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American
Journal of Psychiatry
 Mission
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Mission
and Editorial Policy 
The American Journal of Psychiatry is committed to keeping the field of psychiatry vibrant and relevant by publishing the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. The findings presented in this journal explore the full spectrum of issues related to mental health diagnoses and treatment. Original articles include new developments in diagnosis, treatment, neuroscience, and patient populations.
New Features:
- AJP in Advance—As part of the Journal's commitment to bringing
the latest research to the field faster, all research articles now appear
online in advance of their appearance in a print issue. AJP in Advance
is updated with new articles on the 1st and 15th of each month (or the
next business day).
- Treatment in Psychiatry Series—Leading experts provide a hypothetical
case vignette on a commonly encountered issue in patient care followed
by a summary of the relevant research literature, plus offers recommendations
of how to proceed with assessment and treatment.
- AJP Audio—Each online issue includes a 30-minute downloadable
.mp3 format program that contains highlights and selected findings from
the issue delivered by AJP Deputy Editor Susam Schultz or Editorial
Director Michael Roy.
CME is now available from The American Journal of Psychiatry!
AJP CME can help you fulfill your CME
requirement while staying current on the latest advances in psychiatry.
Brief companion exams are created for three of the most influential articles
from each issue. By reading the articles and completing the online exams,
you can test your knowledge and earn up to 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
per article—up to 3 credits per issue. For more information and
pricing, please go to cme.psychiatryonline.org.
Editorial
Board
Editor-in-Chief
Robert Freedman, M.D.
Deputy Editors
David A. Lewis, M.D.
Robert Michels, M.D.
Daniel S. Pine, M.D.
Susan K. Schultz, M.D.
Carol A. Tamminga, M.D.
Associate Editors
Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D.
David A. Brent, M.D.
Linda Brzustowicz, M.D.
Cameron S. Carter, M.D.
Howard H. Goldman, M.D., Ph.D.
Daniel C. Javitt, M.D.
Bankole Johnson, M.D.
Ellen Leibenluft, M.D.
Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D.
Barbara Milrod, M.D.
Maria A. Oquendo, M.D.
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, M.D.
A. John Rush, M.D.
Larry J. Siever, M.D.
Patricia Suppes, M.D., Ph.D.
Myrna M. Weissman, Ph.D.
Editor Emeritus
Nancy C. Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D.
Former Editors
Amariah Brigham, M.D., 1844–1849
T. Romeyn Beck, M.D., 1849–1854
John P. Gray, M.D., 1854–1886
G. Alder Blumer, M.D., 1886–1894
Richard Dewey, M.D., 1894–1897
Henry M. Hurd, M.D., 1897–1904
Edward N. Brush, M.D., 1904–1931
Clarence B. Farrar, M.D., 1931–1965
Francis J. Braceland, M.D., 1965–1978
John C. Nemiah, M.D., 1978–1993
Editorial
Staff
Editorial Director
Michael D. Roy
Senior Editor/Features Writer
Jane Weaver, E.L.S.
Senior Editor
John J. Guardiano, Ph.D.
Production Manager
Julie Blair
Assistant Editor
Angela Moore
Graphic Designer
Steve Hennessey
Editorial Support
Services Manager
Kourtney Skinner Editorial Assistant
Samantha Luck
Administrative Assistant
Victoria Chihos
Assistants to the Editors
Lois Lilienthal
Lindsay Karr
Rachel Hogg
Russell A. Scholl
Impact Factor
According to ISI’s Journal Citation Reports for 2008, The American Journal of Psychiatry has an impact factor of 10.545, which ranks it 3rd among 94 journals in psychiatry indexed by Thomson Scientific. The Journal is also a leading publication in terms of the Immediacy Index, an indicator of journals publishing in emerging areas of research. The Journal remains far and away the leader among psychiatric publications in total citations; its 41,537 citations to articles published in 2006 and 2007 was about 7,600 cites above the next publication.
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