Abstract
The Psychiatric Bulletin was launched in October 1971 as a separate news and notes supplement to the British Journal of Psychiatry. At first, the Bulletin confined itself to publishing College statements, the details of divisional meetings, lists of fellows, and forthcoming events. Over the years, the Bulletin has undergone an ambitious expansion in the range of subjects covered. A special emphasis has been placed on publication of studies of practical clinical management, including the Mental Health Act, audit and training matters. There has also been an increase in papers on cultural, historical and media topics related to psychiatry. Other regular sections include interviews, usually with the elder statesmen of psychiatry, obituaries, conference reports and correspondence. The Bulletin also publishes educational articles, such as those on computing or good practice guidelines.
Highlights
The Psychiatric Bulletin was launched in October 1971 asa separate news and notes supplement to the British Journal of Psvchiatrv
The Bulletin confined itself to publishing College statements, the details of divisional meetings, lists of fellows, and forthcoming events
A special emphasis has been placed on publication of studies of practical clinical management, including the Mental Health Act, audit and training matters
Summary
The Psychiatric Bulletin was launched in October 1971 asa separate news and notes supplement to the British Journal of Psvchiatrv. The Bulletin has undergone an ambitious expansion in the range of subjects covered. There has been an increase in papers on cultural, historical and media topics related to psychiatry. The Bulletin publishes educational articles, such as those on computing or good practice guidelines. The expansion in range of articles published in the Bulletin has been parallelled by an impressive rise in the number of published papers. The increase in the number of manuscripts submitted to the Bulletin has led to greater competition for publication space. The increase in the number and range of articles published in the Bulletin, and the pressure from prospective authors to publish their articles, suggests that the function and aims of the Bulletin should be defined as clearly as possible. As the first trainee editor appointed to the British Journal of Psychiatry, I was asked to organise such a survey
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