HSE Library: Mental Health LibGuide: Electronic Journals

You can access a range of journals covering mental health for Adults, CAMHS (children and adolescents), those with an intellectual disability, and in relation to Administration and Policy using the HSE Library's collection (most of which will require a Library account to access articles).

Some of the most commonly used journals are listed below:

JAMA Psychiatry JAMA Psychiatry is an international peer-reviewed journal for clinicians, scholars, and research scientists in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral science, and allied fields.
British Journal of Psychiatry The British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) is a leading international peer-reviewed journal, covering all branches of psychiatry with a particular emphasis on the clinical aspects of each topic. Published monthly on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the journal is committed to improving the prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and care of mental illness, as well as the promotion of mental health globally
British Journal of Psychology The British Journal of Psychology is the flagship journal of the British Psychological Society, publishing cutting-edge, multidisciplinary psychological research with major theoretical or methodological contributions across different sections of psychology.
The Lancet Psychiatry The Lancet Psychiatry publishes original research that advocates change in, or illuminates, psychiatric practice. Topics considered by the journal include psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and psychosocial approaches to all psychiatric disorders, across the life course.
Molecular Psychiatry Molecular Psychiatry publishes work aimed at elucidating biological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders and their treatment. The emphasis is on studies at the interface of pre-clinical and clinical research, including studies at the cellular, molecular, integrative, clinical, imaging and psychopharmacology levels.
Psychiatry Research Case Reports Psychiatry Research Case Reports is an open access, peer-reviewed journal focused on case reports or case series covering any aspects of psychiatry and mental health. The mission of this journal is to disseminate cutting edge knowledge in order to improve patient care and advance the understanding of mental illness.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction The journal provides a forum for international debate on mental health and addiction-related issues, and helps make sense of the effects of mental health and addiction on individuals and societies. It reports on current information and developments in mental health and addiction-related research, policy, phenomenology, literature, and treatment.
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing is an international journal which publishes research and scholarly papers that are relevant to psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing and/or people with lived experiences of mental health problems.
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing is the official journal of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. It is a fully refereed journal that examines current trends and developments in mental health practice and research.
Advances in Dual Diagnosis Advances in Dual Diagnosis (ADD) offers peer-reviewed, practical and thought-provoking content and a forum for topical debate on dual diagnosis (co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders).
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy The mission of the journal is to provide a forum for leading-edge occupational therapy scholarship that advances theory, practice, research, education, and policy.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, the official journal of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, is an open access, online journal that provides an international platform for rapid and comprehensive scientific communication on child and adolescent mental health across different cultural backgrounds.
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry brings together clinically oriented, peer reviewed work of the highest distinction from an international and multidisciplinary perspective, offering comprehensive coverage of clinical and treatment issues across the range of treatment modalities.
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing is the only nursing journal to focus exclusively on issues of child and adolescent mental health around the world. As the official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses Division of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, it is a primary resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice, education, and research.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry The Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry's (JAACAP) goal is to advance the science and practice of child and adolescent psychiatry by publishing original research and papers of theoretical, scientific, and clinical relevance to the field.

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (AMHID) is a vital and pioneering source of peer-reviewed research and information specific to the mental health needs of people with intellectual/learning disabilities. The journal integrates current research with practice and keeps researchers and professionals up to date with a variety of different perspectives and international developments in the field.
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities The principal aim of the journal is to provide a peer-reviewed medium for the exchange of best practice, knowledge and research between academic and professional disciplines from education, social and health settings to bring about advancement of services for people with intellectual disabilities.
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The AJIDD reports current and critical research in biological, behavioral, and educational sciences. It is a singular, multidisciplinary resource in the causes, treatment, and prevention of intellectual disabilities.

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research The aim of Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services is to improve mental health services through research. This journal primarily publishes peer-reviewed, original empirical research articles. The journal also welcomes systematic reviews.
International Journal of Mental Health Systems International Journal of Mental Health Systems (IJMHS) publishes the latest mental health research and health systems research, reviews, case studies and guidelines, policy, debates, technical and methodological advances, and lessons from the field that will advance and shape the emerging discipline of global mental health.