The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
Overview
The British Journal of Psychiatry, also known as the Journal of Mental Science, is a renowned academic journal that publishes cutting-edge research and scholarly articles in the field of psychiatry. With a rich history spanning over a century, it serves as a platform for the dissemination of knowledge and advancements in mental health, providing valuable insights into the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of various psychiatric disorders.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Br J Psychiatry
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Start
1963
End
Continuing
Frequency
Monthly
p-ISSN
0007-1250
e-ISSN
1472-1465
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialty
Psychiatry
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 328
257
SJR / Ranks: 724
2717
CiteScore / Ranks: 901
12.30
JIF / Ranks: 426
10.5
Recent Articles
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Kudlow P, Treurnicht Naylor K, Abi-Jaoude E
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Mar;
:1-3.
PMID: 40079895
This editorial examines the rise of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the digital age, suggesting that excessive digital media use may mimic or exacerbate ADHD symptoms. We propose examining ADHD...
2.
Hou F, Li J, Liu H, Caine E
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Mar;
:1-7.
PMID: 40070350
Background: Despite a global decline in suicide rates, the USA has witnessed a concerning rise in suicide mortality over the past two decades. Aims: This study aims to elucidate the...
3.
Gill K, Hett D, Carlish M, Amos R, Khatibi A, Morales-Munoz I, et al.
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Mar;
:1-8.
PMID: 40070346
Background: A substantial subset of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) experience treatment-resistant depression (TRD), typically defined as failure to respond to at least two sequential antidepressant trials at adequate...
4.
Ouliaris C, Gunaratne P, Ryan C, Rosenberg S, Salvador-Carulla L, Gill N
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Mar;
:1-4.
PMID: 40059387
The zero suicide approach is based on the belief that all deaths from suicide in healthcare settings are preventable. We caution that the narrow focus on suicide prevention as a...
5.
Bilsland L, Boyce N
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Mar;
:1-2.
PMID: 40059380
This editorial suggests ways in which mental health science reform could yield more robust research and faster clinical progress. These include better animal and other models, a shift to transdiagnostic...
6.
Porter H, Edwards B, Head N, Smith J
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:1-3.
PMID: 40017340
'Complex emotional needs' has emerged in the UK as a label to refer to individuals given a diagnosis of a personality disorder. We argue that this name change is insufficient...
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Saade Z, Keuroghlian A
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:1-3.
PMID: 40001303
This article explores the potential of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted therapy to enhance exposure and response prevention in obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment. We discuss the mechanisms of MDMA, including fear extinction, psychological flexibility,...
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Kelleher I, Poziemska A, Kieseppa V, Thapar A, Dubicka B, Lockhart E, et al.
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:1-4.
PMID: 39914462
Background: A youth mental health crisis is considered one of the great challenges of our time, and research and clinical services in child and adolescent psychiatry have become a priority...
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Kampoureli C, Rae C, Gould Van Praag C, Harrison N, Garfinkel S, Critchley H, et al.
Br J Psychiatry
. 2025 Feb;
:1-7.
PMID: 39895195
Background: Anxiety symptoms are elevated among people with joint hypermobility. The underlying neural mechanisms are attributed theoretically to effects of variant connective tissue on the precision of interoceptive representations contributing...