Firth, Joseph

Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes

Ashdown-Franks, G., Firth, J., Carney, R., Carvalho, A. F., Hallgren, M., Koyanagi, A., Rosenbaum, S., Schuch, F. B., Smith, L., Solmi, M., et al. (2020) · Sports Medicine

Physical Activity and HealthSchizophrenia research and treatment

Cited by 460

Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

Heissel, A., Heinen, D., Brokmeier, L. L., Skarabis, N., Kangas, M., Vancampfort, D., Stubbs, B., Firth, J., Ward, P. B., Rosenbaum, S., et al. (2023) · British Journal of Sports Medicine

Physical Activity and HealthTreatment of Major Depression

Cited by 449

Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies

Schuch, F. B., Stubbs, B., Meyer, J., Heissel, A., Zech, P., Vancampfort, D., Rosenbaum, S., Deenik, J., Firth, J., Ward, P. B., et al. (2019) · Depression and Anxiety

Physical Activity and HealthAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 427

The WPA-Lancet psychiatry commission on the future of psychiatry

Bhugra, D., Tasman, A., Pathare, S., Priebe, S., Smith, S., Torous, J., Arbuckle, M. R., Langford, A., Alarcón, R. D., Chiu, H. F. K., et al. (2017) · The Lancet Psychiatry

Psychiatric care and mental health servicesMental Health and Psychiatry

Cited by 392

Advancing the global physical activity agenda: recommendations for future research by the 2020 WHO Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Guidelines Development Group

DiPietro, L., Al-Ansari, S. S., Biddle, S. J. H., Borodulin, K., Bull, F. C., Buman, M. P., Cardon, G., Carty, C., Chaput, J.-P., Chastin, S., et al. (2020) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Cited by 387

How much physical activity do people with schizophrenia engage in? A systematic review, comparative meta-analysis and meta-regression

Stubbs, B., Firth, J., Berry, A., Schuch, F. B., Rosenbaum, S., Gaughran, F., Veronesse, N., Williams, J., Craig, T., Yung, A. R., et al. (2016) · Schizophrenia Research

Physical Activity and HealthSchizophrenia research and treatment

Cited by 379

Mobile Phone Ownership and Endorsement of “mHealth” Among People With Psychosis: A Meta-analysis of Cross-sectional Studies

Firth, J., Cotter, J., Torous, J., Bucci, S., Firth, J. A., & Yung, A. R. (2016) · Schizophrenia Bulletin

Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsDigital Mental Health Interventions

Cited by 351

Comorbidity between major depressive disorder and physical diseases: a comprehensive review of epidemiology, mechanisms and management

Berk, M., Köhler‐Forsberg, O., Turner, M., Penninx, B. W. J. H., Wrobel, A., Firth, J., Loughman, A., Reavley, N. J., McGrath, J. J., Momen, N. C., et al. (2023) · World Psychiatry

Treatment of Major DepressionMental Health Treatment and Access

Cited by 336

Towards a consensus around standards for smartphone apps and digital mental health

Torous, J., Andersson, G., Bertagnoli, A., Christensen, H., Cuijpers, P., Firth, J., Haim, A., Hsin, H., Hollis, C., Lewis, S., et al. (2019) · World Psychiatry

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 325

Physical activity and anxiety: A perspective from the World Health Survey

Stubbs, B., Koyanagi, A., Hallgren, M., Firth, J., Richards, J., Schuch, F., Rosenbaum, S., Mugisha, J., Veronese, N., Lahti, J., et al. (2017) · Journal of Affective Disorders

Physical Activity and HealthMental Health Treatment and Access

Cited by 324

The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality

Torous, J., Linardon, J., Goldberg, S. B., Sun, S., Bell, I., Nicholas, J., Hassan, L., Hua, Y., Milton, A., & Firth, J. (2025) · World Psychiatry

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 323

User engagement in mental health apps: A review of measurement, reporting, and validity

Ng, M. M., Firth, J., Minen, M., & Torous, J. (2019) · Psychiatric Services

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 293

Moving to Beat Anxiety: Epidemiology and Therapeutic Issues with Physical Activity for Anxiety

Kandola, A., Vancampfort, D., Herring, M., Rebar, A., Hallgren, M., Firth, J., & Stubbs, B. (2018) · Current Psychiatry Reports

Physical Activity and HealthAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 291

Handgrip strength and health outcomes: Umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies

Soysal, P., Hurst, C., Demurtas, J., Firth, J., Howden, R., Yang, L., Tully, M. A., Koyanagi, A., Ilie, P. C., López-Sánchez, G. F., et al. (2021) · Journal of Sport and Health Science

Nutrition and Health in AgingPhysical Activity and Health

Cited by 283

Smartphone Apps for Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review

Firth, J., & Torous, J. (2015) · JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 268

Physical activity and suicidal ideation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Vancampfort, D., Hallgren, M., Firth, J., Rosenbaum, S., Schuch, F. B., Mugisha, J., Probst, M., Van Damme, T., Carvalho, A. F., & Stubbs, B. (2018) · Journal of Affective Disorders

Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPhysical Activity and Health

Cited by 255

Medicinal cannabis for psychiatric disorders: a clinically-focused systematic review

Sarris, J., Sinclair, J., Karamacoska, D., Davidson, M., & Firth, J. (2020) · BMC Psychiatry

Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicinal Plant Extracts Effects

Cited by 253

The impact of pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions to improve physical health outcomes in people with schizophrenia: a meta‐review of meta‐analyses of randomized controlled trials

Vancampfort, D., Firth, J., Correll, C. U., Solmi, M., Siskind, D., De Hert, M., Carney, R., Koyanagi, A., Carvalho, A. F., Gaughran, F., et al. (2019) · World Psychiatry

Schizophrenia research and treatmentPharmacology and Obesity Treatment

Cited by 227

E-mental health interventions for the treatment and prevention of eating disorders: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Linardon, J., Shatte, A., Messer, M., Firth, J., & Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. (2020) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Eating Disorders and BehaviorsDigital Mental Health Interventions

Cited by 218

Association of Antidepressant Use With Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Umbrella Review

Dragioti, E., Solmi, M., Favaro, A., Fusar-Poli, P., Dazzan, P., Thompson, T., Stubbs, B., Firth, J., Fornaro, M., Tsartsalis, D., et al. (2019) · JAMA Psychiatry

Treatment of Major DepressionPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions

Cited by 215

The efficacy and safety of nutrient supplements in the treatment of mental disorders: a meta-review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

Firth, J., Teasdale, S. B., Allott, K., Siskind, D., Marx, W., Cotter, J., Veronese, N., Schuch, F., Smith, L., Solmi, M., et al. (2019) · World Psychiatry

Fatty Acid Research and HealthTreatment of Major Depression

Cited by 214

Digital behavior change interventions to promote physical activity and/or reduce sedentary behavior in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Stockwell, S., Schofield, P., Fisher, A., Firth, J., Jackson, S. E., Stubbs, B., & Smith, L. (2019) · Experimental Gerontology

Physical Activity and HealthMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 212

Association Between Gait Speed With Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

Veronese, N., Stubbs, B., Volpato, S., Zuliani, G., Maggi, S., Cesari, M., Lipnicki, D. M., Smith, L., Schofield, P., Firth, J., et al. (2018) · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Frailty in Older AdultsPhysical Activity and Health

Cited by 209

Evidence-based umbrella review of 162 peripheral biomarkers for major mental disorders

Carvalho, A. F., Solmi, M., Sanches, M., Machado, M. O., Stubbs, B., Ajnakina, O., Sherman, C., Sun, Y. R., Liu, C. S., Brunoni, A. R., et al. (2020) · Translational Psychiatry

Schizophrenia research and treatmentBipolar Disorder and Treatment

Cited by 204