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BMC Psychiatry is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Psychiatry (ISSN 1471-244X) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :20
Suicide rates in Greenland peak during the summer months of constant light and are particularly pronounced in high latitude regions but there is no seasonal variation in homicide rates or beer consumption.
BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :11
A minority of health professionals are willing to offer therapy for lesbian, gay and bisexual clients who wish to become heterosexual, indicating a need for the development of appropriate guidelines for approaching these situations.
BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :6
Integrated psychotherapy for drug abuse and comorbid disorders shows promise as a potential form of treatment for substance use and depression, but may not extend to individuals treated for substance use and anxiety.
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Research article
Rasch model analysis of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) Tracey L Shea, Alan Tennant, Julie F Pallant BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :21 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Accentuation of suicides but not homicides with rising latitudes of Greenland in the sunny months Karin S Bjorksten, Daniel F Kripke, Peter Bjerregaard BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :20 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Accumulation of major depressive episodes over time in a prospective study indicates that retrospectively assessed lifetime prevalence estimates are too low Scott B Patten BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :19 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychopathic traits and offender characteristics - a nationwide consecutive sample of homicidal male adolescents
Nina Lindberg, Taina Laajasalo, Matti Holi, Hanna Putkonen, Ghitta Weizmann-Henelius, Helina Hakkanen-Nyholm BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :18 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Proteome analysis of schizophrenia patients Wernicke's area reveals an energy metabolism dysregulation Daniel Martins-de-Souza, Wagner F Gattaz, Andrea Schmitt, Jose C Novello, Sergio Marangoni, Christoph W Turck, Emmanuel Dias-Neto BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :17 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bipolar Disorder and Dopamine Dysfunction: An Indirect Approach Focusing on Tardive Movement Syndromes in a naturalistic setting
Inge van Rossum, Diederik Tenback, Jim van Os BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :16 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A modelled economic evaluation comparing atomoxetine with methylphenidate in the treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Spain Jihyung Hong, Tatiana Dilla, Jorge Arellano BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :15 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Correction: Folate Augmentation of Treatment Seren Haf Roberts, Emma Bedson, Dyfrig A Hughes, Keith R Lloyd, David B Menkes, Stuart J Moat, Munir Pirmohamed, Gary P Slegg, Johannes Thome, Richard Tranter, Rhiannon Whitaker, Clare Wilkinson, Ian T Russell BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :14 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Maintenance of response with atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia: a post-hoc analysis of 5 double-blind, randomized clinical trials Virginia Stauffer, Haya Ascher-Svanum, Lin Liu, Tamara Ball, Robert Conley BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :13 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Predictors and correlates for weight changes in patients co-treated with olanzapine and weight mitigating agents; a post-hoc analysis Virginia L Stauffer, Ilya Lipkovich, Vicki Poole Hoffmann, Alexandra N Heinloth, H Scott McGregor, Bruce J Kinon BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :12 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex abnormalities in Tourette Syndrome: evidence from voxel-based morphometry and magnetization transfer imaging
Kirsten R Muller-Vahl, Jorn Kaufmann, Julian Grosskreutz, Reinhard Dengler, Hinderk M Emrich, Thomas Peschel BMC Neuroscience 2009, 10 :47 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Somatic diseases in patients with schizophrenia in general practice: their prevalence and health care Marian JT Oud, Betty Meyboom-de Jong BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :32 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Hyperresponsiveness to social rewards in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Gregor Kohls, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Kerstin Konrad Behavioral and Brain Functions 2009, 5 :20 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Care for patients with severe mental illness: the general practitioner's role perspective Marian JT Oud, Jan Schuling, Cees J Slooff, Klaas H Groenier, Janny H Dekker, Betty Meyboom-de Jong BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :29 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Primary research
The Inventory of Personality Organisation: its psychometric properties among student and clinical populations in Japan Hiromi Igarashi, Hiroyoshi Kikuchi, Rikihachiro Kano, Hiroshi Mitoma, Masahiro Shono, Chieko Hasui, Toshinori Kitamura Annals of General Psychiatry 2009, 8 :9 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Developing a model of recovery in mental health Sylvie Noiseux, Denise St-Cyr Tribble, Claude Leclerc, Nicole Ricard, Ellen Corin, Raymond Morisette, Roseline Lambert BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :73 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pattern of benzodiazepine use in psychiatric outpatients in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey Syed Ahmer, Sumera Salamat, Rashid A M Khan, Saleem P Iqbal, Imran I Haider, Ayesha S Khan, Mohsan Zafar Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2009, 5 :9 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Intimate partner violence and depression among women in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study Negussie Deyessa, Yemane Berhane, Atalay Alem, Mary Ellsberg, Maria Emmelin, Ulf Hogberg, Gunnar Kullgren Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2009, 5 :8 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Preventing panic disorder: cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a pragmatic randomised trial Filip Smit, Godelief Willemse, Peter Meulenbeek, Marc Koopmanschap, Anton van Balkom, Philip Spinhoven, Pim Cuijpers Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2009, 7 :8 (24 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effectiveness of the psychological and pharmacological treatment of catastrophization in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial Javier Garcia-Campayo, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Baltasar Rodero, Rosa Magallon, Marta Alda, Eva Andres, Juan V Luciano, Yolanda Lopez-Del Hoyo Trials 2009, 10 :24 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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