Research Guides: Mental Health: Journals and Periodicals

Journals and Periodicals

These lists below contain a few of the mental health and social work journals in the MCC Library. Some journals allow you to browse, while for others you must enter search terms. Scroll to the bottom of the page to learn how to find more journals and periodicals.

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Mental Health Journals and Periodicals

Best Practices in Mental Health (Online)
"A peer-reviewed journal that represents the highest quality scholarship in the field of mental health, providing a interdisciplinary and evidence-based focus for its audience of mental health educators and practitioners" (The Follmer Group).
Community Mental Health Journal (Online)
"Devoted to the evaluation and improvement of public sector mental health services for people affected by severe mental disorders, serious emotional disturbances and/or addictions" (Springer Nature).
Developments in Mental Health Law (Online)
"For mental health professionals and attorneys wishing to stay informed of the current legislative environment" (Institute of Law, Psychiatry & Public Policy, University of Virginia).
Mental Health and Physical Activity (Online)
"A forum for scholarly reports on any aspect relevant to advancing our understanding of the relationship between mental health and physical activity" (Elsevier).
Mental Health Weekly (Online)
"Provides information on business trends; state funding and policy issues; litigation; federal legislation and policy; and innovative practices" (Wiley Periodicals).

To find a full list of the library's journals on mental health, social work, and counseling:

Select the "Journals" tab at the top of the library search tool.
Change the drop-down menu (to the left of the search bar) to read "subject."
Search for the words "mental health," "social work," or "counseling."

The resulting list will contain all of the library's journals on these topics.

Social Work & Counseling Journals and Periodicals

Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal (Online)
"Features original articles that focus on social work practice with children, adolescents, and their families. The journal addresses current issues in the field of social work drawn from theory, direct practice, research, and social policy" (Springer Nature).
Clinical Social Work Journal (Online)
"Publishes leading, peer-reviewed original articles relevant to contemporary clinical practice with individuals, couples, families, and groups" (Springer Nature).
The Counseling Psychologist
"Publishes articles relevant to counseling psychologists, increasing the knowledge base of counselling psychology through thoughtful debate and comprehensive coverage of new and developing areas of research and practice" (Sage Publications).
Counselling Psychology Quarterly (Online)
Presents "empirical research articles, research-based systematic reviews, and exceptionally research-informed conceptual papers, which are relevant to counselling psychology as a scientific discipline and profession" (Taylor & Francis).
Journal of Mental Health Counseling (Online)
"Provides clinical mental health counselors and researchers with practical knowledge and illuminating background from in-depth research on clinical studies and counseling practice" (American Mental Health Counselors Association).
Social Service Review (Online)
"Devoted to the publication of original research on pressing social issues and promising social work practices and social welfare policies" (University of Chicago Press).
Social Work and Christianity (Online)
"A refereed journal published by the North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW) in order to contribute to the growth of social workers in the integration of Christian faith and professional practice" (NACSW).

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