Working with the World Psychiatric Association to promote dissemination of mental health research worldwide

The dissemination of research findings is important to improving mental health in all countries. Publishing local research information in local scientific journals can influence policy and practice at national and regional levels and encourage the expansion of cost-effective and culturally appropriate health services. International and multicultural psychiatric research is also required to understand the determinants of mental health and the options for prevention and treatment of illnesses. here the need to improve mental health is greatest, however, the least research is available. 3] he World Psychiatric Association (WPA) decided to investigate this under-representation and considered support for improved research dissemination, building on the work from the World Health Organization (WHO) 1 and others. The Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria (RBP) was one of the first LAMIC publications to be indexed in the major databases. Its achievement demonstrates the possibility for LAMIC journals to be included in the major databases as well as the peer support needed by journal editors in many countries.