Chunfeng Xiao

Cover Person of World Journal of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Chunfeng Xiao (Alfred Shaw) is a psychiatrist and medical editor with expertise in Psychiatry & Mental Health. He serves as editorial member and expert reviewer in several national & international peer-reviewed journals, online Academic Editor of World Journal of Clinical Cases and Bentham Science Ambassador of Bentham Science Publishers (former), Junior Ambassador of Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), and Chef Director of USERN China Office. His research involving the psychological impact of global public health emergencies (particularly of infectious disease pandemic) led to his role as Organizing Committee Member for several international conferences on the topic of  COVID-19 pandemic. He is the sole inventor of structured letter therapy (SLT), a novel approach to consultation on COVID-19-related psychological and mental problems that is expected to become a bond of transition from traditional psychiatry to digital psychiatry. During his working career as a medical editor with more than 100 articles published online (word counts: nearly 200,000 until May 2020), he has been dedicated to achieving the goal of medical information sharing without doctor-patient border.

Congress Organizer

Member of Organizing Committee, Experts Meet on Coronavirus and Research, March 29-30, 2021, Rome, Italy

Member of Technical Program Committee, The 3rd Int’l Congress on Psychiatry (CP 2023),
June 2-4, 2023, Chengdu, China

Editorial Member (Part)

* World Journal Series                                                                * Clinical Medical Reviews and Reports

* Clinical Medicine Research

Journals' Reviewer (Part)

* Journal of Psychosomatic Research                                           * Precision Clinical Medicine

* World Journal of Clinical Cases                                                 *
World Journal of Radiology

* World Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases                              *
Psychological Reports

* International Journal of Psychological and Brain Science             *
Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry       

* Sichuan Mental Health [Chinese Journal]                                   * Community Psychology Research [Chinese Journal]

Other Experience and Positions

Academic Editor of the Column on Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology of DXY.cn since 2013: 116 article published online (more than 140,000 words in total), and won the honors of the Best Editor of the Year and the Best Editor of the Quarter 3 times up to now.

Published Articles

[1] Xiao C, Wei J. Research advances in the diagnosis and treatment of prolonged grief disorder. Chin J Psychiatry, 2023, 56(3): 205-213.

[2] Xiao C, Wu A, Wang Y, et al. Development and psychometric validation of the Hospitalized Patients' Expectations for Treatment Scale -Patient version (HOPE-P). Front. Psychiatry.

[3] Xu X, Wang W, Wan S, Xiao C. Convergence mechanism of mindfulness intervention in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Clues from current evidence. World J Clin Cases 2022;10:9219-27.

[4] Xiao C, Zhou J, Wang G. Research progress of ketamine and its enantiomers in the treatment of the major depressive disorder. Chin J Psychiatry 2022;55:295-301.

[5] Shaw A. Potential Mechanisms of COVID-19-Related Psychological Problems and Mental Disorders.  Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology: Springer; 2021:727-35.

[6] Mohamed K, Makuku R, Rodríguez-Román E,... Xiao C..., et al. A Borderless Solution Is Needed for A Borderless Complexity, Like COVID-19, the Universal Invader.  Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology: Springer; 2021:891-910.

[7] Luo J, Shaw A. Child and Adolescent Anxiety as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2021.

[8] Xiao C, Wang G. Letter to the editor: Mental health work in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: What progress have we made so far and what is the next step? J Psychiatr Res 2020;129:122-3.

[9] Xiao C. A novel approach of consultation on 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related psychological and mental problems: Structured letter therapy. Psychiatry Investig 2020;17:175-6.
2y Most Cited

[10] Xiao C, Chen X, Wang G. [Psychological and behavioral intervention on subclinical depression]. Chinese Journal of Bahavioral Medicine and Brain Science, 2020, 29(12):1137-1142.

[11] Zhou T,
Xiao C. [Research Progress of the Pathogenesis of Early Physical Infection and Mental Disorders. Journal of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 2019, 19(5):538-540.

[12]
Xiao C, Wang G. [Advances in mental disorders treatment using cannabinoid].
Journal of Neuroscience and Mental Health, 2022, 22(5):369-376.

[13] Xiao C, Zhu X, Wang Y, Zhou H, Gao Y, Yang J, Wang C. [Effectiveness of Social Role-Oriented Early Intervention in Treating Subclinical Depressive Disorder]. South China Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2018, 44(2):187-190.

[14] Xiao C, Yang J, Zhu X, et al. [Whose Major Means is Confucianism Education in Improving the Depression of Students in Senile High School]. China Health Industry, 2017, 14(5):41-43.

[15] Xiao C, Wang C. [An Investigation of the Sub-health Status and Influencing Factors Among Medical College Students in Qiqihar City]. Psychological Doctor, 2016, 22(7):255-256.
Among Top 100 Academic Papers of the Year

[16] Zhang Y, Xiao C, Zheng K, et al. [Analysis of the Correlation between the Stigma of Psychiatric Patients and Their Family Members and Their Medical Seeking Behavior]. Chinese Journal of Psychologies, 2018, (12):19-20.

Articles to Be Published

[1] Xiao C, Wei J. Letter to the editor: In-depth understanding of prolonged grief disorder: Analysis based on a development atlas. Journal of Psychiatric Research.

[2] Xiao C, Zhou J, Li A, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Single Subanesthetic S-ketamine in Boosting the Efficacy of Oral Antidepressants for Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Double-Blind Midazolam-Controlled Pilot Trial. JAMA Network Open.

[3] Xu J,  Xiao C, Pan Y. Utilizing plasma drug levels and genetic testing to achieve optimal treatment response in a patient with treatment-resistant schizoaffective disorder. Bipolar Disorders.

[4] Xiao C, Wang Y, Wu A. Development and Psychometric Properties of the Hospitalized Patients' Expectations for Treatment Scale - Patient version - Satisfaction Questionnaire (HOPE-PS). Value in Health.