International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

期刊简介：The International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research (MPR) publishes high-standard original research of a technical, methodological, experimental and clinical nature, contributing to the theory, methodology, practice and evaluation of mental and behavioural disorders. The journal targets in particular detailed methodological and design papers from major national and international multicentre studies. There is a close working relationship with the US National Institute of Mental Health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Diagnostic Instruments Committees, as well as several other European and international organisations.MPR aims to publish rapidly articles of highest methodological quality in such areas as epidemiology, biostatistics, generics, psychopharmacology, psychology and the neurosciences. Articles informing about innovative and critical methodological, statistical and clinical issues, including nosology, can be submitted as regular papers and brief reports. Reviews are only occasionally accepted.MPR seeks to monitor, discuss, influence and improve the standards of mental health and behavioral neuroscience research by providing a platform for rapid publication of outstanding contributions. As a quarterly journal MPR is a major source of information and ideas and is an important medium for students, clinicians and researchers in psychiatry, clinical psychology, epidemiology and the allied disciplines in the mental health field.

【译文】《国际精神病学研究方法杂志》（MPR）发表高质量的原创研究，涉及技术、方法论、实验和临床性质，为精神和行为障碍的理论、方法论、实践和评估做出贡献。该期刊特别针对来自主要国家和国际多中心研究的详细方法论和设计论文。与英国国家精神健康研究所、世界卫生组织（WHO）诊断工具委员会以及几个其他欧洲和国际组织有密切的合作关系。MPR旨在快速发表最高质量的方法论文章，涉及流行病学、生物统计学、通用性、精神药理学、心理学和神经科学等领域。关于创新和关键方法论、统计和临床问题（包括分类学）的文章可以作为常规论文和简报提交。综述仅偶尔接受。MPR通过提供一个快速发表杰出贡献的平台，旨在监测、讨论、影响和改善精神健康和行为神经科学研究的标准。作为季刊，MPR是信息和思想的主要来源，是精神病学、临床心理学、流行病学和心理健康领域的相关学科的学生、临床医生和研究人员的重要媒介。