The title page must list:
The full title: it should be short, specific and clear;
A short or running title;
Full names and affiliations of all authors.
Please, give also the full address, including e-mail, telephone and fax, of the author for correspondence.
Include the name(s) of any sponsor(s) of the research contained in the paper, along with grant number(s), as well.
Supply a structured abstract of up to 250 words for all articles. An abstract is a concise summary of the whole paper, not just the conclusions, and is understandable without reference to the rest of the paper. It should incorporate the following headings: Background and Objectives; Methods; Results; and Conclusions.
Include between 3 and 6 keywords that describe your paper for indexing purposes.
Manuscript style. The language of the journal is English. Manuscripts written by those whose primary language is not English should be edited carefully for language prior to submission. All submissions must have a title, be printed on one side of the paper, be double-line spaced and have a margin of 3 cm all round; all pages must be numbered on the right-top corner. Original and Review articles ideally should not exceed 2000 words with no more than 6 tables or illustrations.
The article should contain no citation to other unpublished work. Do not use footnotes or appendices. Such materials should either be incorporated in the text or offered to interested readers on request.
All abbreviations should be preceded the first time they appear by the full name except the SI symbols for units which are to be used without explanation.
Generic or chemical names should be used for all compounds: identify materials and products. State the species of any animals used precisely. Indicate the sources of unusual materials and chemicals, and the model and manufacturer of equipment. Identify materials and products by their generic term followed by the trade name in brackets.
Reference Style. References should be quoted in the text as name and year, and listed at the end of the paper alphabetically. All references must be complete and accurate. Online citations should include date of access. The European Journal of Psychiatry uses the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals? by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (detailed examples available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uni-form_requirements.html). Sample References:
Journals: Hendricksen M, Thomas AJ, Ferrier IN et al. Neuropathological study of the dorsal raphe nuclei in late-life depression and Alzheimer’s disease with and without depression. Am J Psychiatry 2004; 161(6): 1096-1102.
Books: World Health Organization. The ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioral disorders: Clinical descriptions and diagnosis guidelines. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1992
Chapters in Books: Weissman MM, Bruce ML, Leaf PJ et al. Affective disorders. In: Robins LN, Regier DA, eds. Psychiatric disorders in America. New York: The Free Press 1991; 53-80.
llustrations. Figures and tables submitted with the manuscript must be of sufficient quality to enable reviewers to evaluate the data. Figures that require color to communicate the data will be published only on payment of the additional cost by the authors.
Figure and table legends: Each caption should begin with a brief description of the conclusion or observation provided in the figure. These should be submitted as a separate section after the references.
Figures and tables must be submitted on separate files, and not be incorporated into the text.
General notes. Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors will be required to complete and forward a copyright form, which will be forwarded to the corresponding author by e-mail when the article is accepted.
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