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Author Guidelines

Scope and priorities

We consider manuscripts that advance evidence, practice, policy, or training in mental health and allied disciplines (clinical psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing, public mental health, neuropsychology, rehabilitation, addiction, child–adolescent mental health, geriatric mental health, community mental health, and digital mental health). Manuscripts should be written clearly for a broad mental-health readership, and supported by high-quality tables/figures wherever helpful.

Article categories (typical)

  • Original Research (clinical, community, experimental, service evaluation)

  • Systematic Review / Meta-analysis

  • Brief Report / Short Communication

  • Case Report / Case Series (with explicit consent and de-identification)

  • Perspectives / Commentaries

  • Letters to the Editor

Research integrity, originality, and prior dissemination

Submissions must be original work, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere. Prior presentation as an abstract/poster and posting as a preprint may be acceptable, but should be transparently disclosed at submission. 

Authorship, contributions, and accountability

  • Authorship should follow ICMJE criteria; all listed authors must approve the final version and accept accountability for the work.

  • Include a Contributors statement describing each author’s contribution (recommended: CRediT-style roles or equivalent).

  • Changes to authorship after submission are discouraged and will be considered only with written agreement from all authors and editorial approval. 

Ethics, consent, and permissions

  • Human studies must state ethics approval (committee name and approval number where applicable) and informed consent procedures.

  • If there is any risk of identification (e.g., clinical images or detailed case material), written consent to publish is required; do not rely on masking alone as a substitute for consent.

  • If you reuse copyrighted tables/figures or substantial text, obtain written permission and submit it with your manuscript. 

Reporting guidelines (EQUATOR checklists)

Authors must follow appropriate reporting standards and must upload the relevant checklist(s) with page references where feasible:

Use the EQUATOR Network to identify the correct guideline for your design. EQUATOR Network

Conflicts of interest, funding, and role of funder

  • Provide a Declaration of interests for all authors.

  • Declare all funding sources.

  • For funded studies, describe the role of the funding source in design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, and the decision to submit. 

Data sharing and transparency

For research articles, include a Data Sharing Statement describing whether data will be shared, what will be shared, when, where, and under what access conditions (e.g., proposal review, data use agreement). 

Use of AI / AI-assisted tools

If generative AI or AI-assisted tools were used, disclose this transparently (tool name/version; where used; and—where relevant—prompts or parameters). AI tools must not be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for accuracy, originality, and integrity. 

Formatting and style (minimum)

  • Language: English (clear, professional; avoid unnecessary jargon).

  • Use a standard editable format for text (LATEX / DOCX preferred).

  • Avoid heavy auto-formatting; use simple headings and page numbers.

  • Numbers, units, and terminology should be consistent and standard (e.g., non-proprietary drug names where relevant).