Journal article
The 5/95 Gap on the dissemination of mental health research: The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) task force report on project with editors of low and middle income (LAMI) countries
J de Jesus Mari, V Patel, C Kieling, M Anders, M Jakovljevi, LCW Lam, F Lotaief, MV Mendlowicz, G Okulate, TS Sathyanarayana Rao, L Tamam, P Tyrer, H Herrman
African Journal of Psychiatry South Africa | Published : 2009
Abstract
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Task Force and a small group previously convened by the WPA publications committee initiated three activities between 2006-2008 that aimed to respond to the need for greater support for psychiatry journals in LAMI countries. In a joint venture with participants from the Global Mental Health Movement the Task Force editors from LAMI countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America were contacted to identify potential journals to target for indexation (Medline and ISI). The committee analyzed the editors' applications on the following criteria: a) geographical representativeness; b) affiliation to a professional mental health society; c) regul..
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