About the Journal

Indian Journal of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IJMHNS) – ISSN- 2581-9445 (Online) is a Psychiatry journal published by the Indian Psychiatric Society -Tamil Nadu Chapter. The Journal is being published biannually – One issue in January and July. The individual articles will be posted online immediately after peer review and acceptance.

We publish the following types of submissions:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review articles
  • Case reports
  • Systematic Reviews & Meta analysis
  • Tamil translations of scales and validation data
  • Local innovations
  • Viewpoints
  • Invited commentary / editorial
  • Letters to editor
  • Book reviews (related to Mental Health)
  • Media reviews (related to Mental Health)

Aim and Scope of the Journal

The Journal aims to promote and publish research related to mental health and publishes original works in all fields of Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychiatric Social work and Neurosciences. It seeks to serve its readership and researchers with the most topical content in psychiatry for clinical practice, academic pursuits and research.

This journal covers the length and breadth of seminal topics in Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychiatric Social work and Neurosciences. The main themes/topics covered by this journal include -

  • Addictive behaviours
  • Alcohol and mental health
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Anxiety
  • Armed forces and mental health
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism and mental health
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Body image
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Catatonia
  • Children and young adult’s mental health
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Crisis care
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diet and mental health
  • Disruptive behaviour & dissocial disorders
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Drugs and mental health
  • Eating & Feeding disorders
  • Gambling and mental health
  • Impulse control disorders
  • Human rights and mental health
  • Gender and mental health
  • Latest advances in Psychiatry & Neurosciences
  • Mental health in later life
  • Mindfulness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Nature and mental health
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Organic Brain Syndromes
  • Paraphilias
  • Parenting and mental health
  • Perinatal Psychiatry
  • Personality disorders
  • Pets and mental health
  • Physical health and mental health
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Postnatal depression
  • Prevention and mental health
  • Psychosis
  • Psycho-pharmacology
  • Recovery
  • Schizophrenia
  • easonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Sleep and mental health
  • Stigma and discrimination
  • Stress
  • Substance use disorders
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Trauma
  • Women and mental health
  • Work-life balance

Disclaimer

The information and opinions presented in the Journal reflect the views of the authors and not of the Journal or its Editorial Board or the Publisher (TN-IPS) or their associates. Publication does not constitute endorsement by the Journal. Neither the IJMHNS or its publisher, nor anyone else involved in creating, producing or delivering the IJMHNS or the materials contained therein, assumes any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information provided in the IJMHNS, nor shall they be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising out of the use of the IJMHNS. The IJMHNS, nor its publisher, nor any other party involved in the preparation of material contained in the IJMHNS, represents or warrants that the information herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of such material. Readers are encouraged to use their discretion and confirm the information contained herein with other sources.

Subscription Information

A subscription to IJMHNS comprises two issues. Prices include postage. Annual subscription rate is as follows:

Institutional: INR 2,500 For India; $ 200 for other countries.

Personal: INR 1,000 For India; $ 100 for other countries.

Payments should be made as cheques or DDs drawn in favour of “Indian Psychiatric Society -Tamil Nadu Chapter” payable at Chennai, and sent to the address of the Editorial Office.

Publisher
Indian Psychiatric Society Tamilnadu Chapter 
Secretariat: 101, Triveni Apartment, Medavakkam,
Kilpauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600010, India.
Phone: +91 9500116003.
Email: editorijmhns@gmail.com
Website: https://ijmhns.com