The ''Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry'' (''BJP'') is the official

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of the Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP - Brazilian Association of Psychiatry). It was formerly titled ''Revista ABP'' and ''Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria'', and was originally a quarterly publication; in 2019, it transitioned to an English-language name and six yearly volumes. Its purpose is to publish original works from all areas of

psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of deleterious mental disorder, mental conditions. These include matters related to cognition, perceptions, Mood (psychology), mood, emotion, and behavior. ...

, focusing on

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, basic sciences, and

mental health Mental health is often mistakenly equated with the absence of mental illness. However, mental health refers to a person's overall emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences how individuals think, feel, and behave, and how t ...

problems. The journal also publishes two annual supplements, focusing mainly on clinical updates. ''BJP'' is a fully OA journal, publishing under the

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license, and levies no

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* Psychiatry journals Bimonthly journals Open access journals Academic journals established in 1979 Healthcare in Brazil Academic journals published by learned and professional societies of Brazil {{psychiatry-journal-stub