Torous, John

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness

Firth, J., Siddiqi, N., Koyanagi, A., Siskind, D., Rosenbaum, S., Galletly, C., Allan, S., Caneo, C., Carney, R., Carvalho, A. F., et al. (2019) · The Lancet Psychiatry

Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychiatric care and mental health services

Cited by 1,531

A meta-review of "lifestyle psychiatry": the role of exercise, smoking, diet and sleep in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders

Firth, J., Solmi, M., Wootton, R. E., Vancampfort, D., Schuch, F. B., Hoare, E., Gilbody, S., Torous, J., Teasdale, S. B., Jackson, S. E., et al. (2020) · World Psychiatry

Health and Lifestyle StudiesPhysical Activity and Health

Cited by 1,242

The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality

Torous, J., Bucci, S., Bell, I. H., Kessing, L. V., Faurholt‐Jepsen, M., Whelan, P., Carvalho, A. F., Keshavan, M., Linardon, J., & Firth, J. (2021) · World Psychiatry

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 1,199

The efficacy of smartphone‐based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Firth, J., Torous, J., Nicholas, J., Carney, R., Pratap, A., Rosenbaum, S., & Sarris, J. (2017) · World Psychiatry

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 1,097

Chatbots and Conversational Agents in Mental Health: A Review of the Psychiatric Landscape

Vaidyam, A. N., Wisniewski, H., Halamka, J. D., Kashavan, M. S., & Torous, J. B. (2019) · The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Digital Mental Health InterventionsArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Cited by 1,048

Digital Mental Health and COVID-19: Using Technology Today to Accelerate the Curve on Access and Quality Tomorrow

Torous, J., Jän Myrick, K., Rauseo-Ricupero, N., & Firth, J. (2020) · JMIR Mental Health

Digital Mental Health InterventionsTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation

Cited by 946

Clinical review of user engagement with mental health smartphone apps: evidence, theory and improvements

Torous, J., Nicholas, J., Larsen, M. E., Firth, J., & Christensen, H. (2018) · Evidence Based Mental Health

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 790

New Tools for New Research in Psychiatry: A Scalable and Customizable Platform to Empower Data Driven Smartphone Research

Torous, J., Kiang, M. V., Lorme, J., & Onnela, J.-P. (2016) · JMIR Mental Health

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMental Health Research Topics

Cited by 758

Social Media and Mental Health: Benefits, Risks, and Opportunities for Research and Practice

Naslund, J. A., Bondre, A., Torous, J., & Aschbrenner, K. A. (2020) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science

Mental Health via WritingDigital Mental Health Interventions

Cited by 746

The “online brain”: How the Internet may be changing our cognition

Firth, J., Torous, J., Stubbs, B., Firth, J. A., Steiner, G. Z., Smith, L., Alvarez‐Jimenez, M., Gleeson, J., Vancampfort, D., Armitage, C. J., et al. (2019) · World Psychiatry

Impact of Technology on AdolescentsDigital Media and Philosophy

Cited by 694

Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Firth, J., Torous, J., Nicholas, J., Carney, R., Rosenbaum, S., & Sarris, J. (2017) · Journal of Affective Disorders

Digital Mental Health InterventionsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 675

Dropout rates in clinical trials of smartphone apps for depressive symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Torous, J., Lipschitz, J., Ng, M., & Firth, J. (2020) · Journal of Affective Disorders

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 546

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

Needed Innovation in Digital Health and Smartphone Applications for Mental Health: Transparency and Trust

Torous, J., & Roberts, L. W. (2017) · JAMA Psychiatry

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 362

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

Natural Language Processing Reveals Vulnerable Mental Health Support Groups and Heightened Health Anxiety on Reddit During COVID-19: Observational Study

Low, D. M., Rumker, L., Talkar, T., Torous, J., Cecchi, G., & Ghosh, S. S. (2020) · Journal of Medical Internet Research

Mental Health via WritingCOVID-19 and Mental Health

Cited by 340

Using science to sell apps: Evaluation of mental health app store quality claims

Larsen, M. E., Huckvale, K., Nicholas, J., Torous, J., Birrell, L., Li, E., & Reda, B. (2019) · npj Digital Medicine

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 334

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

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

Towards a youth mental health paradigm: a perspective and roadmap

Uhlhaas, P. J., Davey, C. G., Mehta, U. M., Shah, J., Torous, J., Allen, N. B., Avenevoli, S., Bella-Awusah, T., Chanen, A., Chen, E. Y. H., et al. (2023) · Molecular Psychiatry

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology and Mental Health

Cited by 318

Assessment of the Data Sharing and Privacy Practices of Smartphone Apps for Depression and Smoking Cessation

Huckvale, K., Torous, J., & Larsen, M. E. (2019) · JAMA Network Open

Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 312

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

Smartphone Ownership and Interest in Mobile Applications to Monitor Symptoms of Mental Health Conditions

Torous, J., Friedman, R., & Keshavan, M. (2014) · JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Digital Mental Health InterventionsMobile Health and mHealth Applications

Cited by 287

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