Welcome to BMJ Mental Health. In January 2023, Evidence-Based Mental Health (EBMH) has changed its name to BMJ Mental Health, after 25 years of activity (the journal was founded in 1998) and after recently becoming one of the top 10 psychiatric journals in terms of impact factor. BMJ Mental Health is now online only and entirely open access. Changing name is not just a rebranding exercise. It is a fantastic opportunity to do things better and reach a wider audience of mental health clinicians and researchers. In the last year, EBMH published a variety of original articles, spanning from global health,1 self-harm2 and suicide3 to pharmacological interventions4 5
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Background Evidence-based mental health requires patient-relevant outcome data, but many indicators lack clinical meaning and…
Background Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality due…
Background Depression alongside multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) in older adults poses a critical public health…
Objectives Should a young person receive psychotherapy or medication for their depression and on what…
Background People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD),…