OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences is 12. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Modelling the impact on a local mental health system of previously implemented care programs: the experience of assertive outreach teams in Bizkaia (Spain)	117
Depressive symptoms, but not anxiety, predict subsequent diagnosis of Coronavirus disease 19: a national cohort study	110
Assessing the factorial validity and the internal reliability of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ); PTSD and complex PTSD among survivors of sexual violence in Ireland	100
Social disconnectedness, subsequent medical conditions, and, the role of pre-existing mental disorders: a population-based cohort study	97
Prevalence and prevention of suicidal ideation among asylum seekers in a high-risk urban post-displacement setting	72
Estimating the difference in prevalence of common mental disorder diagnoses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples compared to the general Australian population	62
Effect of coercive measures on mental health status in adult psychiatric populations: a nationwide trial emulation	62
The mental health and well-being of adolescents with/without intellectual disability in the UK	56
Letter of response to Nabi Z, Stansfeld J, Plöderl M, Wood L, Moncrieff J. Effects of lithium on suicide and suicidal behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. Epidemio	55
Interactions of the CSF3R polymorphism and early stress on future orientation: evidence for the differential model of stress-related growth	55
Using an intersectionality-based approach to evaluate mental health services use among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver	53
Decomposing the change of suicide rates in the United States 2001–2023	51
Identifying most important predictors for suicidal thoughts and behaviours among healthcare workers active during the Spain COVID-19 pandemic: a machine-learning approach	50
Trajectories of depressive symptoms of mothers and fathers over 11 years	47
Psychometric properties of a brief, self-report measure of social inclusion: the F-SIM16	45
Ethnic inequities in multimorbidity among people with psychosis: a retrospective cohort study	41
Surge in antidepressant usage among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from an interrupted time series analysis	41
Epidemiology of intimate partner violence perpetration and victimisation in a representative sample	40
Phenomenology as a resource for translational research in mental health: methodological trends, challenges and new directions	36
Young adults, particularly young women, account for an increasingly large share of Dutch mental healthcare expenditure over the period between 2015 and 2021	36
Global, regional and national burden of autism spectrum disorder from 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019	35
Associations between social determinants of health and mental health disorders among U.S. population: a cross-sectional study	30
The overestimation of the effect sizes of psychotherapies for depression in waitlist controlled trials: a meta-analytic comparison with usual care controlled trials	29
A longitudinal network of psychotic-like experiences, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and adverse life events: a cohort study of 3,358 college students	29
Boosting the development of individual placement and support in Europe	29

The double burden of severe mental illness and cancer: a population-based study on colorectal cancer care pathways from screening to end-of-life care	27
Epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in Texas prisons from 2016 to 2023	25
A comparison of the costs and patterns of expenditure for care for severe mental illness in five countries with different levels of economic development - CORRIGENDUM	24
Discrimination reported by people with schizophrenia: cross-national variations in relation to the Human Development Index	23
Self-reports vs clinician ratings of efficacies of psychotherapies for depression: a meta-analysis of randomized trials	22
The Bay Area Muslim mental health community advisory board: evaluation of a community based participatory approach	22
Parental education and youth suicidal behaviours: a systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Alcohol use as a predictor of the course of major depressive disorder: a prospective population-based study	21
Housing First for homeless people with severe mental illness: extended 4-year follow-up and analysis of recovery and housing stability from the randomizedUn Chez Soi d'Abordtrial	21
Characterization of antipsychotic utilization before clozapine initiation for individuals with schizophrenia: an innovative visualization of trajectories using French National Health Insurance data	21
Associations of bullying victimisation in different frequencies and types with suicidal behaviours among school-going adolescents in low- and middle-income countries	21
Rethinking Outsider Art in the digital age: an overview of Cara Macwilliam’s artistic practice	21
Mediating pathways between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and type 2 diabetes mellitus: evidence from a two-step and multivariable Mendelian randomization study	20
A longitudinal birth cohort study of child maltreatment and mental disorders using linked statewide child protection and administrative health data for 83,050 Queensland residents from 1983 to 2014 –	19
Childhood adversities and bipolar disorder: a neuroimaging focus	19
A critique of narrative reviews of the evidence-base for ECT in depression	19
Access to and perceived unmet need for mental health services and support in a community sample of UK adolescents with and without experience of childhood adversity	19
Impact of displacement context on psychological distress in refugees resettled in Australia: a longitudinal population-based study	19
Evidence does not confirm that lithium prevents suicide: a reply to Bschor et al.	18
Exploring socio-economic inequalities in mental healthcare utilization in adults with self-reported psychological distress: a survey-registry linked cohort design	18
The impact of socioeconomic factors on the incidence and characteristics of first-episode psychosis	18
Emergency department presentations for deliberate self-harm and suicidal ideation in 25–39 year olds following agency-notified child maltreatment: results from the Childhood Adversity and Lifetime Mor	18
Schizophrenia as a risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes: a comparative risk assessment	18
Post-traumatic stress disorder among LGBTQ people: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Experience of financial hardship and depression: a longitudinal population-based multi-state analysis	17
Jon Sarkin: the eternal now	16
Internet gaming disorder and depression mediated by impaired resilience and sleep distress: a three-wave longitudinal study among Chinese adolescents	15
Preclinical and clinical evidence on the approach-avoidance conflict evaluation as an integrative tool for psychopathology	15
Needs for care of residents with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and association with daily activities and mood monitored with experience sampling method: the DIAPASON study	15
A response to yet another defence of ECT in the absence of robust efficacy and safety evidence	15
Timing of exposure to household poverty and adolescent mental health problems	15
The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on mental health care use in South Africa: an interrupted time-series analysis	15
A comprehensive study of medically serious suicide attempts in France: incidence and associated factors	15
Lifetime incidence and age of onset of mental disorders, and 12-month service utilization in primary and secondary care: a Finnish nationwide registry study	14
Psychological impact of the quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic on the general European adult population: a systematic review of the evidence	14
Facing the paradox of professionalizing peer roles in MH services: how addressing self-disclosure with self-determination theory might help	14
Prevalence of loneliness and social isolation amongst individuals with severe mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Predictors of new-onset suicide risk and persistent suicide risk among young adult lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic: a follow-up study	13
The effects of parental adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and childhood threat and deprivation on adolescent depression and anxiety: an analysis of the longitudinal study of Australian children	13
Gender disparity and post-traumatic stress disorder and elevated psychological distress in humanitarian migrants resettled in Australia: the moderating role of socioeconomic factors	12
COVID-19 risk, course and outcome in people with mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analyses	12
State of Ireland's mental health: findings from a nationally representative survey	12
Capturing the clinical complexity in young people presenting to primary mental health services: a data-driven approach	12
Secular trends and social inequalities in child behavioural problems across three Brazilian cohort studies (1993, 2004 and 2015)	12
Significant regional inequalities in the prevalence of intellectual disability and trends from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis of GBD 2019	12
Insiders/outsiders of Canadian disability arts	12
Global, regional, and national trends and burden of opioid use disorder in individuals aged 15 years and above: 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2040	12
Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction: barriers to quantifying incidence and prevalence	12
Sickness absence and associations with sociodemographic factors, health risk behaviours, occupational stressors and adverse mental health in 40,343 UK police employees	12
The risks of adverse events with venlafaxine for adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis	12

Incidence of mental health diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multinational network study