The place of theBritish Journal of Psychiatryin the mental health league

AbstractTheBritish Journal of Psychiatryis an independent mainstream general psychiatric journal that competes reasonably well with others in the field. It does so by keeping a healthy balance between the demands of its readers, its contributors and the need for good science. It publishes an eclectic mix of original articles, reviews, editorials, reappraisals, comment, opinion and extras, the latter including poetry, short summaries, literature and psychiatry, and a touch of humour. These contributions are not always in keeping with the harsh requirements of the impact factor, but we judge that this makes for a better all-round journal that advances psychiatry in all its manifold aspects and is anything but dull.

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Gender discrimination, victimisation and women's mental health

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.2018.244 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 213 (6) ◽

pp. 682-684

Author(s):

Georgina M. Hosang ◽

Kamaldeep Bhui

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

British Journal ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Conflict Of Interest ◽

Gender Discrimination ◽

Women’S Mental Health ◽

Women's Mental Health ◽

The Impact

SummaryGender inequality and discrimination, as well as violence and victimisation towards women, have recently hit the headlines creating a media furore. We provide a timely discussion surrounding the impact of these issues on women's mental health and a discussion of the role of psychiatry in this context.Declaration of interestK.B. is the editor for the British Journal of Psychiatry but has not played a role in the decision to accept this editorial for publication in this journal. G.H. has no conflict of interest to declare.

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The impact factor game: the rising impact factor of the British Journal of Radiology – a success story?

British Journal of Radiology ◽

10.1259/bjr/18689409 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 83 (986) ◽

pp. 93-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Alan Jackson

Keyword(s):

British Journal ◽

Impact Factor ◽

Success Story ◽

The Impact

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Assessing the quality of research examining change in children’s mental health in the context of COVID-19

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine ◽

10.18192/uojm.v11i1.5950 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tracy Vaillancourt ◽

Heather Brittain ◽

Amanda Krygsman ◽

Adam Davis ◽

Ann Farrell ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Careful Consideration ◽

Children And Youth ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Good Science ◽

Call To Action ◽

The Public ◽

The Impact ◽

Quality Of Research

In their policy brief on the impact of COVID-19 on children and youth, the United Nations identified the need for “a rapid accumulation of data on the scale and nature of impacts among children.”1(p14) Although an important goal, this call to action defies how research typically unfolds. Science is a slow, methodical process that requires careful consideration of prior evidence, ethics, measurement, sampling, analysis, and implications, to name a few. Still, we appreciate the call to shift priorities and allocate resources to conduct research about this global event. The stakes are high and information is needed to guide us on how children and youth are faring during this unprecedented time. One problem is that sub-standard studies, often released as non-peer reviewed preprints, are being promoted on social media and in news outlets, and this attention can influence the public’s perception of risk, the credibility of scientists, and policy makers’ decisions related to funding and programming. Some scholars and medical professionals see preprints as a necessity during the pandemic to circumvent the lengthy review process and to arm professionals with the most up-to-date data.2 Others see this growing trend as facilitating the spread of misinformation because, unlike scientists who approach non-peer reviewed research with caution, popular news outlets and the public may take preprints at face value.3,4 Our goal is thus to remind readers of what constitutes good science in the field of child and youth mental health.

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The Mental Health and Social Exclusion European Network

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027//1016-9040.5.3.245 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 245-251 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Luigi Leonori ◽

Manuel Muñoz ◽

Carmelo Vázquez ◽

José J. Vázquez ◽

Mary Fe Bravo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

European Union ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Outcome Evaluation ◽

World Federation ◽

The European Union ◽

Capital Cities ◽

Homeless Mentally Ill ◽

The Impact

This report concerns the activities developed by the Mental Health and Social Exclusion (MHSE) Network, an initiative supported by the Mental Health Europe (World Federation of Mental Health). We report some data from the preliminary survey done in five capital cities of the European Union (Madrid, Copenhagen, Brussels, Lisbon, and Rome). The main aim of this survey was to investigate, from a mostly qualitative point of view, the causal and supportive factors implicated in the situation of the homeless mentally ill in Europe. The results point out the familial and childhood roots of homelessness, the perceived causes of the situation, the relationships with the support services, and the expectations of future of the homeless mentally ill. The analysis of results has helped to identify the different variables implicated in the social rupture process that influences homelessness in major European cities. The results were used as the basis for the design of a more ambitious current research project about the impact of the medical and psychosocial interventions in the homeless. This project is being developed in 10 capital cities of the European Union with a focus on the program and outcome evaluation of the health and psychosocial services for the disadvantaged.

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