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	Contributing Authors	Manuscripts submitted under multiple authorship are reviewed under the assumption that each quoted author has contributed substantially to the work in terms of planning, research, statistical analysis, writing of the article or final approval of the article, concurs with the submission and has approved the final version of the manuscript. The first-named author must guarantee to be responsible for the content.
	Statistics	Statistical evaluation should follow the "Statistical Guidelines for Contributors to Medical Journals" (Altman G. et al, Brit Med J 1983;286:1489-1493)
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	Review process	Submitted papers will be independently peer reviewed. Reviewers remain anonymous. The editorial decision is final. The editorial staff of the German Journal of Psychiatry aim to reach a decision within six weeks after submission.
	Submission Procedure	Papers should definitely not exceed 7000 words (use the word count of your word processor to determine the exact number of words). Case reports should not exceed 2500 words.
		Papers should be submitted by E-mail, or, as an exception, on a virus-free 3.5" DOS-formatted disk, together with a cover letter. Only MS Word for Windows or Mac files files will be accepted (use the conversion program of your word processor to convert files). PLEASE follow the instructions for formatting manuscripts (View template). Submissions should be accompanied by an E-mail address for correspondence. Submitted disks will not be returned.
	Headings	The text should be ordered under the following headings: Abstract (no more than 200 words), Key Words (3-6, taken from the Index Medicus), Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References. Structured abstracts are prefered.
	References	In-text-citations should be as follows: (Kraepelin et al., 1897). Accuracy of citation is the author's responsibility. References should be listed in ALPHABETICAL ORDER at the end of the article as follows:
		Neumann AE, Neumann BB, Neumann C. Lithium: an overview. J Irreproducible Results 1996;1:34-37
		Brausepulver B. Psychiatry today. La Paz: Psychiatric Press 1991
		Reinhardt DJ. Jazz therapy. In: Armstrong L, Holliday B (eds) Music therapy for psychiatric disorders. London: Acapella Press; 1991:20-40
	Illustrations	Illustrations must be embedded in the Word file or submitted *.JPG format.
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