The journals that are reviewed and the criteria for selecting articles from these journals for inclusions in Evidence-Based Mental Health are set out in the purpose and procedure in each issue. All articles that meet our criteria in the reviewed journals are cited in Evidence-Based Mental Health, but there is not enough space to abstract them all. The following articles passed all criteria but were not abstracted because, in the judgment of the editors, their findings were less widely applicable to clinical practice in the area of mental health.
Therapeutics
Stress management and exercise training in cardiac patients with myocardial ischemia.Blumenthal JA, Jiang W, Babyak MA,et al.Arch Intern Med1997 Oct 27;157:2213–23
Relaxation for the relief of chronic pain: a systematic review.Carroll D, Seers K.J Adv Nurs1998 Mar;27:476–87
The efficacy of piracetam in patients with dementia or cognitive impairment. Flicker L, Grimley Evans J. In: The Cochrane Library, issue 1. Oxford: Update Software, 1998.
Double-blind and placebo-controlled study of lithium for adolescent bipolar disorders with secondary substance dependency.Geller B, Cooper TB, Sun K,et al.J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry1998 Feb;37:171–8
Cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological treatment for social phobia: a meta-analysis.Gould RA, Buckminster S, Pollack MH,et al.Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice1997 ;4:291–306
Therapeutic equivalence of risperidone given once daily and twice daily in patients with schizophrenia.Nair NPV, and the Risperidone Study Group.J Clin Psychopharmacol1998 Apr;18:103–10
Comparison of paroxetine and nortriptyline in depressed patients with ischemic heart disease.Roose SP, Laghrissi-Thode F, Kennedy JS,et al.JAMA1998 Jan 28;279:287–91
Relaxation techniques for acute pain management: a systematic review.Seers K, Carroll D.J Adv Nursing1998 Feb;27:466–75
Human immunodeficiency virus sexual risk reduction in homeless men with mental illness.Susser E, Valencia E, Berkman A,et al.Arch Gen Psychiatry1998 Mar;55:266–72
Efficacy and tolerability of carbamazepine for agitation and aggression in dementia.Tariot PN, Erb R, Podgorski CA,et al.Am J Psychiatry1998 Jan;155:54–61
Randomised controlled trial of two models of care for discharged psychiatric patients.Tyrer P, Evans K, Gandhi N,et al.BMJ1998 Jan 10;316:106–9
Prognosis
Religiosity and remission of depression in medically ill older patients.Koenig HG, George LK, Peterson BL.Am J Psychiatry1998 Apr;155:536–42
Mortality from overdose among injecting drug users recently released from prison: database linkage study.Seaman SR, Brettle RP, Gore SM.BMJ1998 Feb 7;316:426–8
Five episodes of psychosis in Afro-Caribbean and white people. An 18-year follow-up population-based study.Takei N, Persaud R, Woodruff P,et al.Br J Psychiatry1998 Feb;172:147–53
Aetiology
Depression and physical health in later life: results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA).Beekman ATF, Penninx BWJH, Deeg DJH,et al.J Affect Disord1997 Dec;46:219–21
Depressed mood and survival in seriously ill hospitalized adults.Roach MJ, Connors AF, Dawson NV,et al.Arch Intern Med1998 Feb 23;158:397–404
Natural history of male psychological health, XIV: relationship of mood disorder vulnerability to physical health.Vaillant GE.Am J Psychiatry1998 Feb;155:184–91
Intermittent neuroleptic treatment and risk for tardive dyskinesia: Curaçao Extrapyramidal Syndromes Study III.van Harten PN, Hoek HW, Matroos GE,et al.Am J Psychiatry1998 Apr;155:565–7
Quality improvement
Audit and feedback to improve health professional practice and health care outcomes. Thomson MA, Oxman AD, Davis DA, et al. In: The Cochrane Library, issue 1. Oxford: Update Software, 1998.
Core journals reviewed for this issue
Acta Psychiatr Scand
Age Ageing
Am J Psychiatry
Am Psychol
Arch Gen Psychiatry
BMJ
Behav Res Ther
Br J Clin Psychol
Br J Psychiatry
Can J Psychiatry Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
Cochrane Library
Cognitive Therapy and Research
Health Psychol
Int J Eat Disord
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
JAMA
J Abnorm Psychol
J Affect Disord
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
J Am Geriatr Soc
J Child Psychol Psychiatry
J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
J Clin Psychiatry
J Clin Psychopharmacol
J Consult Clin Psychol
Journal of Counseling Psychology
J Nerv Ment Dis
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
LancetN
Engl J Med
Psychiatry Interpersonal and Biological Processes
Psychological Assessment
Psychol Bull
Psychol Med
Psychol Aging
Psychopharmacol Bull
Psychosom Med
Schizophr Bull
Schizophr Res
Approximately 75 journals from other areas of health care are also reviewed. This list is available on request.