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Psychiatric Services


Editor: Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H.



Psychiatric Services, established in 1950, is published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association. The peer-reviewed journal features research reports on issues related to the delivery of mental health services, especially for people with serious mental illness in community-based treatment programs. Long known as an interdisciplinary journal, Psychiatric Services recognizes that provision of high-quality care involves collaboration among a variety of professionals, frequently working as a team. Authors of research reports published in the journal include psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, drug and alcohol treatment counselors, economists, policy analysts, and professionals in related systems such as criminal justice and welfare systems. In the mental health field, the current focus on patient-centered, recovery-oriented care and on dissemination of evidence-based practices is transforming service delivery systems at all levels. Research published in Psychiatric Services contributes to this transformation.

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Editor Lisa Dixon discusses her vision for the journal.

Listen to the Psychiatric Services Podcast


Psychiatric Services Editor Lisa Dixon, M.D., M.P.H., and Podcast Editor and co-host Josh Berezin, M.D., M.S., discuss key aspects of research recently published in the journal in our podcast, Psychiatric Services From Pages to Practice. Tune in to learn about the latest mental health services research and why it is relevant. Topics include community-based treatment programs, collaborative care, evidence-based treatment and service delivery, criminal and social justice, policy analysis, and more.

Highest Ranked Mental Health Journal in Two Categories


By its most recent Impact Factor (3.3), Psychiatric Services is the highest ranked mental health journal in the category of Health Policy & Services Services and the category of Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health of the 2023 Journal Citation Reports® (Clarivate Analytics, 2024).

Information for Authors & Reviewers


Psychiatric Services uses ScholarOne Manuscripts, Web-based submission and peer review system. Read a detailed overview of manuscript preparation, including general policies, the review process, types of manuscripts published, guidelines for preparing manuscripts, and tips for uploading files to ScholarOne Manuscripts.