The Journal Enters its Second Decade

 Journal of Psychiatry Reform vol. 12, #1, January 14, 2025


Alan Eppel Senior Editor

The Journal of Psychiatry Reform was established in June of 2015 by a small group of residents and faculty. The core purpose of the founders was to promote the humane and effective practice of psychiatry by the publication of unbiased and critically appraised psychiatric information. They felt there was was a need to synthesize and disseminate new knowledge. This entailed a comprehensive model of psychiatry that integrated biological, psychological, social and cultural dimensions.

CORE VALUES

The core values of the journal were established in 2015:

independence

integrity

authenticity

evidence-based

biopsychosocial orientation

equity

social justice

CORE ACTIVITIES
  • To publish articles, reviews and abstracts.
  • To disseminate psychiatric information by means of social media and electronic communications.
  • To advocate for improvements to psychiatric services and practice.
  • To improve the experience and engagement of patients within psychiatry
  • To promote the mental health of patients

OPEN ACCESS STATEMENT

The Journal of Psychiatry Reform is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles.

The authors retain copyright without restriction. There are no author or submission fees or any other charges.

All published work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

PEER REVIEW

Articles or letters that are submitted for publication will be peer reviewed by the editorial board but may also be sent out to independent experts. Time from submission to publication on average is two to four weeks. Articles in which there are real or perceived conflicts of interest due to industry, corporate or political influence will not be published.

Future Directions

Over the past decade the practice of psychiatry in Canada and elsewhere has experienced setbacks. Access to timely and responsive psychiatric care has worsened. The quality of published research is often deficient with evidence of bias and conflicts of interest. It is essential that practitioners and trainees are equipped to critically appraise published research and provide comprehensive psychiatric care and treatment. The journal will continue to promote these ideals.