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Section edited by Linda Davies and Sharon Lawn
This is a broad section which covers general aspects of mental healthcare. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, internet in psychological research, behavior surveillance, epidemiology, psychiatric rehabilitation, health behavior, community mental health, work and mental health, occupational psychiatry and psychosocial risk factors. Epidemiology, assessment, and treatment/rehabilitation issues related to specific disorders covered by other sections are dealt with in the disorder specific sections.
Research article
Previous studies focused on the relationship between body mass index and cognitive disorder and obtained many conflicting results. This study explored the potential effects of body mass index on the risk of mi...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:334
Published on: 15 September 2017
Research article
Depression and anxiety are prevalent and under treated conditions that create enormous burden for the patient and the health system. Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) improves patient access...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:331
Published on: 12 September 2017
Research article
Understanding the psychosocial stressors of people with psychoses from minority ethnic groups may help in the development of culturally appropriate services. This study aimed to compare psychosocial factors as...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:324
Published on: 2 September 2017
Research article
Reduced funding to public health care systems during economic downturns is a common phenomenon around the world. The effect of health care cost on family members of the patients has not been established. This ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:323
Published on: 2 September 2017
Research article
The home is imperative for the possibilities for meaningful everyday activities among people with psychiatric disabilities. Knowledge of whether such possibilities vary with type of housing and housing support...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:315
Published on: 30 August 2017
Research article
A randomized controlled trial ‘Money for Medication’(M4M) was conducted in which patients were offered financial incentives for taking antipsychotic depot medication. This study assessed the attitudes and ethi...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:313
Published on: 29 August 2017
Research article
Little is known about patients with a first episode of psychosis (FEP) who had first presented to prodromal services with an “at risk mental state” (ARMS) before making the transition to psychosis. We set out ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:308
Published on: 25 August 2017
Research article
The time following discharge from psychiatric hospitalisation is a high risk period. Rates of hospital readmission are high and there is increased risk for homelessness and suicide. Transitional and post-disch...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:307
Published on: 24 August 2017
Review
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the adult population is frequently associated with comorbid psychiatric diseases that complicate its recognition, diagnosis and management.
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:302
Published on: 22 August 2017
Research article
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) disproportionally affects Indigenous Australians. Friends, family and frontline workers (for example, teachers, youth workers) are often best positioned to provide initial assis...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:300
Published on: 22 August 2017
Research article
Increasing physical activity in patients with severe mental illness is believed to have positive effects on physical health, psychiatric symptoms and as well quality of life. Till now, little is known about th...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:298
Published on: 18 August 2017
Study protocol
Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) is associated with a range of psychosocial and mental health problems. Having a psychiatric illness increases likelihood of being a victim of DVA. Despite the evidence of a hi...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:288
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
The current study aimed to explore the correct recognition of mental disorders across dementia, alcohol abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), schizophrenia and depression, along with its correlates in a ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:289
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
A stepped-care program was found effective in preventing depressive and anxiety disorders in older adults with vision impairment. However, before a decision can be made about implementation, the cost-effective...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:280
Published on: 1 August 2017
Research article
The Network for Mental Health (NWpG-IC) is an integrated mental health care program implemented in 2009 by cooperation between health insurance companies and community mental health providers in Germany. Meanw...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:283
Published on: 1 August 2017
Research article
There is no consensus regarding the optimal content of the undergraduate psychiatry curriculum as well as factors contributing to young doctors choosing a career in psychiatry. Our aim was to explore factors w...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:276
Published on: 28 July 2017
Research article
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a lack of epidemiological data. The development of high-quality surveys is a key research priority in countries such as Brazil. Our aim is to discuss the difficult...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:277
Published on: 28 July 2017
Research article
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and efficient treatment for several severe psychiatric disorders, but its use is limited by side effects. Post-ECT headache is one of the commonest side effects. Preem...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:275
Published on: 28 July 2017
Research article
Patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders are vulnerable to violent victimization. However, no evidence-based interventions are available to reduce patients’ vulnerability....
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:270
Published on: 25 July 2017
Research article
International studies have revealed that gay and bisexual men present more mental health problems than the general male population. Furthermore, there is evidence that minority stress predicts mental health pr...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:267
Published on: 21 July 2017
