decisions about psychopharmacological treatments in pregnancy5
Trends, advances and directions in cognitive‐behavioral therapy for adolescent anxiety5
Hallucinating mice, psychotherapy in the brain, and computational psychiatry: the future of psychiatry is now4
Women's reproductive mental health: currently available evidence and future directions for research, clinical practice and health policy4
Phenomenology, delusions and justice4
Physician‐assisted dying in people with mental health conditions – whose choice?4
Report from the WPA Secretary for Scientific Sections4
The WPA Global Study on Psychiatric Training4
Transdiagnostic risk of mental disorders in offspring of affected parents: a meta‐analysis of family high‐risk and registry studies4
Acute psychiatric care: the need for contextual understanding and tailored solutions4
Candidate diagnostic biomarkers for neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents: a systematic review4
Challenges of research on treatment‐resistant depression: a clinician's perspective4
Mental health care for older adults: recent advances and new directions in clinical practice and research4
Person‐centred care planning as foundational to clinical practice4
Chronotype and mental health: timing seems to matter, but how, why, and for whom?4
An update from the WPA Working Group on Digitalization in Mental Health and Care4
Advance care planning: a multifaceted contributor to human rights‐based care4
Coming out proud to erase the stigma of mental illness4
Understanding depression beyond the “mind‐body” dichotomy4
A report from the WPA Working Group on Providing Mental Health Care for Migrants and Refugees4
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