Call for Papers for a Special JATMS Issue
Natural Medicine Approaches to Mental Health
The Journal of the Australian Traditional-Medicine Society ( JATMS ) welcomes submissions to a specialthemed issue on natural medicine approaches to mental health .
Mental health is essential for our overall health and wellbeing .¹ The term ‘ mental illness ’ covers a range of conditions including anxiety disorders , affective disorders , psychotic disorders and substance use disorders . It is estimated that 1 in 5 ( 21 %) of Australians aged between 16 and 85 years experienced a mental health disorder in the past year .² A survey of people who had used natural medicine over the past year found that 21.3 % met diagnostic criteria for one or more mental disorders .³
The Journal welcomes submissions describing natural medicine approaches to mental health . These can include articles based on clinical experience , case studies , literature reviews , and articles of original research .
Submissions due : 15 October , 2023 jatms @ bigpond . com
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1 . World Health Organization . Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013 – 2030 . Available from : file :/// C :/ Users / sgrace / Dropbox / My % 20 PC % 20 ( L-156471 )/ Downloads / 9789240031029-eng . pdf . Accessed 23 May 2023 .
2 . Australian Bureau of Statistics . National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing . Available from : https :// www . abs . gov . au / statistics / health / mentalhealth / national-study-mental-health-and-wellbeing / latest-release . Accessed 23 May 2023 .
3 . Unützer J , Klap R , Sturm R , Young AS , Marmon T , Shatkin J , Wells KB . Mental disorders and the use of alternative medicine : results from a national survey . Am J Psychiatry , 2000 ; 157 ( 11 ): 1851-7 . doi : 10.1176 / appi . ajp . 157.11.1851 .