BMC Psychiatry

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Adult ADHD

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Prevalence and factors associated with depression among older adults in the case of a low-income country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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The relationship between dietary lipophilic index and load with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms

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Measuring dysfunctional interpersonal beliefs: validation of the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale among a heterogeneous German-speaking sample

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Validation of the Arabic version of the brief irritability test (Ar-BITe) in non-clinical adolescents

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Alarmingly high prevalence of high-risk drug use among palestinian males: a cross-sectional study

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Pregnancy through the Looking-Glass: correlates of disordered eating attitudes among a sample of Lebanese pregnant women

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Violent and non-violent methods of attempted and completed suicide in Swedish young men: the role of early risk factors

Authors: Marlene Stenbacka and Jussi Jokinen

Content type: Research article 14 August 2015
The spatiotemporal movement of patients in and out of a psychiatric hospital: an observational GPS study

Authors: Andrew T. Gloster, Andrea H. Meyer, Jens Klotsche, Jeanette Villanueva, Victoria J. Block, Charles Benoy, Marcia T. B. Rinner, Marc Walter, Undine E. Lang and Maria Karekla

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Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Authors: Martin A Katzman, Pierre Bleau, Pierre Blier, Pratap Chokka, Kevin Kjernisted and Michael Van Ameringen

Content type: Review 2 July 2014
Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking in young people: a systematic review

Authors: Amelia Gulliver, Kathleen M Griffiths and Helen Christensen

Content type: Research article 30 December 2010
Sexual orientation and symptoms of common mental disorder or low wellbeing: combined meta-analysis of 12 UK population health surveys

Authors: Joanna Semlyen, Michael King, Justin Varney and Gareth Hagger-Johnson

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BMC Psychiatry is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses a wide range of topics, including psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and psychosocial approaches to psychiatric disorders, as well as genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology research. The journal welcomes both basic and applied science articles, and research exploring innovative treatments, service delivery methods, and social psychiatry. It promotes the participation of service users, patient representatives, and advisors to ensure that their perspectives are represented.

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BMC Psychiatry

Latest collections open to submissions

Patient involvement in psychiatric research

ICD-11 and mental disorders: Important changes, controversies, and future directions

Smartphone and internet addiction

Adult ADHD

Human psychopharmacology: Efficacy and effectiveness of CNS drugs in psychiatric disorders

Editor's Choice

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The relationship between dietary lipophilic index and load with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms

Measuring dysfunctional interpersonal beliefs: validation of the Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions Scale among a heterogeneous German-speaking sample

Validation of the Arabic version of the brief irritability test (Ar-BITe) in non-clinical adolescents

Alarmingly high prevalence of high-risk drug use among palestinian males: a cross-sectional study

Pregnancy through the Looking-Glass: correlates of disordered eating attitudes among a sample of Lebanese pregnant women

Violent and non-violent methods of attempted and completed suicide in Swedish young men: the role of early risk factors

The spatiotemporal movement of patients in and out of a psychiatric hospital: an observational GPS study

Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking in young people: a systematic review

Sexual orientation and symptoms of common mental disorder or low wellbeing: combined meta-analysis of 12 UK population health surveys

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