OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health is 8. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of aripiprazole oral solution in children and adolescents with Tourette’s disorder	160
Characterizing mental health related service contacts in children and youth: a linkage study of health survey and administrative data	77
Sex and the streets: the open secret of sexual abuse among Pakistan’s two million street children	73
Psychophysiological mechanisms underlying the failure to speak: a comparison between children with selective mutism and social anxiety disorder on autonomic arousal	55
Validity, reliability and clinical utility of ASSIST-Y in assessing risk of substance-related harm and dependence in Spanish male adolescents	43
The effects of training female students in emotion regulation techniques on their social problem-solving skills and social anxiety: a randomized controlled trial	39
Change in screen time and overuse, and their association with psychological well-being among US-wide school-age children during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Hea	39
Perceived school bullying and psychotic-like experiences in sexual minority adolescents: the mediating and moderating roles of resilience	39
Global prevalence of nocturnal enuresis and associated factors among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Transitioning to adult mental health services for young people with ADHD: an Italian-based survey on practices for pediatric and adult services	35
Identifying multilevel and multisectoral strategies to develop a Theory of Change for improving child and adolescent mental health services in a case-study district in South Africa	34
Mothers’ daily perceived stress influences their children’s mental health during SARS-CoV-2-pandemic—an online survey	34
What aspects of the pandemic had the greatest impact on adolescent mental health: duration of lockdown or subjective experience?	33
A comparison of expressed emotion between mothers and their adolescent daughters with and without a history of nonsuicidal self-injury	32
The effects of maternal depression on their perception of emotional and behavioral problems of their internationally adopted children	32
Neurocognition and functioning in adolescents at clinical high risk for psychosis	31
Parent-adolescent informant discrepancy on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in the UK Millennium Cohort Study	30
Child and adolescent mental health services in Khartoum State, Sudan: a desktop situational analysis	30
Is physical exercise associated with reduced adolescent social anxiety mediated by psychological resilience?: evidence from a longitudinal multi-wave study in China	30
Evaluating a prototype digital mental health literacy intervention for children and young people aged 11–15 in Java, Indonesia: a mixed methods, multi-site case study evaluation	30
Lifestyle changes, mental health, and health-related quality of life in children aged 6–7 years before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Germany	28
Revisiting best practices: a reflection on the online evaluation and treatment of ADHD and implications for future practice	27
Social rejection sensitivity and its role in adolescent emotional disorder symptomatology	26
Using formative research to inform a mental health intervention for adolescents living in Indian slums: the ARTEMIS study	26
Extended treatment of multimodal cognitive behavioral therapy in children and adolescents with obsessive–compulsive disorder improves symptom reduction: a within-subject design	25

Trajectories and correlates of mental health among urban, school-age children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study	25
Mother–child interactions in adolescents with borderline personality disorder traits and the impact of early life maltreatment	25
Emergence of psychiatric adverse events during antipsychotic treatment in AP-naïve children and adolescents	25
Correction: A systematic review of telehealth screening, assessment, and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder	23
Latent profiles of childhood psychological maltreatment and their links to adult mental health in China and the UK	22
Mental health of non-binary youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Concordance between two intrapersonal psychological resilience scales: how should we be measuring resilience?	22
Meta-analysis of behavioral treatments for selective mutism: findings from selective mutism questionnaire (SMQ) and school speech questionnaire (SSQ)	22
Identification of treatment elements for adolescents with callous unemotional traits: a systematic narrative review	22
Therapeutic horseback riding for at-risk adolescents in residential care	22
Developmental pathways of repetitive non-suicidal self-injury: predictors in adolescence and psychological outcomes in young adulthood	22
A systematic review of telehealth screening, assessment, and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder	21
Trajectory of suicide among Indian children and adolescents: a pooled analysis of national data from 1995 to 2021	21
Challenges and facilitators in treating unaccompanied young refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder in a dissemination trial: a qualitative study with psychotherapists	21
Associations between dietary behaviours and the mental and physical well-being of Swedish adolescents	21
Estimating the number of children in households with substance use disorders in Germany	20
Distinct patterns of emotional and behavioral change in child psychiatry outpatients during the COVID-19 pandemic	19
The effect of special educational assistance in early childhood education and care on psycho-social difficulties in elementary school children	19
Temporal trends and social inequities in adolescent and young adult mental health disorders in Catalonia, Spain: a 2008–2022 primary care cohort study	18
Socioeconomic status, linguistic skills and language background differentially relate to preschoolers’ emotional and behavioural profile	17
Sleep and mental health in childhood: a multi-method study in the general pediatric population	17
Healthcare utilization and costs of singaporean youth with symptoms of depression and anxiety: results from a 2022 web panel	17
Physical discipline as a normative childhood experience in Singapore	17
Efficacy of exposure in group settings for youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms	17
Depressive symptoms, conduct problems and alcohol use from age 13 to 19 in Norway: evidence from the MyLife longitudinal study	17
Suicidal ideation and self-injury in LGB youth: a longitudinal study from urban Switzerland	16
Mental health in children with and without ADHD: the role of physical activity and parental nativity	15
Parental psychological control and children’s self-esteem: A longitudinal investigation in children with and without oppositional defiant problems	15
An exploratory study on spatiotemporal clustering of suicide in Korean adolescents	15
Physical activity and mental health in school-aged children: a prospective two-wave study during the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions	15
Prioritizing children’s mental health amidst Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: policy recommendations for immediate action	14
A randomised controlled trial of a family-group cognitive-behavioural (FGCB) preventive intervention for the children of parents with depression: short-term effects on symptoms and possible mechanisms	14
Objective and automatic assessment approach for diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder based on skeleton detection and classification analysis in outpatient videos	14
Motor developmental delay in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders in China and its association with core symptoms and maternal risk factors: a multi-center survey	14
A cross-sectional investigation of psychosocial stress factors in German families with children aged 0–3 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: initial results of the CoronabaBY study	14
Correction: Resilient phenotypes among bereaved youth: a comparison of trajectory, relative, and cross-domain approaches	14
Gender differences in symptom structure of adolescent problematic internet use: A network analysis	13
Elimination disorders and associated factors among children and adolescents age 5–14 year-old attending paediatric outpatient clinic at Wolaita Sodo University comprehensive specialized hospital, Sout	13
Profiles of positive changes in life outcomes over the COVID-19 pandemic in Chinese adolescents: the role of resilience and mental health consequence	13
Risk factors for subsequent suicidal acts among 12–25-year-old high-risk callers to a suicide prevention hotline in China: a longitudinal study	13
Short-term cognitive effects of repeated-dose esketamine in adolescents with major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation: a randomized controlled trial	13
Associated predictors of functional impairment among adolescents with ADHD—a cross-sectional study	13
Novel CHATogether family-centered mental health care in the post-pandemic era: a pilot case and evaluation	13
Prevalence of multimodal treatment in children and adolescents with ADHD in Germany: a nationwide study based on health insurance data	12
Prevalence and correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury among youths in Singapore: findings from the National Youth Mental Health Study	12
Moral distress among inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry staff: a mixed-methods study of experiences and associated factors	12
Posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescents and young adults with a chronic somatic disease: a mixed-methods study	12
Emotional distress among adolescents living with perinatal HIV in India: examining predictors and their mediating and moderating effects	12
Mental health profiles of Finnish adolescents before and after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic	12
Socioemotional development in infants of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of prenatal and postnatal maternal distress	12

Evaluation of ANKOMMEN as a group intervention based on life story work for adolescents in residential care in Germany: a single-arm pilot study	12
Children’s autistic traits and peer relationships: do non-verbal IQ and externalizing problems play a role?	12
Generalized anxiety disorder screening using gad-7 among in-school adolescents of anambra state, nigeria: a comparative study between urban and rural areas	12
Development and pilot testing of a five item traumatic stress screener for use with adolescents in pediatric primary care	12
Understanding youths’ concerns about climate change: a binational qualitative study of ecological burden and resilience	12
Towards school-based mental health programs in Nigeria: the immediate impact of a depression-literacy program among school-going adolescents and their teachers	11
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on depression in adolescents	11
Perceived life threat in children during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms	11
Adolescent mental health services in West Africa: a comparative analysis of Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger	11
Health-related risky behaviors in Chinese adolescents with autism: a cross-sectional study	11
Emotion dysregulation in ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions: a co-twin control study	11
Characteristics of the pediatric population with gender incongruence attending specialized care in Cali, Colombia: an observational, descriptive and retrospective study	11
Suicidal behaviour, depression and generalized anxiety and associated factors among female and male adolescents in Mozambique in 2022–23	10
Reciprocal relationships between self-esteem, coping styles and anxiety symptoms among adolescents: between-person and within-person effects	10
Prevalence of sleep disturbance among adolescents with substance use: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Prevalence of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in china: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
The perceived impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the children with cerebral palsy: the parents’ perspective explored within the “6-F words” framework	10
Physical activity and mental health in children and youth during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Current state of knowledge on the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood according to the DSM-5: a systematic review in accordance with the PRISMA criteria	10
The mediating role of maladaptive cognitive schemas regarding the relationship between parenting styles and chronic pain in adolescents: a structural equation modelling approach	10
Longitudinal transactional relationships between caregiver and child mental health during the COVID-19 global pandemic	10
Social media threats and health among adolescents: evidence from the health behaviour in school-aged children study	10
Making sense of change after Intensive Trauma Treatment: a mixed-methods study into adolescents’ experience of efficacy	10
I can’t feel your face: callous-unemotional traits, social anxiety, and approach-avoidance behaviour in conduct disorder	10
Reflective functioning and emotion regulation in adolescents with a history of sexual offending: a comparative study with a non-offending control group	9
Mental health needs in war-affected refugee children: barriers, gaps, and strategies for effective care	9
Association between psychosocial functioning, health status and healthcare access of asylum seekers and refugee children: a population-based cross-sectional study in a German federal state	9
Effectiveness of a school-based mental health intervention for school teachers in urban Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial	9
Bridge symptoms between parenting styles and proximal psychological risk factors associated with adolescent suicidal thoughts: a network analysis	9
Mediating role of depression in the association between alexithymia and nonsuicidal self-injury in a representative sample of adolescents in Taiwan	9
Transition age youth mental health: addressing the gap with telemedicine	9
Receiving a gift and feeling robbed: a phenomenological study on parents’ experiences of Brief Admissions for teenagers who self-harm at risk for suicide	9
Physical activity, recreational screen time, and depressive symptoms among Chinese children and adolescents: a three-wave cross-lagged study during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
The developmental trajectories and modifiable factors of adolescents’ subjective well-being from late adolescence to early adulthood	9
Prevalence of child maltreatment in a nationwide sample of 18 to 31 year-olds in Germany	9
Determinants of school attendance in elementary school students in Japan: a structural equation model	9
Association between COVID-19 risk-mitigation behaviors and specific mental disorders in youth	9
Assessment of affective dysregulation in children: development and evaluation of a semi-structured interview for parents and for children	9
Has the “Double Reduction” policy relieved stress? A follow-up study on Chinese adolescents	8
Lifetime prevalence and clinical correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury in youth inpatients with eating disorders: a retrospective chart review	8
Autism spectrum disorder prevalence in Italy: a nationwide study promoted by the Ministry of Health	8
Parent-child relationship measures and pre-post treatment changes for a clinical preschool sample using DC:0-3R	8
The experiences and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young carers: practice implications and planning for future health emergencies	8
Callous-unemotional traits and anxiety in adolescents: a latent profile analysis to identify different types of antisocial behavior in a high-risk community sample	8
The impact of universal mental health screening on stigma in primary schools	8
Publisher Correction: Emergence of psychiatric adverse events during antipsychotic treatment in AP-naïve children and adolescents	8
Gender differences in symptom interactions between problematic smartphone use and social anxiety in adolescents: a network analysis	8
Developmental disorders among Norwegian-born children with immigrant parents	8
Prenatal antidepressant exposure and emotional disorders until age 22: a danish register study	8
Transgenerational transmission of psychopathology: when are adaptive emotion regulation strategies protective in children?	8
Cognitive functions following initiation of antipsychotic medication in adolescents and adults at clinical high risk for psychosis: a naturalistic sub group analysis using the MATRICS consensus cognit	8
Correction to: The COVID-19 pandemic and wellbeing in Switzerland-worse for young people?	8
Clinical profiles and care of transgender children and adolescents who receive specialized consultations: do individuals who are assigned female at birth differ?	8
The aftermath of war; mental health, substance use and their correlates with social support and resilience among adolescents in a post-conflict region of Sri Lanka	8
Vulnerable conditions syndemic, depression, and suicidal ideation among school children in China: cross-sectional census findings	8
Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for Youth (DASS-Y) and DASS-21	8
Attachment in close relationships and glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes	8
The impact of COVID-19 and bushfires on the mental health of Australian adolescents: a cross-sectional study	8
Conspiracy beliefs and COVID-19 guideline adherence in adolescent psychiatric outpatients: the predictive role of adverse childhood experiences	8