Improving Mental Health Research Dissemination in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Author Information
Author(s): Helen Herrman
Primary Institution: Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, The University of Melbourne
Hypothesis
What are the barriers to the publication of mental health research from low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC)?
Conclusion
The study highlights the significant under-representation of LAMIC in published psychiatric research and the need for improved dissemination strategies.
Supporting Evidence
- LAMIC countries contribute to only 6% of international mental health research.
- Only 3.7% of published articles in high-impact journals were submitted by authors from LAMIC.
- The IJP was the first journal from Asia to achieve indexing in Medline.
Takeaway
Many countries with a lot of people have very few studies published about mental health, and we need to help them share their research better.
Methodology
The WPA conducted surveys to identify the global distribution of psychiatric journals and assessed the quality of non-indexed journals.
Potential Biases
Potential bias in the selection of journals and the representation of LAMIC in the research community.
Limitations
The study does not provide specific data on the effectiveness of the proposed solutions for improving research dissemination.
Participant Demographics
The study focuses on psychiatric journals from low- and middle-income countries.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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