OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Psychiatry Investigation 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Social Connectedness and Cognitive Function Before and During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study of Korean Older Adults With an Instrumental Variable Regression	77
The Relationship Between Social Capital, the Happiness of Others, and the Happiness of Korean Adults: A National Sample Study	54
Association Between Executive Dysfunction-Related Activities of Daily Living Disability and Clinical Dementia Rating Domain Patterns in Patients With Vascular Dementia and Age-Matched Patients With Al	42
Validity of the Korean Version of the Brief Irritability Test in Psychiatric Patients	40
The Effect of Psychological Factors on COVID-19 Vaccination Side Effects: A Cross-Sectional Survey in South Korea	37
The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Intervention for COVID-19-Related Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review	36
Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Effective for Any Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions?	36
Differences in Functional Level and Central Symptom of Network Structures in the Patients Seeking Treatment for Panic Disorder Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	34
Characteristics of Korean Employees Without Depression but Having Suicidal Ideation	34
Development of Mental Healthcare Model in Seoul	24
Old Age, Female Sex, and Psychotropic Medications Predict Hyposalivation But Not Heart Rate Variability	23
Promising Effect of the Children in Disaster: Evaluation and Recovery Intervention on Trauma Symptoms and Quality of Life for Children and Adolescents: A Controlled Study	22
Effects of Online Mindful Somatic Psychoeducation Program on Mental Health During the COVID-19	22
The Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Smartphone Addiction: The Mediating Effect of Rumination and The Mediated Moderating Effect of Mindfulness	22
Borderline Personality Pathology in Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I and II Disorder, and Its Relationship With Childhood Trauma	19
Alterations in Social Brain Network Topology at Rest in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	19
Effectiveness of a Community-Based Intensive Case Management Model on Reducing Hospitalization for People With Severe Mental Illness in Seoul	19
Mental Health Problems During COVID-19 and Attitudes Toward Digital Therapeutics	18
Association of Geriatric Depressive Symptoms and Government-Initiated Senior Employment Program: A Population-Based Study	18
Association Between Metabolic Risk Factors and Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia Based on Sex	17
Reliability and Validity of Chinese Version of the Perceived Competence Scale for Disaster Mental Health Workforce: A Cross-Sectional Study	16
Financial Hardship, Depression, and Self-Esteem: Temporal Analysis Using a Korean Panel Study	16
A Case of Suicide Attempt Treated With Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program	16
Problematic Smartphone Use and Its Relationship With Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation Among South Korean Adolescents	16
Efficacy of Mobile-Based Cognitive Training Program DoBrain in Preschool Children With or Without Developmental Disabilities: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Active-Controlled Trial	16

Effects of Serious Games in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment	16
One-year Cohort Follow-up on the Diagnosis and Posttraumatic Symptoms in Child Sexual Assault Victims in Korea	15
Elevated Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels During Depressive Mixed States	14
Temperament Clusters in Patients With Panic Disorder in Relation to Character Maturity	14
Characteristics of Cognitive Function Changes and Related Factors in Individuals With Cognitive Impairment During the Pandemic of COVID-19: A Retrospective Chart Review Study	14
Association Between the C4 Binding Protein Level and White Matter Integrity in Major Depressive Disorder	13
Music and Sound-Based Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review	13
A Pilot Study on the Validity and Reliability of Korean School Readiness Inventory on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	13
Patient’s Perspective on Psychiatric Drugs: A Multicenter Survey-Based Study	13
Does the Use of Rocuronium-Sugammadex Instead of Succinylcholine in Electroconvulsive Therapy Affect Seizure Duration?	13
Remimazolam Supplemented to General Anesthesia Alleviates Stress and Cognitive Impairment in Elder Patients After Hip Surgery	13
Radiomics; A Potential Next “Omics” in Psychiatric Disorders; An Introduction	13
Influence of Sensory Impairments on Incidence of Dementia in the Korean Population	12
Changes in Functional Connectivity Between Default Mode Network and Attention Network in Response to Changes in Aerobic Exercise Intensity	12
Attachment Insecurity and Stigma as Predictors of Depression and Anxiety in People Living With HIV	12
Time-Series Trends of Depressive Levels of Korean Adults During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea	12
Clinical Characteristics, Support System, and Personality Differences of Cannabis and Stimulant Users in South Korea	11
Association of a History of Sleep Disorder With Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia	11
Sleep Quality and Self-Stigma Mediate the Association Between Problematic Use of Social Media and Quality of Life Among People With Schizophrenia in Taiwan: A Longitudinal Study	11
Superior Vena Cava Flow in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	10
The Relationship Between Fast Food Consumption and Daily Lifestyle Changes During School Closures Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Adolescents in Korea	10
The Effect of Temperament on the Association Between Pre-treatment Anxiety and Chemotherapy-Related Symptoms in Patients With Breast Cancer	10
The Relationship Between Types of Smartphone Use, Digital Literacy, and Smartphone Addiction in the Elderly	10
Risk and Protective Factors for Childhood Physical Abuse and Suicidal Ideation: The Effect of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Polymorphism and Social Support	10
Compromised Cerebello-Thalamic White Matter Integrity in Medication-Free Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	9
Psychometric Analysis of the Obsessive–Compulsive Spectrum Self-Report and Social Anxiety Spectrum Self-Report in the Korean Population	9
Computerized Version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children (KSADS-COMP): Development and Validation of the Korean Clinician-Administered Version	9
A Case-Control Clinical Trial on a Deep Learning-Based Classification System for Diagnosis of Amyloid-Positive Alzheimer’s Disease	9
Validating a Korean Version of the Single-Item Burnout Measure for Evaluating Burnout Among Doctors	9
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Its Mediation Effect on the Association Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Suicidal Behavior in Firefighters	9
Sleep Reactivity and Sleep Efforts in Shift Workers	9
Personal Social Networks and Relapses in Women With Substance Dependence: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior	8
The Change of Suicidal Ideation Over a 12-Week Naturalistic Treatment of Depression: Comparison Between Young People and Older Adults	8
Validation of the Korean Version of the Delirium Diagnostic Tool-Provisional (K-DDT-Pro)	8
Cortical Thickness and White Matter Hyperintensity Changes Are Associated With Sarcopenia in the Cognitively Normal Older Adults	8
Polymorphism of Estrogen Receptor Genes and Its Interactions With Neurodevelopmental Genes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Chinese Han Descent	8
Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale, DSM-5 Version-Parent Form	8
Clinical Implication of Maumgyeol Basic Biotypes–Electroencephalography- and Photoplethysmogram-Based Bwave State Inventory	8
Association Between Hypnotics and Dementia: A Mini Narrative Review	8
Relationships of Antidepressant Medication With Its Various Factors Including Nitrogen Dioxides Seasonality: Machine Learning Analysis Using National Health Insurance Data	8
Exploratory Clinical Trial of a Depression Diagnostic Software That Integrates Stress Biomarkers and Composite Psychometrics	8
Grief Response of Nursing Professionals Is Associated With Their Depression, Loneliness, Insomnia, and Work-Related Stress While Working in COVID-19 Inpatients Wards	7
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Thoughts Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatment for Oneself and Family Members	7
The Factors Affecting Longitudinal Course of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Assault Victims	7
Depression and Related Factors in Korean Adults During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak	7
The Clinical Characteristics and Manifestation of Anxious Depression Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorders-Results From a Taiwan Multicenter Study	7
Development of Efficient Brain Age Estimation Method Based on Regional Brain Volume From Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging	7
Functional Connectivity Change Associated With Apolipoprotein E Allotypes Precedes Structural Connectivity and Neurodegeneration in Cognitive Normal Older Adults Without Cerebral Aβ Deposition	7
Machine Learning on Early Diagnosis of Depression	7
Early Trauma Subtypes are Differentially Related to Anxiety Symptomatology and Suicidal Ideation in Panic Disorder	7

Polysomnography and Neuropsychological Analysis of Patients With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Two Years After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Wuhan	7
Understanding a Mutually Destructive Relationship Between Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder and Their Favorite Person	7
Constructing the KOR152 Korean Young Adult Brain Atlas Utilizing the State-of-the-Art Method for the Age-Specific Population	7
Psychological Characteristics and Quality of Life of Patients With Functional Dyspepsia	6
Validation of Shortened Forms of Metacognition Questionnaire-Insomnia and Its Feasibility in the Discrepancy-Cognitive Arousal Model of Insomnia Among Patients With Cancer	6
Association of Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Factors With COVID-19–Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Risk Group Among Medical Students	6
Methamphetamine Use Disorder and Inflammation: A Case-Control Study	6
Suicidal Thinking Among Patients With Spinal Conditions in South Korea: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study	6
Internet Addiction and Online Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review	6
The Use of Phentermine for Obesity in Psychiatric Patients With Antipsychotics	6
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated With Second Generation Antipsychotics: A Case Study and Review of Literature	6
Diagnostic Stability in Psychiatric Patients From Hospital Admission to Discharge: A 10-Year Retrospective Study	6
COVID-19–Related Functional Impairment in a Community Sample of Korean Adults: Associations With Depression, COVID-19 Infection Fear, and Resilience	6
The Clinical Manifestation, Executive Dysfunction, and Caregiver Strain in Subthreshold Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	6
The Effectiveness of Game Coding Education on Problematic Internet Gaming	6
Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping of Brain Iron Deposition in Patients With Recurrent Depression	6
Heightened but Inefficient Thought-Action Fusion in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: New Insight From a Multiple Trial Version of the Classic Thought-Action Fusion Experiment	6
Social Anxiety and Social Networking Service Addiction Proneness in University Students: The Mediating Effects of Experiential Avoidance and Interpersonal Problems	6
Relationship Between Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori), Personality, and Coping in an Adult Population	6
Corrigendum: Correction of Title and Table 1 in the Article “Validating a Korean Version of the Single-Item Burnout Measure for Evaluating Burnout Among Doctors”	5
Problematic Use of Internet Among Indonesia University Students: Psychometric Evaluation of Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form	5
Clonidine Patch for Tourette Syndrome With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	5
Comparative Safety of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	5
Prediction of 12-Week Remission by Psychopharmacological Treatment Step in Patients With Depressive Disorders	5
Suicide Risk in Survivors of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea	5
Protective Behaviors Against COVID-19 and Related Factors in Korean Adults With Depressive Symptoms: Results From an Analysis of the 2020 Korean Community Health Survey	5
Cluster Analysis on the Mental Health States in a Community Sample of Young Women During Pre-Pregnancy, Pregnancy, or the Postpartum Period	5
The Core Symptoms of Adolescents Online and Offline Gambling in South Korea Using Network Analysis	5
Impact of Comorbid Oppositional Defiant Disorder on the Clinical and Neuropsychological Characteristics of Korean Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	5
The Complexity of Borderline Personality Disorder: Network Analysis of Personality Factors and Defense Styles in the Context of Borderline Personality Organization	5
Application of Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics-6 to Measure the Anxiety Response of Cold Chain Practitioners During the COVID-19 Post-Pandemic Era in China	5
Moderators of the Association Between Contact Frequency With Non-Cohabitating Adult Children and Depressive Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults	5
Effect of Personalized Blue-Enriched White Light Intervention on Rest–Activity and Light Exposure Rhythms in Mild and Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease	5
Multimorbidity Pattern and Risk for Mortality Among Patients With Dementia: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using Latent Class Analysis	5
Development of a Korean Version of the Child Mania Rating Scale: Korean Validity and Reliability Study	5
The Effect of Time Spent on Online Gaming on Problematic Game Use in Male: Moderating Effects of Loneliness, Living Alone, and Household Size	5
Psychometric Properties of Assessment Tools for Depression, Anxiety, Distress, and Psychological Problems in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review	5
The Effect of Fear of COVID-19 Infection and Anxiety on Loneliness: Moderated Mediation Effects of Gratitude	5
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Damage Associated Molecular Patterns HMGB1 and S100B in Schizophrenia	4
Distinguishing Affective Temperament Profiles in Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Through the Short Version of TEMPS-A: Cross-Sectional Study Using Latent Profile Analysis	4
The Effect of Social Situations on Risky Decision-Making in Individuals With Borderline Personality Tendency	4
The Effect of TNF-alpha rs1800629 Polymorphism on White Matter Structures and Memory Function in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Pilot Study	4
Suicide and Suicide Prevention Awareness in Korea During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Higher Fat-Related Body Composition Measurement and Lower Resting-State Inter-Network Functional Connectivity of APOE ε4 Carrier in Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients With Aβ Deposition	4
Effect of White Matter Hyperintensities on Daily Function via Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study in Patients With Dementia Including Alzheimer’s Disease and Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Dement	4
Temperament and Character of High Suicide Risk Group Among Psychiatric Patients	4
A Study on the Factors Affecting Anger in Patients With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	4
Assessment of Behavioral Problems in Children Pre- and Post-Cochlear Implant: An Egyptian Study	4
A Validation Study of Mental Health Monitoring Through a Mobile Application	4
Delayed Mid-Sleep Time Associated With Weight Gain While Controlling for Eating Behaviors and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Development of Korean Version of PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (K-PCL-5) and the Short Form (K-PCL-5-S)	4
Cortical Thickness and White Matter Hyperintensity Changes Are Associated With Sarcopenia in the Cognitively Normal Older Adults	4
Chrysin Attenuates Oxidative Stress to Alleviate Sevoflurane-Induced Cognitive Impairments in Aged Rats	4
Atomoxetine and Fluoxetine Activate AMPK-ACC-CPT1 Pathway in Human SH-SY5Y and U-87 MG Cells	4
A Review of Current Digital Mental Health Care Applications for Anxiety Symptoms and Future Prospects	4
Regional Brain Volume Changes in Catholic Nuns: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Deep Learning-Based Brain MRI Segmentation	4
Identifying Subgroups of Suicidality Among Adolescents and Influencing Factors Using Latent Class Analysis	4
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Damage Associated Molecular Patterns HMGB1 and S100B in Schizophrenia	4
Factor Structure and Validation of the Revised Suicide Crisis Inventory in a Korean Population	4
Ghrelin Modifies the Impact of Life Stress on Suicidality in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome	4
Adolescent Screen Use: Problematic Internet Use and the Impact of Gender	4
Selective Attentional Networks Deficits in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence From Attention Network Test	4
Structural and Functional Neural Alterations in Internet Addiction: A Study Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4