Peter Lepping

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Peter Lepping is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Philosophy. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Lepping has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Clinical Psychology, 39 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 21 papers in Philosophy. Recurrent topics in Peter Lepping's work include Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (42 papers), Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (29 papers) and Psychiatric care and mental health services (26 papers). Peter Lepping is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (42 papers), Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (29 papers) and Psychiatric care and mental health services (26 papers). Peter Lepping collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, India and Germany. Peter Lepping's co-authors include Roland W. Freudenmann, Markus Huber, Tilman Steinert, Martin Kärner, Robert Christian Wolf, Malte S. Depping, Philipp A. Thomann, Richard Whittington, Ian Russell and Eric O. Noorthoorn and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Peter Lepping

113 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Abnormal gray and white matter volume in delusional infes... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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  1. Abnormal gray and white matter volume in delusional infestation
    2013 343 citations Robert Christian Wolf, Markus Huber et al. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Lepping United Kingdom 30 1.9k 1.1k 471 274 241 119 3.0k
Brandon A. Gaudiano United States 32 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 254 0.5× 301 1.1× 213 0.9× 143 3.4k
Bernardo Carpiniello Italy 35 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 212 0.5× 218 0.8× 282 1.2× 161 3.4k
Jagadisha Thirthalli India 37 1.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.9× 335 0.7× 625 2.3× 401 1.7× 273 4.4k
George Mendelson Australia 17 1.1k 0.6× 994 0.9× 180 0.4× 770 2.8× 237 1.0× 87 3.3k
Anthony J. Pelosi United Kingdom 30 1.5k 0.8× 2.5k 2.4× 788 1.7× 245 0.9× 896 3.7× 68 4.6k
Vimal Sharma United Kingdom 23 656 0.3× 999 1.0× 258 0.5× 176 0.6× 264 1.1× 49 1.9k
Claudia M. Klier Austria 32 1.5k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 290 0.6× 373 1.4× 78 0.3× 75 3.5k
Marco Menchetti Italy 25 857 0.4× 720 0.7× 119 0.3× 150 0.5× 301 1.2× 119 2.2k
Natascia Brondino Italy 27 1.0k 0.5× 791 0.8× 131 0.3× 795 2.9× 311 1.3× 83 2.8k
Lori A Sansone United States 32 1.7k 0.9× 632 0.6× 240 0.5× 144 0.5× 209 0.9× 115 2.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lepping, Peter, et al.. (2025). Delusional Infestation: Folie à Famille: A Rare Case. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 105. adv42186–adv42186.
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Lepping, Peter, et al.. (2022). Delusional Infestation in Healthcare Professionals: Outcomes from a Multi-Centre Case Series. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). e122–e122. 2 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter, S. Bertel Squire, Д. В. Романов, et al.. (2020). Later Age of Onset and Longer Duration of Untreated Psychosis are Associated with Poorer Outcome in Delusional Infestation. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 100(16). adv00261–adv00261. 7 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter. (2019). Capacity issues at the front door. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 80(9). 513–516.
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Georgieva, Irina, Richard Whittington, Tilman Steinert, et al.. (2019). International variations in mental-health law regulating involuntary commitment of psychiatric patients as measured by the Mental Health Legislation Attitudes Scale. Medicine Science and the Law. 59(2). 104–114. 8 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter, et al.. (2019). Restraint guidelines for mental health services in India. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 61(10). 698–698. 19 indexed citations
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Романов, Д. В., Peter Lepping, Anthony Bewley, et al.. (2018). Longer Duration of Untreated Psychosis is Associated with Poorer Outcomes for Patients with Delusional Infestation. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 98(9). 848–854. 11 indexed citations
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Huber, Markus, Robert Christian Wolf, Peter Lepping, et al.. (2017). Regional gray matter volume and structural network strength in somatic vs. non-somatic delusional disorders. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 82. 115–122. 14 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter, Mark Rishniw, & Roland W. Freudenmann. (2014). Frequency of delusional infestation by proxy and double delusional infestation in veterinary practice: Observational study. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 206(2). 160–163. 9 indexed citations
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Raveesh, Bevinahalli Nanjegowda, et al.. (2014). Patient and visitor violence towards staff on medical and psychiatric wards in India. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 13. 52–55. 15 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter. (2013). The Use of Emergency Psychiatric Medication. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 33(2). 240–242. 7 indexed citations
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Krishna, Murali, et al.. (2012). A systematic review and meta‐analysis of group psychotherapy for sub‐clinical depression in older adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 28(9). 881–888. 15 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter, et al.. (2012). A case of Todd′s Palsy following unilateral electroconvulsive therapy. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 54(2). 192–192. 2 indexed citations
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Sharma, Bharat Bhushan, Sheetu Singh, Vimal Sharma, et al.. (2012). Psychiatric morbidity in chronic respiratory disorders in an Indian service using GMHAT/PC. General Hospital Psychiatry. 35(1). 39–44. 23 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter, et al.. (2011). Clinical relevance of findings in trials of antipsychotics: systematic review. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 198(5). 341–345. 46 indexed citations
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Krishna, Murali, et al.. (2009). Epidemilogical and clincial use of GMHAT-PC ( Global Mental Health assessment tool- primary care )in cardiac patients. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health. 5(1). 7–7. 10 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter. (2009). Consent and capacity for dermatologists: an ethical review and update. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 34(6). 655–657. 1 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter, Ian Russell, & Roland W. Freudenmann. (2007). Antipsychotic treatment of primary delusional parasitosis. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 191(3). 198–205. 132 indexed citations
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Lepping, Peter, et al.. (2004). A comparison of ethical attitudes of English and German health professionals and lay people towards involuntary admission. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 4(1). 1–11. 2 indexed citations

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