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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 :32
Deliberate self-harm and suicide attempts occur at significantly higher rates in those with a family history of suicide, indicating that treatment of these individuals can be enhanced by taking family history into consideration.
BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :27
People who kill their children do not have more mental illness than other homicide offenders and also have less alcohol abuse and dependence problems, indicating that prevention strategies aimed at mental health alone cannot prevent these crimes.
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.
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Insular cortex involvement in declarative memory deficits in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder Shulin Chen, Lingjiang Li, Baihua Xu, Jun Liu BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :39 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Persistence and compliance to antidepressant treatment in patients with depression: A chart review Norifusa Sawada, Hiroyuki Uchida, Takefumi Suzuki, Koichiro Watanabe, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Takashi Handa, Haruo Kashima BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :38 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychotherapy as a treatment modality for psychiatric disorders: Perceptions of general public of Karachi, Pakistan Abdul Mueed Zafar, Ali Jawaid, Hiba Ashraf, Ambreena Fatima, Rubina Anjum, Salah U Qureshi BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :37 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychiatric and psychosocial problems in adults with normal-intelligence autism spectrum disorders Bj BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :35 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Violence and post-traumatic stress disorder in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the protocol for an epidemiological and genetic survey S BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :34 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Mixed states vs. pure mania in the french sample of the EMBLEM study: results at baseline and 24 months European mania in bipolar longitudinal evaluation of medication Jean-Michel Azorin, Elodie Aubrun, Jordan Bertsch, Catherine Reed, Stephanie Gerard, Michael Lukasiewicz BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :33 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Characteristics of suicide attempters with family history of suicide attempt: a retrospective chart review Makiko Nakagawa, Chiaki Kawanishi, Tomoki Yamada, Yoko Iwamoto, Ryoko Sato, Hana Hasegawa, Satoshi Morita, Toshinari Odawara, Yoshio Hirayasu BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :32 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Epidemiologic heterogeneity of common mood and anxiety disorders over the lifecourse in the general population: a systematic review Arijit Nandi, John R Beard, Sandro Galea BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :31 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The posttraumatic stress disorder project in Brazil: neuropsychological, structural and molecular neuroimaging studies in victims of urban violence Rodrigo A Bressan, Lucas C Quarantini, S BMC Psychiatry 2009, 9 :30 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of cognitive behaviour therapy for treatment of minor or mild-major depression in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: study protocol for the economic evaluation alongside the MIND-DIA randomized controlled trial (MIND-DIA CEA) Nadja Chernyak, Frank Petrak, Kristin Plack, Martin Hautzinger, Matthias J. Mueller, Guido Giani, Andrea Icks BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :25 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The appropriateness of the treatment setting for the inpatient post-acute treatment of alcohol dependence disorders in Switzerland Astrid Rossegger, Anne Keller, Michael Odenwald, Jerome Endrass International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3 :16 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Association study of SHANK3 gene polymorphisms with autism in Chinese Han population Jian Qin, Meixiang Jia, Lifang Wang, Tianlan Lu, Yan Ruan, Jing Liu, Yanqing Guo, Jishui Zhang, Xiaoling Yang, Weihua Yue, Dai Zhang BMC Medical Genetics 2009, 10 :61 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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SPEM Dysfunction and General Schizotypy as Measured by the SSQ: A Controlled Study Dirk van Kampen, Jan Berend Deijen BMC Neurology 2009, 9 :27 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Gluten encephalopathy with psychiatric onset: case report Nicola Poloni, Simone Vender, Emilio Bolla, Paola Bortolaso, Chiara Costantini, Camilla Callegari Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2009, 5 :16 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Adjustment Disorder: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment Mauro Giovanni Carta, Matteo Balestrieri, Andrea Murru, Maria Carolina Hardoy Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2009, 5 :15 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Leisure-time physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and feelings of hopelessness in men Maarit Valtonen, David E Laaksonen, Jari Laukkanen, Tommi Tolmunen, Rainer Rauramaa, Heimo Viinamaki, Jussi Kauhanen, Timo Lakka, Leo Niskanen BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :204 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The change in attitude and knowledge of health care personnel and general population following trainings provided during integration of mental health in Primary Health Care in Iran: a systematic review Naghmeh Mansouri, Banafsheh Gharaee, Seyed Vahid Shariat, Jafar Bolhari, Reza Yousefi Nooraie, Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, Narges Alirezaie International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2009, 3 :15 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A no-go related prefrontal negativity larger to irrelevant stimuli that are difficult to suppress Alice M Proverbio, Marzia Del Zotto, Nicola Crotti, Alberto Zani Behavioral and Brain Functions 2009, 5 :25 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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