OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Mental Health Systems 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Prevention and early intervention in youth mental health: is it time for a multidisciplinary and trans-diagnostic model for care?	174
Mental health and psychosocial well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: the invisible elephant in the room	94
The mental health impact of COVID-19 outbreak: a Nationwide Survey in Iran	53
Types of stigma experienced by patients with mental illness and mental health nurses in Indonesia: a qualitative content analysis	49
Roadmap to strengthen global mental health systems to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	46
Lived experience peer support programs for suicide prevention: a systematic scoping review	45
Using the GHQ-12 to screen for mental health problems among primary care patients: psychometrics and practical considerations	42
Analysis of news media reports of suicides and attempted suicides during the COVID-19 lockdown in India	35
Mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: a review	34
The effects of intensive home treatment on self-efficacy in patients recovering from a psychiatric crisis	32
Combining online and offline peer support groups in community mental health care settings: a qualitative study of service users’ experiences	30
An integrative collaborative care model for people with mental illness and physical comorbidities	29
HIV related stigma associated with social support, alcohol use disorders, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis	29
Barriers and facilitators for scaling up mental health and psychosocial support interventions in low- and middle-income countries for populations affected by humanitarian crises: a systematic review	29
Implementation outcomes of cognitive behavioural therapy delivered by non-specialists for common mental disorders and substance-use disorders in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review	28
Mental healthcare for asylum-seekers and refugees residing in the United Kingdom: a scoping review of policies, barriers, and enablers	27
Enhancing psychological safety in mental health services	23
Prevalence of depression and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinic at Dessie referral hospital, South Wollo, Ethiopia	23
Review of Australian initiatives to reduce stigma towards people with complex mental illness: what exists and what works?	23
Self-stigma and medication adherence among patients with mental illness treated at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia	23
WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG): the first pre-service training study	22
The prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure	22
Barriers and drivers to service delivery in global mental health projects	22
Flexible assertive community treatment teams can change complex and fragmented service systems: experiences of service providers	21
Youth unemployment and mental health: prevalence and associated factors of depression among unemployed young adults in Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia	20

Prevalence and associated factors of depression among Jimma University students. A cross-sectional study	20
University students’ use of mental health services: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Prevention and management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders: WHO recommendations	20
Barriers and facilitators to the effective de-escalation of conflict behaviours in forensic high-secure settings: a qualitative study	18
Forensic psychiatry in Finland: an overview of past, present and future	17
Community-based psychosocial substance use disorder interventions in low-and-middle-income countries: a narrative literature review	17
Prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide in the general population of Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Healthcare professionals’ perspectives on mental health service provision: a pilot focus group study in six European countries	16
Suicidal ideation, attempt, and its associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study	16
Family care for persons with severe mental illness: experiences and perspectives of caregivers in Uganda	16
Shifting North American drug markets and challenges for the system of care	15
SMART Mental Health Project: process evaluation to understand the barriers and facilitators for implementation of multifaceted intervention in rural India	15
Exploring men’s use of mental health support offered by an Australian Employee Assistance Program (EAP): perspectives from a focus-group study with males working in blue- and white-collar industries	14
Analysis of attempted suicide episodes presenting to the emergency department: comparison of young, middle aged and older people	14
Experiences of barriers to trans-sectoral treatment of patients with severe mental illness. A qualitative study.	14
Developing a Theory of Change model of service user and caregiver involvement in mental health system strengthening in primary health care in rural Ethiopia	14
Barriers and drivers to stakeholder engagement in global mental health projects	14
“We need more big trees as well as the grass roots”: going beyond research capacity building to develop sustainable careers in mental health research in African countries	13
Barriers and drivers to capacity-building in global mental health projects	13
Prevalence and factors associated with higher levels of perceived stigma among people with schizophrenia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	13
Towards community-based and recovery-oriented care for severe mental disorders in Southern and Eastern Europe: aims and design of a multi-country implementation and evaluation study (RECOVER-E)	13
Lifetime relapse and its associated factors among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who are on follow up at Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional	13
Effectiveness of relaxation techniques ‘as an active ingredient of psychological interventions’ to reduce distress, anxiety and depression in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Exploring mental health needs and services among affected population in a cyclone affected area in costal Bangladesh: a qualitative case study	12
Outcomes of community-based suicide prevention program in primary health care of Iran	12
Program evaluation of a student-led peer support service at a Canadian university	12
Health-related publications on people living in fragile states in the alert zone: a bibliometric analysis	12
Structural stigma and its impact on healthcare for borderline personality disorder: a scoping review	12
Toward a multi-level strategy to reduce stigma in global mental health: overview protocol of the Indigo Partnership to develop and test interventions in low- and middle-income countries	12
Investing for population mental health in low and middle income countries—where and why?	11
Telehealth service delivery in an Australian regional mental health service during COVID-19: a mixed methods analysis	11
Factors associated with involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in Portugal	11
An evaluation of a mental health literacy course for Arabic speaking religious and community leaders in Australia: effects on posttraumatic stress disorder related knowledge, attitudes and help-seekin	11
Contribution of researchers in the Arab region to peer-reviewed literature on mental health and well-being of university students	11
Psychological trauma and access to primary healthcare for people from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds: a mixed methods systematic review	10
The use of pasung for people with mental illness: a systematic review and narrative synthesis	10
Facilitators, barriers and potential solutions to the integration of depression and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) care in Malawi: a qualitative study with service providers	10
The experience of long stay in high and medium secure psychiatric hospitals in England: qualitative study of the patient perspective	10
Scaling‐up school mental health services in low resource public schools of rural Pakistan: the Theory of Change (ToC) approach	10
Strengthening mental health systems in Zambia	10
Whose responsibility? Part 1 of 2: A scale to assess how stakeholders apportion responsibilities for addressing the needs of persons with mental health problems	10
Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviour among adults in Malawi: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in 2017	9
Assessment of catatonia and inter-rater reliability of three instruments: a descriptive study	9
An ethnographic study of the implementation of a transitional discharge model: peer supporters’ perspectives	9
Assessing mental health literacy of primary health care workers in Kenya: a cross-sectional survey	9
Effect of a peer‐led intervention combining mental health promotion with coping‐strategy‐based workshops on mental health awareness, help‐seeking behavior, and wellbeing among university students in H	9
Mental health stigma and discrimination in Ethiopia: evidence synthesis to inform stigma reduction interventions	9
Implementation process and outcomes of a mental health programme integrated in primary care clinics in rural Mexico: a mixed-methods study	9
Brief interventions for alcohol use disorders in low- and middle-income countries: barriers and potential solutions	9
Readiness to deliver person‐focused care in a fragile situation: the case of Mental Health Services in Lebanon	8

Effects of the Mental Health First Aid for the suicidal person course on beliefs about suicide, stigmatising attitudes, confidence to help, and intended and actual helping actions: an evaluation	8
Mental illness stigma and associated factors among Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant populations in Australia	8
Integrating depression care within NCD provision in Bangladesh and Pakistan: a qualitative study	8
Depressive symptoms and their determinants in patients who are on antiretroviral therapy in the case of a low-income country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Oral health interventions for people living with mental disorders: protocol for a realist systematic review	8
Perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge of teachers serving as mental health lay counselors in a low and middle income country: a mixed methods pragmatic pilot study	8
Depressive symptoms and health service utilization among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a national population-based longitudinal survey	8
Responding to mental health needs of Syrian refugees in Turkey: mhGAP training impact assessment	8
Child and adolescent mental health services in Uganda	8
Knowledge of mental health symptoms and help seeking attitude in a population-based sample in Hong Kong	8
Prevalence of and factors associated with depression in the hill tribe population aged 40 years and older in northern Thailand	8
Access to mental health and addiction services for youth and their families in Ontario: perspectives of parents, youth, and service providers	8
Traditional and biomedical care pathways for mental well‐being in rural Nepal	7
Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among residents of Illu Ababore zone, southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	7
Qualitative research of informal caregivers’ personal experiences caring for older adults with dementia in Lithuania	7
Informal support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in rural Uganda: a qualitative study	7
Situational analysis of service provision for adolescents with mental and neurological disorders in in two districts of Ghana	7
Psychological and social interventions for mental health issues and disorders in Southeast Asia: a systematic review	7
Causes and risk factors for common mental illnesses: the beliefs of paediatric hospital staff in the United Arab Emirates	7
Effectiveness of non-specialist delivered psychological interventions on glycemic control and mental health problems in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Exploring the perceived challenges and support needs of Indonesian mental health stakeholders: a qualitative study	7
Detection and prevalence of depression among adult type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending non-communicable diseases clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi	7
Developing a task-sharing psychological intervention to treat mild to moderate symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety in South Africa: a mixed-method formative study	7
How does context influence the delivery of mental health interventions for asylum seekers and refugees in low- and middle-income countries? A qualitative systematic review	7
The burden of mental disorder in Sierra Leone: a retrospective observational evaluation of programmatic data from the roll out of decentralised nurse-led mental health units	7
How can we best help this patient? Exploring mental health therapists’ reflections on medication-free care for patients with psychosis in Norway	7
Effectiveness of a Community-based Group Mindfulness Program tailored for Arabic and Bangla-speaking Migrants	7
Schizophrenia in the context of mental health services in Palestine: a literature review	6
Mental health systems in six Caribbean small island developing states: a comparative situational analysis	6
Professionals’ perspectives on factors within primary mental health services that can affect pathways to involuntary psychiatric admissions	6
Framework and approach for measuring performance and progress of mental health systems and services in India: National Mental Health Survey 2015–2016	6
Internalized stigma among patients with mood disorders in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional facility-based study	6
Mental health crisis in Somalia: a review and a way forward	6
Mental health stigma at primary health care centres in Lebanon: qualitative study	6
An explanatory model of factors enabling sustainability of let’s talk in an adult mental health service: a participatory case study	6
Lessons from a theory of change-driven evaluation of a global mental health funding portfolio	6
A mixed methods exploration of the role of multi-family groups in community treatment of patients with depression and anxiety in Pakistan	6
“We can’t carry the weight of the whole world”: illness experiences among Peruvian older adults with symptoms of depression and anxiety	5
Mental health consequences of home demolition policy towered Palestinians: Literature review	5
Effectiveness of a technology-assisted, family volunteers delivered, brief, multicomponent parents’ skills training intervention for children with developmental disorders in rural Pakistan: a cluster	5
Implementing civic engagement within mental health services in South East Asia: a systematic review and realist synthesis of current evidence	5
Common mental disorders among patients attending monk healers and primary health care centres in Thailand: a cross-sectional study	5
Effect of adding a psychological intervention to routine care of common mental disorders in a specialized mental healthcare facility in Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial	5
Assessing the impacts of the Agenda Gap intervention for youth mental health promotion through policy engagement: a study protocol	5
International rates of receipt of psychological therapy for psychosis and schizophrenia: systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Characterizing individuals accessing mental health services in the UAE: a focus on youth living in Dubai	5
The Youth Aware of Mental Health program in Australian Secondary Schools: 3- and 6-month outcomes	5
Commonly diagnosed mental disorders in a general hospital system	5
The effects of national mental health plans on mental health services development in Chile: retrospective interrupted time series analyses of national databases between 1990 and 2017	5
Implementing child and youth mental health services: early lessons from the Australian Primary Health Network Lead Site Project	5
Learn, Engage, Act, Dedicate (LEAD): development and feasibility testing of a task-shifted intervention to improve alcohol use, depression and family engagement for fathers	5
Cultural adaptation of psychological interventions for people with mental disorders delivered by lay health workers in Africa: scoping review and expert consultation	5
Measures of depression, generalized anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders amongst Yazidi female survivors of ISIS slavery and violence	5
A qualitative exploration of service users’ and staff members’ perspectives on the roles of inpatient settings in mental health recovery	5
Social support, perceived stigma, and depression among PLHIV on second-line antiretroviral therapy using structural equation modeling in a multicenter study in Northeast Ethiopia	5
Stakeholder perspectives of Community Mental Health Forums: a qualitative study in Sierra Leone	5
Identifying and treating maternal mental health difficulties in Afghanistan: A feasibility study	5
Management of depression during the perinatal period: state of the evidence	4
Perceived causes of mental illness and views on appropriate care pathways among Indonesians	4
Missing in action: the right to the highest attainable standard of mental health care	4
Mindfulness for psychosis groups; description and preliminary evaluation of a novel routine care pathway in Hong Kong	4
The battle for mental well-being in Ukraine: mental health crisis and economic aspects of mental health services in wartime	4
Applying systems approaches to stakeholder and community engagement and knowledge mobilisation in youth mental health system modelling	4
Prevalence and social determinants of psychological distress among people who use drugs in Cambodia	4
Identifying best practice for the supervision of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies: a Delphi study	4
A situational analysis of the mental health system of the West Region of Cameroon using the World Health Organization’s assessment instrument for mental health systems (WHO-AIMS)	4
Mental health related stigma, service provision and utilization in Northern India: situational analysis	4
Why did China’s mental health law have a limited effect on decreasing rates of involuntary hospitalization?	4
Effective therapeutic interventions for Australian adolescents using alcohol and/or other drugs: a scoping review	4
“We do not know how to screen and provide treatment”: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers of implementing perinatal depression health services in Ethiopia	4
The capacity-building role of community liaison workers with refugee communities in Victoria, Australia	4
Patterns of primary care among persons with schizophrenia: the role of patients, general practitioners and centre factors	4