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Announcing the launch of International Journal of Mental Health Systems

BioMed Central recently launched International Journal of Mental Health Systems, a new open access independent journal, covering all aspects of mental health system development and reform. The journal is overseen by the Editor-in-Chief, Harry Minas and an expert Editorial Board.

Advances in understanding of, and treatments for, mental illness do not always benefit those who most need them because of poorly developed mental health systems. Internationally, there is increasing attention to mental health legislation and policy, mental health system financing and governance, mental health service design implementation and evaluation, and the human rights of people with mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health Systems aims to be a home for the latest mental health system research, policy and debates, as well as for articles with educational intent that will build the capacity for mental health system research and development.

Professor Harry Minas, the journal’s Editor-in-Chief and Director of the Centre for International Mental Health at the University of Melbourne in Australia, hopes the journal will stimulate greater attention to the central importance of building functioning mental health systems and that rapid publication and global reach through open access will make this journal a resource for all those who wish to contribute to such development.

For more information about the journal please read the launch Editorial.

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