OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annals of General Psychiatry is 3. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Prevalence and determinants of depression among old age: a systematic review and meta-analysis	128
Prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese women: a meta-analysis	59
The role of shared decision-making in improving adherence to pharmacological treatments in patients with schizophrenia: a clinical review	53
Epidemiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis	49
The prevalence of depression among patients with tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Oncology nurses’ compassion fatigue, burn out and compassion satisfaction	39
The reliability, validity and factorial structure of the Swahili version of the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) among adults living with HIV from Kilifi, Kenya	37
The impact on functioning of second-generation antipsychotic medication side effects for patients with schizophrenia: a worldwide, cross-sectional, web-based survey	32
Misdiagnosis, detection rate, and associated factors of severe psychiatric disorders in specialized psychiatry centers in Ethiopia	31
Effectiveness of acupuncture on anxiety disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	29
Treating schizophrenia with cariprazine: from clinical research to clinical practice. Real world experiences and recommendations from an International Panel	29
Depression and anxiety symptoms in young adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort	28
Systematic review of gut microbiota and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)	27
Beyond diagnosis in psychiatric practice	25
Mortality gap and physical comorbidity of people with severe mental disorders: the public health scandal	25
Suicide ideation, attempt, and determinants among medical students Northwest Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study	25
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) in major depressive disorder (MDD): a clinician-oriented systematic review	25
How to improve adherence to antidepressant treatments in patients with major depression: a psychoeducational consensus checklist	24
Perceived stress among university students in south-east Serbia during the COVID-19 outbreak	23
Depression level and coping responses toward the movement control order and its impact on quality of life in the Malaysian community during the COVID-19 pandemic: a web-based cross-sectional study	22
Treatment of bipolar disorders in older adults: a review	20
The relationship between test anxiety and emotion regulation: the mediating effect of psychological resilience	19
Efficacy of the interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT) in patients with bipolar disorder: results from a real-world, controlled trial	19
The burden of depressive disorders in musculoskeletal diseases: is there an association between mood and inflammation?	19
Predicting the number of article citations in the field of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with the 100 top-cited articles since 2014: a bibliometric analysis	18

Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: an online cross-sectional study to identify the need for equal attention of intervention	17
Untreated depressive symptoms significantly worsen quality of life in old age and may lead to the misdiagnosis of dementia: a cross-sectional study	17
The grief experience during the COVID-19 pandemic across different cultures	17
Factors associated with involuntary admissions: a register-based cross-sectional multicenter study	16
The anxious aspects of insecure attachment styles are associated with depression either in pregnancy or in the postpartum period	16
Perceived stress and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among intensive care unit staff caring for severely ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients during the pandemic: a national study	16
Prevalence and associated factors of mental disorders in the nationwide primary care population in Latvia: a cross-sectional study	16
Perception of and anxiety about COVID-19 infection and risk behaviors for spreading infection: an international comparison	15
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for people diagnosed with treatment-resistant PTSD: what it is and what it isn’t	14
Norwegian reference data on the Fatigue Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and their interrelationship	14
A comparative analysis of pediatric mental health-related emergency department utilization in Montréal, Canada, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Attenuated relationship between salivary oxytocin levels and attention to social information in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder: a comparative study	12
Prevalence of depression and associated factors among epileptic patients at Ilu Ababore zone hospitals, South West Ethiopia, 2017: a cross‑sectional study	11
Psychometric investigation of the French version of the Aberrant Salience Inventory (ASI): differentiating patients with psychosis, patients with other psychiatric diagnoses and non-clinical participa	11
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part I: clinical characteristics	11
Narcissism and suicide risk	10
Outcomes and safety of concomitant topiramate or metformin for antipsychotics-induced obesity: a randomized-controlled trial	10
Biopsychosocial factors associated with disordered eating behaviors in schizophrenia	10
Geriatric depression and quality of life in North Shoa Zone, Oromia region: a community cross-sectional study	10
The association of intimate partner violence with postpartum depression in women during their first month period of giving delivery in health centers at Dessie town, 2019	10
Neurocognitive impairment and evidence-based treatment options in Bipolar disorder	9
What is the global prevalence of depression among men who have sex with men? A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Malondialdehyde concentrations in obsessive–compulsive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Comparison of the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and mindfulness-based stress reduction on mental fatigue, quality of life and aggression in mild traumatic brain injury patients: a	9
Aggressive behavior and metacognitive functions: a longitudinal study on patients with mental disorders	9
Personality traits and polymorphisms of genes coding neurotransmitter receptors or transporters: review of single gene and genome-wide association studies	9
Poor sleep quality and associated factors among prisoners of the Diredawa correctional facility in eastern Ethiopia	9
Sex differences in association between cognitive impairment and clinical correlates in Chinese patients with first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia	9
Right brain-to-right brain psychotherapy: recent scientific and clinical advances	9
Suicidal ideation and attempt among people living with HIV/AIDS in selected public hospitals: Central Ethiopia	8
Predictors of five-year relapse rates of youths with substance abuse who underwent a family-oriented therapy program	8
Residual symptoms and their associated factors among Thai patients with depression: a multihospital-based survey	8
Prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese men: a meta-analysis	8
Psychosocial and clinical factors associated with depression among individuals with diabetes in Bahir Dar City Administrative, Northwest Ethiopia	8
Biological correlates of altered circadian rhythms, autonomic functions and sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder	8
Effects of a psychological nursing intervention on prevention of anxiety and depression in the postpartum period: a randomized controlled trial	8
Effects of comorbid alcohol use disorder on the clinical outcomes of first-episode schizophrenia: a nationwide population-based study	8
Measuring the paradox of self-stigma: psychometric properties of a brief scale	8
Prevalence and risk factors for khat use among youth students in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2018	8
Problematic Internet Use, health behaviors, depression and eating disorders: a cross-sectional study among Polish medical school students	7
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after hypoglycemia in a patient with anorexia nervosa	7
Relationship of post-traumatic stress disorder with disrespect and abuse during childbirth in a group of Iranian postpartum women: a prospective study	7
A pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of Islamic spiritual intervention and of breathing technique with heart rate variability feedback on anxiety, depression and psycho-physiologic	7
Vitamin D status and its correlation to depression	7
Aberrant salience correlates with psychotic dimensions in outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders	6
Posttraumatic stress disorder and the risk of erectile dysfunction: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan	6
Association between DRD2 and ANKK1 polymorphisms with the deficit syndrome in schizophrenia	6
Use of social network as a coping strategy for depression among young people during the COVID-19 lockdown: findings from the COMET collaborative study	6
Determinants of suicidal ideation among patients with mental disorders visiting psychiatry outpatient unit in Mekelle town, psychiatric clinics, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: a case–control study	6
Discerning undifferentiated anxiety from syndromal anxiety in acute-phase schizophrenia	6

Impact of adverse reactions to first-generation antipsychotics on treatment adherence in outpatients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study	6
The impact of COVID-related perceived stress and social support on generalized anxiety and major depressive disorders: moderating effects of pre-pandemic mental disorders	6
How obsessive–compulsive and bipolar disorders meet each other? An integrative gene-based enrichment approach	6
The effect of family-based counseling on domestic violence in pregnant women referring to health centers in Sahneh city, Iran, 2018	5
Prevalence and factors associated with depression among pregnant mothers in the West Shoa zone, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study	5
The relationship between negative life events and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among Chinese junior high school students: the mediating role of emotions	5
Tardive dystonia improved with discontinuation of trazodone in an elderly schizophrenia patient: a case report	5
Anaclitic-sociotropic and introjective-autonomic personality dimensions and depressive symptoms: a systematic review	5
Suicidal behaviour after first-episode psychosis: results from a 1-year longitudinal study in Portugal	5
Gray matter volume alterations associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in patients with mood disorders	5
The assessment of stress level, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and defense mechanisms among Polish and English medical students	5
A case of catatonia in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: does autism spectrum matter?	5
Mediation model of comorbid anxiety disorders in late-life depression	4
An interpersonal neurobiology perspective on the mind and mental health: personal, public, and planetary well-being	4
Catatonia associated with late-life psychosis successfully treated with lithium: a case report	4
Suicide and COVID-19: a rapid scoping review	4
A case of trichotillomania with binge eating disorder: combined with N-acetylcysteine synergistic therapy	4
Emotional blunting in patients with depression. Part II: relationship with functioning, well-being, and quality of life	4
Vitamin D deficiency mediates the relationship between dietary patterns and depression: a case–control study	4
Estimating the risk of irreversible post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD) due to serotonergic antidepressants	4
Ego-resiliency moderates the risk of depression and social anxiety symptoms on suicidal ideation in medical students	4
Long-term oral blonanserin treatment for schizophrenia: a review of Japanese long-term studies	4
Mapping services at two Nairobi County primary health facilities: identifying challenges and opportunities in integrated mental health care as a Universal Health Coverage (UHC) priority	4
Suicidal ideation, attempt and associated factors among people living with cancer in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	4
Mental health in Italy after two years of COVID-19 from the perspective of 1281 Italian physicians: looking back to plan forward	4
Efficacy of nicotine administration on obsessions and compulsions in OCD: a systematic review	4
No travel worsens depression: reciprocal relationship between travel and depression among older adults	4
The use of esketamine in comorbid treatment resistant depression and obsessive compulsive disorder following extensive pharmacogenomic testing: a case report	4
Aberrant cortical surface and cognition function in drug-naive first-episode schizophrenia	3
Occurrence of mood disorders among educationally active older adults in Bialystok, Poland: a cross-sectional study	3
The relationship between coping strategies with sexual satisfaction and sexual intimacy in women with multiple sclerosis	3
Adherence to facemask use in public places during the autumn–winter 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in Greece: observational data	3
Serious physical assault and subsequent risk for rehospitalization in individuals with severe mental illness: a nationwide, register-based retrospective cohort study	3
Depression secondary to vision loss in old age and an effective rapid screening tool for undiagnosed cases	3
What influences psychological functioning in patients with mood disorders? The role of clinical, sociodemographic, and temperamental characteristics in a naturalistic study	3
Interrelation between defensive mechanisms and coping strategies in psychiatry trainees in Romania: a multicenter study	3
Aberrant salience relationship with first rank symptoms	3
Patients with first versus multiple episodes of self-harm: how do their profiles differ?	3
Depression and anxiety in different hypertension phenotypes: a cross-sectional study	3
Evaluation of factors associated with medication adherence in patients with bipolar disorder using a medication event monitoring system: a 6‐month follow‐up prospective study	3
Meta-analysis of risk factors associated with suicidal ideation after stroke	3
Altered fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation in women with premenstrual syndrome via acupuncture at Sanyinjiao (SP6)	3
Psychiatric emergencies during, after, and before the COVID-19 lockdown: what happened to our patients? A naturalistic observational study	3
A cross-sectional study on metabolic similarities and differences between inpatients with schizophrenia and those with mood disorders	3
Gut microbiota and its relation to inflammation in patients with bipolar depression: a cross-sectional study	3
Sleep disorders related to index and comorbid mental disorders and psychotropic drugs	3
Suicide mortality data from the Italian police during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Major depression with musical obsession treated with vortioxetine: a case report	3
The economic and humanistic burden of bipolar disorder in adults in the United States	3