World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
59
Citations
14887
World Ranking
3679
National Ranking
392

Overview

Brendan Bunting is affiliated with the University of Ulster in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with a focus on social psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, experimental and cognitive psychology, and epidemiology.

Their main topics of work include mental health treatment and access, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, schizophrenia research and treatment, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, health disparities and outcomes, migration, health and trauma, and posttraumatic stress disorder research.

Frequent publication venues for Bunting's work include the International Journal of Mental Health Systems, Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, BMC Psychiatry, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, and Psychological Medicine.

Recent significant papers involving themes relevant to mental disorders and treatment include:

  • "Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries," 2023, published in The Lancet Psychiatry
  • "Comorbidity within mental disorders: a comprehensive analysis based on 145 990 survey respondents from 27 countries," 2020, published in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
  • "Increased risks for mental disorders among LGB individuals: cross-national evidence from the World Mental Health Surveys," 2022, published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • "Patterns and correlates of patient-reported helpfulness of treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys," 2022, published in World Psychiatry
  • "Perceived helpfulness of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: a World Mental Health Surveys report," 2021, published in BMC Psychiatry

Bunting has collaborated frequently with authors such as Jordi Alonso, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Oye Gureje, Ronald C. Kessler, and Kate M. Scott, with each coauthor contributing to numerous publications alongside them.

Best Publications

  • The epidemiology of traumatic event exposure worldwide: results from the World Mental Health Survey Consortium.

    C. Benjet;E. Bromet;E. G. Karam;R. C. Kessler

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder in the World Mental Health Surveys.

    K. C. Koenen;A. Ratanatharathorn;L. Ng;K. A. McLaughlin

  • Undertreatment of people with major depressive disorder in 21 countries

    Graham Thornicroft;Somnath Chatterji;Sara Evans-Lacko;Michael Gruber

  • Anxious and non-anxious major depressive disorder in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys.

    R. C. Kessler;N. A. Sampson;P. Berglund;M. J. Gruber

  • Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries.

    Unknown

  • Cross-sectional comparison of the epidemiology of DSM-5 generalized anxiety disorder across the globe

    Ayelet Meron Ruscio;Lauren S. Hallion;Carmen C.W. Lim;Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola

  • Efficacy of self monitoring of blood glucose in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (ESMON study): randomised controlled trial

    Maurice J O’Kane;Brendan Bunting;Margaret Copeland;Vivien E Coates

  • Dissociation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Evidence from the World Mental Health Surveys

    Dan J. Stein;Karestan C. Koenen;Matthew J. Friedman;Eric D. Hill

  • Estimating treatment coverage for people with substance use disorders: an analysis of data from the World Mental Health Surveys

    Louisa Degenhardt;Meyer Glantz;Sara Evans‐Lacko;Ekaterina Sadikova

  • The cross-national epidemiology of specific phobia in the World Mental Health Surveys.

    K. J. Wardenaar;C. C. W. Lim;A. O. Al-Hamzawi;J. Alonso

  • Subtypes of depression in a nationally representative sample.

    Natacha Carragher;Gary Adamson;Brendan Bunting;Siobhan McCann

  • Comorbidity within mental disorders : A comprehensive analysis based on 145 990 survey respondents from 27 countries

    J. J. McGrath;J. J. McGrath;J. J. McGrath;C. C. W. Lim;C. C. W. Lim;O. Plana-Ripoll;Y. Holtz

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder associated with natural and human-made disasters in the World Mental Health Surveys

    E. J. Bromet;L. Atwoli;N. Kawakami;F. Navarro-Mateu

  • The relation of gender and background experience to self-reported computing anxieties and cognitions

    David McIlroy;B. Bunting;Kevin Tierney;Michael Gordon

  • Mental health, behavioural problems and treatment seeking among students commencing university in Northern Ireland.

    Margaret McLafferty;Coral R. Lapsley;Edel Ennis;Cherie Armour

  • Prospective, randomized assessment of transfer of training (ToT) and transfer effectiveness ratio (TER) of virtual reality simulation training for laparoscopic skill acquisition

    Anthony G. Gallagher;Neal E. Seymour;Julie Anne Jordan-Black;Brendan P. Bunting

  • CONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSIS OF THE ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE

    Mark E. Shevlin;Brendan P. Bunting;Christopher Alan Lewis

  • Patterns of polydrug use in Great Britain: Findings from a national household population survey

    Gillian W. Smith;Michael Farrell;Brendan P. Bunting;James E. Houston

  • Lifetime prevalence of mental health disorders and delay in treatment following initial onset: evidence from the Northern Ireland Study of Health and Stress

    Brendan Bunting;Sam Murphy;Siobhan O'Neill;Finola Ferry

  • Qualified nurses' smoking prevalence: their reasons for smoking and desire to quit.

    Hugh McKenna;Paul Slater;Tanya McCance;Brendan Bunting

  • Patterns of suicidal ideation and behavior in Northern Ireland and associations with conflict related trauma.

    Siobhan O'Neill;Finola Ferry;Sam Murphy;Colette Corry

  • Trauma Associated With Civil Conflict and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Evidence From the Northern Ireland Study of Health and Stress

    Brendan P. Bunting;Finola R. Ferry;Finola R. Ferry;Samuel D. Murphy;Siobhan M. O'Neill

Frequent Co-Authors

Chiyi Hu
Chiyi Hu University of California, Davis
Gary Adamson
Gary Adamson University of Ulster
Evelyn J. Bromet
Evelyn J. Bromet Stony Brook University
Cherie Armour
Cherie Armour Queen's University Belfast
Viviane Kovess-Masfety
Viviane Kovess-Masfety Université Paris Cité
Mark Shevlin
Mark Shevlin University of Ulster
Peter de Jonge
Peter de Jonge University of Groningen
G. de Girolamo
G. de Girolamo Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Karestan C. Koenen
Karestan C. Koenen Harvard University
Louisa Degenhardt
Louisa Degenhardt University of New South Wales

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Considering a career in psychology opens doors to numerous online degree programs and diverse professional opportunities. Many students opt for accredited online bachelor’s or master’s degrees, which can provide flexibility and a strong foundation in psychological principles, human behavior, and counseling techniques.

After graduation, pursuing a career as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) is a common path. However, licensure requirements vary by location. For example, those interested in practicing in North Carolina should review Greensboro licensed therapist requirements and Henderson licensed therapist requirements to understand educational prerequisites, supervised experience, and exam mandates.

If you plan to work in Hawaii, familiarize yourself with Honolulu licensed therapist requirements, as state-specific regulations can influence your licensure process. Similarly, becoming a licensed therapist in Houston requires meeting Texas state guidelines for supervised clinical hours and examinations.

No matter where you intend to practice, researching local requirements is essential for a successful journey from online degree programs to a rewarding psychology career.

Best Scientists Citing Brendan Bunting

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles