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Continues The Asylum Journal (1853 - 1855), The Asylum Journal of Mental Science (1855 - 1857), Journal of Mental Science (1858 - 1962)
Title history

ISSN: 0007-1250 (Print), 1472-1465 (Online)
Editor: Professor Gin Malhi University of Sydney, Australia
Editorial board

The British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) is a leading international peer-reviewed journal, covering all branches of psychiatry with a particular emphasis on the clinical aspects of each topic. Published monthly on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the journal is committed to improving the prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and care of mental illness, as well as the promotion of mental health globally. In addition to authoritative original research articles from around the world, the journal publishes editorials, review articles, commentaries on contentious articles, a comprehensive book review section and a lively, well-informed correspondence column. BJPsych is essential reading for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and all professionals with an interest in mental health.

RCPsych: preparing a new generation of peer reviewers
23 September 2022, Jo Skelton
Anna Munks, Managing Editor of BJPsych Advances and BJPsych Open, speaks to us about the importance of peer review for the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych)....

Impulsivity Defines the Course of Adolescent Anxiety
15 November 2023, Huaxin Fan, Benjamin Becker and Jie Zhang
In recent years our team has been focusing on the relationship between adolescent brain development, cognition, and mental disorders.