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Philip B. Ward

KU Leuven · BE
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Area of research
Psychiatry and Mental health · Physiology
Research interest
Research interests include Medicine, Meta-analysis, Psychological intervention, Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming), Psychology, and Mental illness.
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14,796
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54
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Recent publications

The efficacy, mechanisms and implementation of physical activity as an adjunctive treatment in mental disorders: a meta‐review of outcomes, neurobiology and key determinants
World Psychiatry 2025cited by 50position: middledoi
Implementing lifestyle interventions in mental health care: third report of the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission
The Lancet Psychiatry 2025cited by 35position: middledoi
Lifestyle psychiatry: a conceptual framework for application in mental healthcare and support
BMJ Mental Health 2025cited by 3position: middledoi
Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms? A systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2023cited by 377position: middledoi
Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for improving the physical health of children and adolescents taking antipsychotic medications: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Open 2023cited by 1position: middledoi
Moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior changes in self-isolating adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a cross-sectional survey exploring correlates
Sport Sciences for Health 2021cited by 58position: middledoi
Assessing physical activity in people with mental illness: 23-country reliability and validity of the simple physical activity questionnaire (SIMPAQ)
BMC Psychiatry 2020cited by 154position: lastdoi
Safety of psychotropic medications in people with COVID-19: evidence review and practical recommendations
BMC Medicine 2020cited by 98position: middledoi
Safety of Psychotropic Medications in People With COVID-19: Evidence Review and Practical Recommendations
FOCUS The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry 2020cited by 14position: middledoi
The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness
The Lancet Psychiatry 2019cited by 1,484position: middledoi
Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta‐analysis of prospective cohort studies
Depression and Anxiety 2019cited by 415position: middledoi
Dietary intake of people with severe mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis
The British Journal of Psychiatry 2019cited by 290position: middledoi
From impact factors to real impact: translating evidence on lifestyle interventions into routine mental health care
Translational Behavioral Medicine 2019cited by 80position: middledoi
Physical activity and sedentary levels among people living with epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Epilepsy & Behavior 2019cited by 31position: middledoi
Diet as a hot topic in psychiatry: a population‐scale study of nutritional intake and inflammatory potential in severe mental illness
World Psychiatry 2018cited by 144position: middledoi
Promoting Physical Activity Among University Students: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials
American Journal of Health Promotion 2018cited by 100position: middledoi
The utility of two interview-based physical activity questionnaires in healthy young adults: Comparison with accelerometer data
PLoS ONE 2018cited by 41position: middledoi
025 The neural correlates of doorway freezing in parkinson’s disease
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2018cited by 2position: middledoi
Prevalence, incidence and mortality from cardiovascular disease in patients with pooled and specific severe mental illness: a large‐scale meta‐analysis of 3,211,768 patients and 113,383,368 controls
World Psychiatry 2017cited by 1,679position: middledoi
Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta‐analysis
World Psychiatry 2017cited by 938position: middledoi
Effect of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volume in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
NeuroImage 2017cited by 508position: lastdoi
Chronic physical conditions, multimorbidity and physical activity across 46 low- and middle-income countries
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017cited by 183position: middledoi
Perceived Stress and Its Relationship With Chronic Medical Conditions and Multimorbidity Among 229,293 Community-Dwelling Adults in 44 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
American Journal of Epidemiology 2017cited by 103position: middledoi
The Validity and Value of Self-reported Physical Activity and Accelerometry in People With Schizophrenia: A Population-Scale Study of the UK Biobank
Schizophrenia Bulletin 2017cited by 98position: middledoi
Nutritional Deficiencies and Clinical Correlates in First-Episode Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Schizophrenia Bulletin 2017cited by 86position: middledoi
Physical activity correlates among people with psychosis: Data from 47 low- and middle-income countries
Schizophrenia Research 2017cited by 35position: middledoi
Exercise as a treatment for depression: A meta-analysis adjusting for publication bias
Journal of Psychiatric Research 2016cited by 1,463position: middledoi
Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Affective Disorders 2016cited by 651position: middledoi
Diabetes mellitus in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a systematic review and large scale meta‐analysis
World Psychiatry 2016cited by 646position: middledoi
Exercise for depression in older adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials adjusting for publication bias
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry 2016cited by 227position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

Brendon Stubbs · Medical University of Vienna35 papers (2015–2025)Simon Rosenbaum · The University of Sydney33 papers (2014–2025)Davy Vancampfort · Allen Institute for Brain Science31 papers (2015–2025)Felipe Barreto Schuch · UNSW Sydney21 papers (2015–2025)Joseph Firth · Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust14 papers (2016–2025)Justin Richards · Victoria University of Wellington8 papers (2015–2017)Scott Teasdale · UNSW Sydney8 papers (2015–2019)Sharon L. Naismith · Synergy America (United States)6 papers (2012–2018)Michel Probst · KU Leuven6 papers (2015–2017)James Mugisha · KU Leuven6 papers (2016–2025)Marc D. Binder · Allen Institute for Brain Science6 papers (2015–2017)Marco Solmi · University of Ottawa5 papers (2015–2017)Simon J.G. Lewis · The University of Sydney5 papers (2012–2018)André F. Carvalho · Barwon Health5 papers (2017–2019)Christoph U. Correll · Champlain Regional College5 papers (2015–2020)Mats Hallgren · Public Health Agency of Sweden4 papers (2017–2025)Elie Matar · The University of Sydney4 papers (2013–2018)Jackie Curtis · UNSW Sydney4 papers (2014–2015)Fiona Gaughran · King's College London4 papers (2016–2017)Jeroen Deenik · University Hospital Heidelberg3 papers (2019–2025)
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