Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology®
The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology®(JCCP) publishes original contributions on the following topics:
- the development, validity, and use of techniques of diagnosis and treatment of disordered behavior;
- studies of a variety of populations that have clinical interest, including but not limited to medical patients, ethnic minorities, persons with serious mental illness, and community samples;
- studies that have a cross-cultural or demographic focus and are of interest for treating behavior disorders;
- studies of personality and of its assessment and development where these have a clear bearing on problems of clinical dysfunction and treatment;
- studies of gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation that have a clear bearing on diagnosis, assessment, and treatment;
- studies of psychosocial aspects of health behaviors; and
- methodologically sound case studies pertinent to the preceding topics.
Studies that focus on populations that fall anywhere within the lifespan are considered.
JCCP welcomes submissions on treatment and prevention in all areas of clinical and clinical–health psychology and especially on topics that appeal to a broad clinical–scientist and practitioner audience.
JCCP encourages the submission of theory–based interventions, studies that investigate mechanisms of change, and studies of the effectiveness of treatments in real-world settings.
Studies on the following topics will be considered if they have clear implications for clinical research and practice:
- epidemiology;
- use of psychological services;
- health care economics for behavioral disorders;
- theoretical papers;
- critical analyses and meta-analyses of treatment approaches on topics of broad theoretical, methodological, or practical interest to the field of clinical psychology.
JCCP does not consider manuscripts dealing with the etiology or descriptive pathology of abnormal behavior (which are more appropriate for the Journal of Abnormal Psychology). Similarly, the journal does not consider articles focusing primarily on assessment, measurement, and diagnostic procedures and concepts (which are more appropriate for Psychological Assessment). Editors reserve the right to determine the most appropriate location of a manuscript.
Editor
Arthur M. Nezu
Drexel University
Associate Editors
Anne Marie Albano
Columbia University
Scott N. Compton
Duke University Medical Center
Adele M. Hayes
University of Delaware
Scott W. Henggeler
Medical University of South Carolina
Stefan G. Hofmann
Boston University
Lisa H. Jaycox
RAND Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
Matthew K. Nock
Harvard University
Susan M. Orsillo
Suffolk University
Michael G. Perri
University of Florida
Patricia A. Resick
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and Boston University
Mark B. Sobell
Nova Southeastern University
Maria Cecilia Zea
George Washington University
Incoming Associate Editors
Bruce F. Chorpita
University of California, Los Angeles
David M. Fresco
Kent State University
Carlos M. Grilo
Yale University
Marc S. Karver
University of South Florida
Marguerita Lightfoot
University of California, San Francisco
Candice M. Monson
Ryerson University
Crystal L. Park
University of Connecticut
Jasper A. J. Smits
Southern Methodist University
Editorial Assistant
Lauren M. Greenberg
Drexel University
Editorial Manuscript Coordinator
Katie Weinel
American Psychological Association
Consulting Editors
Jennifer Alvarez
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, California
Jennifer Alvidrez
University of California, San Francisco
Patricia A. Aréan
University of California, San Francisco
David Atkins
University of Washington
Kimberly F. Balsam
University of Washington
Jacques P. Barber
University of Pennsylvania
David H. Barlow
Boston University
J. Gayle Beck
University of Memphis
Carolyn Becker
Trinity University
Christopher Beevers
University of Texas at Austin
Guillermo Bernal
University of Puerto Rico
Charles M. Borduin
University of Missouri
Timothy A. Brown
Boston University
Kate B. Carey
Syracuse University
Patricia Chamberlain
Center for Research to Practice and Oregon Social Learning Center, Eugene, Oregon
Dianne L. Chambless
University of Pennsylvania
Andrea Chronis-Tuscano
University of Maryland, College Park
Tammy Chung
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Paul Crits-Christoph
University of Pennsylvania
Janis H. Crowther
Kent State University
Andres De Los Reyes
University of Maryland, College Park
Lisa Dierker
Wesleyan University
Sonia Dimidjian
University of Colorado
Anke Ehlers
King's College London, London, England
Kathleen Ell
University of Southern California
Deborah A. Ellis
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Albert Farrell
Virginia Commonwealth University
Stephanie H. Felgoise
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kenneth E. Freedland
Washington University School of Medicine
Paul J. Frick
University of New Orleans
Mary A. Fristad
Ohio State University
Marvin R. Goldfried
Stony Brook University
Cheryl Gore-Felton
Stanford University
Leslie Greenberg
York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nancy Guerra
University of California, Riverside
W. Kim Halford
University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
Nancy A. Hamilton
University of Kansas
Benjamin L. Hankin
University of Denver
Kirk S. Heilbrun
Drexel University
Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood
Columbia University
Grayson N. Holmbeck
Loyola University Chicago
Jill M. Hooley
Harvard University
Stephen Ilardi
University of Kansas
Rick E. Ingram
University of Kansas
Robin B. Jarrett
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Ernest N. Jouriles
Southern Methodist University
Debra Kaysen
University of Washington
Alan E. Kazdin
Yale University
Christopher A. Kearney
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Philip C. Kendall
Temple University
Cheryl A. King
University of Michigan
Daniel R. Kivlahan
Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, and University of Washington
Mary P. Koss
University of Arizona
Annette M. La Greca
University of Miami
Sharon Lambert
George Washington University
Jean-Philippe Laurenceau
University of Delaware
Huynh-Nhu Le
George Washington University
Elizabeth J. Letourneau
Medical University of South Carolina
Kenneth N. Levy
Pennsylvania State University
Vanessa L. Malcarne
San Diego State University
Christopher R. Martell
University of Washington
Brian P. Marx
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and Boston University School of Medicine
Vickie Mays
University of California, Los Angeles
Mary McMurran
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England
Laura Mufson
Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute
J. Christopher Muran
Adelphi University
Frederick L. Newman
Florida International University
Christine Maguth Nezu
Drexel University
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema
Yale University
Thomas H. Ollendick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Frank J. Penedo
University of Miami
Armando A. Pina
Arizona State University
Janet Polivy
University of Toronto at Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Mitchell J. Prinstein
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
C. Steven Richards
Texas Tech University
Michael C. Roberts
University of Kansas
Paul Rohde
Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, Oregon
M. David Rudd
University of Utah
Sonja K. Schoenwald
Medical University of South Carolina
Jillian C. Shipherd
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System
Stephen R. Shirk
University of Denver
Greg Siegle
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Wendy K. Silverman
Florida International University
Linda Carter Sobell
Nova Southeastern University
Michael A. Southam-Gerow
Virginia Commonwealth University
Anthony Spirito
Brown University
Bonnie Spring
Northwestern University
Annette L. Stanton
University of California, Los Angeles
Cynthia Cupit Swenson
Medical University of South Carolina
Casey T. Taft
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and Boston University
Nicholas Tarrier
University of Manchester, Manchester, England
Steven Taylor
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Maria Testa
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jeanne Watson
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
V. Robin Weersing
San Diego State University
John R. Weisz
Harvard University and Judge Baker Children's Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Delia Smith West
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Kamila S. White
University of Missouri–St. Louis
Deborah J. Wiebe
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dawn Wilson-King
University of South Carolina
David A. Wolfe
University of Toronto, CAMH Centre for Prevention Science, London, Ontario, Canada
Sheila R. Woody
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Claudia Zayfert
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
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Prior to submission, please carefully read and follow the submission guidelines detailed below. Manuscripts that do not conform to the submission guidelines may be returned without review.
Submission
Prior to submission, please review the submission guidelines detailed below. Starting in 2011, the completion of a Manuscript Submission Checklist (PDF, 35KB) that signifies that authors have read this material and agree to adhere to the guidelines is now required. The checklist should follow the cover letter as part of the submission.
Please submit manuscripts electronically, either using Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) via the Manuscript Submission Portal.
If you encounter difficulties with submission, please email Katie Weinel or call 202-216-7622.
General correspondence may be directed to the Editorial Office via email.
Masked Review
This journal uses a masked reviewing system for all submissions. The first page of the manuscript should omit the authors' names and affiliations but should include the title of the manuscript and the date it is submitted.
Footnotes containing information pertaining to the authors' identities or affiliations should not be included in the manuscript, but may be provided after a manuscript is accepted.
Make every effort to see that the manuscript itself contains no clues to the authors' identities.
Please ensure that the final version for production includes a byline and full author note for typesetting.
Keep a copy of the manuscript to guard against loss.
Cover Letter
The cover letter accompanying the manuscript submission must include all authors' names and affiliations to avoid potential conflicts of interest in the review process. Addresses and phone numbers, as well as electronic mail addresses and fax numbers, if available, should be provided for all authors for possible use by the editorial office and later by the production office.
Length and Style of Manuscripts
Full-length manuscripts should not exceed 35 pages total (including cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures), with margins of at least 1 inch on all sides and a standard font (e.g., Times New Roman) of 12 points (no smaller). The entire paper (text, references, tables, etc.) must be double spaced.
Instructions on preparing tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts appear in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition).
Authors submitting manuscripts that report new data collection, especially randomized clinical trials (RCTs), should comply with the newly developed APA Journal Article Reporting Standards (PDF, 98KB) (JARS; see American Psychologist, 2008, 63, 839–851 or Appendix in the APA Publication Manual).
For papers that exceed 35 pages, authors must justify the extended length in their cover letter (e.g., reporting of multiple studies), and in no case should the paper exceed 45 pages total. Papers that do not conform to these guidelines may be returned without review.
The References section should immediately follow a page break.
Brief Reports
In addition to full-length manuscripts, the JCCP will consider Brief Reports of research studies in clinical psychology. The Brief Report format may be appropriate for empirically sound studies that are limited in scope, contain novel or provocative findings that need further replication, or represent replications and extensions of prior published work.
Brief Reports are intended to permit the publication of soundly designed studies of specialized interest that cannot be accepted as regular articles because of lack of space.
Brief Reports must be prepared according to the following specifications: Use 12-point Times New Roman type and 1-inch (2.54-cm) margins, and do not exceed 265 lines of text including references. These limits do not include the title page, abstract, author note, footnotes, tables, or figures.
An author who submits a Brief Report must agree not to submit the full report to another journal of general circulation. The Brief Report should give a clear, condensed summary of the procedure of the study and as full an account of the results as space permits.
Commentaries
JCCP now publishes papers that are commentaries of previously published articles in this journal. Two types of commentaries will be considered:
Brief Comment
A Brief Comment would be written in response to a single article previously published in JCCP. The primary purpose would be to provide a meaningful insight, concern, alternative interpretation, clarification, or critical analysis. It is not intended to be pedestrian in nature (e.g., simply highlighting that a given study is statistically underpowered). Rather, its publication would provide for a richer and more comprehensive understanding of a methodological, conceptual, or professional issue that significantly adds to the literature.
Similar to a Brief Report, Brief Comments should not exceed 265 lines of text including references. This limit does not include the title page, abstract, or author notes. The title of a Brief Comment should include a subtitle reflecting the actual title and year of publication of the article that engendered the comment. For example—"The Importance of Focusing on External Validity: A Brief Comment on Testing the Efficacy of Two Differing Types of Stress Management Interventions for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension (Jones & Smith, 2012)."
Brief Comments should be submitted in a timely manner, no later than 9 months after publication of the original article. Upon acceptance of a Brief Comment, the author(s) of the original paper would be invited to submit a response, whereupon, if acceptable, both the Brief Comment and Response would be published together. Such Responses to a Brief Comment should also not exceed 265 lines of text including references.
Extended Comment
The purpose of this type of article is essentially similar to that of a Brief Comment (i.e., to provide a meaningful insight, concern, alternative interpretation, clarification, or critical analysis), but would be written in response to a series of articles previously published in JCCP or that involves a more extensive and far-reaching conceptual or methodological issue. An example might include describing and analyzing the limitations of a particular statistical or methodological procedure used in several studies previously published in JCCP, provided along with meaningful recommendations.
This type of article should not exceed approximately one half the length of the original paper (note that 1 journal page equals approximately 3–3.5 manuscript pages). Unless permission from the editor is received, no Extended Comment should exceed 20 manuscript pages inclusive of all references, tables, and figures.
Similar to a Brief Comment, where and when appropriate, if such a paper is accepted, the author(s) of the original article(s) will be contacted to write a response, whereupon, if acceptable, both the Extended Comment and Response would be published together. This Invited Response should not exceed approximately one half the length of the Extended Comment.
The title of this type of article need not include a subtitle representing the original article(s). One important review criteria involves the timeliness of the topic and its potential contribution to the scientific literature base relevant to the scope of JCCP content.
Conceptual/Theoretical Papers
Whereas the majority of papers published in JCCP will involve descriptions of quantitatively-based investigations, this journal also considers conceptual articles on topics of broad theoretical, methodological, or practical interest that advance the field of clinical psychology. Examples might include describing a new methodological or statistical procedure, delineating methods of enhancing dissemination of research findings from the lab to real-world settings, or advocating the need to increase the profession's research efforts regarding a traditionally underserved population.
Similar formatting guidelines for submitting a full length research article would apply for these types of papers.
Title of Manuscript
The title of a manuscript should be accurate, fully explanatory, and preferably no longer then 12 words. The title should reflect the content and population studied (e.g., "treatment of generalized anxiety disorders in adults").
If the paper reports a randomized clinical trial (RCT), this should be indicated in the title. Note that JARS criteria must be used for reporting purposes.
Abstract and Keywords
Starting in 2010, all manuscripts published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology will include a structured abstract of up to 250 words.
For studies that report randomized clinical trials or meta-analyses, the abstract also must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by JARS or MARS (Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards) guidelines, respectively. Thus, in preparing a manuscript, please ensure that it is consistent with the guidelines stated below.
Please include an Abstract of up to 250 words, presented in paragraph form. The Abstract should be typed on a separate page (page 2 of the manuscript), and must include each of the following sections:
- Objective: A brief statement of the purpose of the study
- Method: A detailed summary of the participants (N, age, gender, ethnicity) as well as descriptions of the study design, measures (including names of measures), and procedures
- Results: A detailed summary of the primary findings that clearly articulate comparison groups (if relevant), and that indicate significance or confidence intervals for the main findings
- Conclusions: A description of the research and clinical implications of the findings
After the abstract, please supply up to five keywords or short phrases.
Participants: Description and Informed Consent
The Method section of each empirical report must contain a detailed description of the study participants, including (but not limited to) the following: age, gender, ethnicity, SES, clinical diagnoses and comorbidities (as appropriate), and any other relevant demographics.
In the Discussion section of the manuscript, authors should discuss the diversity of their study samples and the generalizability of their findings.
The Method section also must include a statement describing how informed consent was obtained from the participants (or their parents/guardians) and indicate that the study was conducted in compliance with an appropriate Internal Review Board.
Measures
The Method section of empirical reports must contain a sufficiently detailed description of the measures used so that the reader understands the item content, scoring procedures, and total scores or subscales. Evidence of reliability and validity with similar populations should be provided.
Statistical Reporting of Clinical Significance
JCCP requires the statistical reporting of measures that convey clinical significance. Authors should report means and standard deviations for all continuous study variables and the effect sizes for the primary study findings. (If effect sizes are not available for a particular test, authors should convey this in their cover letter at the time of submission.)
JCCP also requires authors to report confidence intervals for any effect sizes involving principal outcomes (see Fidler et al., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005, pp. 136–143 and Odgaard & Fowler, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010, pp.287–297).
In addition, when reporting the results of interventions, authors should include indicators of clinically significant change. Authors may use one of several approaches that have been recommended for capturing clinical significance, including (but not limited to) the reliable change index (i.e., whether the amount of change displayed by a treated individual is large enough to be meaningful; see Jacobson et al., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999), the extent to which dysfunctional individuals show movement into the functional distribution (see Jacobson & Truax, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991), or other normative comparisons (see Kendall et al., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999).
The special section of JCCP on "Clinical Significance" (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1999, pp. 283–339) contains detailed discussions of clinical significance and its measurement and should be a useful resource (see also Atkins et al., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005, pp. 982–989).
Discussion of Clinical Implications
Articles must include a discussion of the clinical implications of the study findings or analytic review. The Discussion section should contain a clear statement of the extent of clinical application of the current assessment, prevention, or treatment methods. The extent of application to clinical practice may range from suggestions that the data are too preliminary to support widespread dissemination to descriptions of existing manuals available from the authors or archived materials that would allow full implementation at present.
Randomized Clinical Trials: Use of JARS Guidelines
JCCP requires the use of JARS guidelines for randomized clinical trials, consistent with the recommendations and policies established by the Publications and Communications Board of the American Psychological Association. JARS offers a standard way to improve the quality of such reports, and to ensure that readers have the information necessary to evaluate the quality of a clinical trial.
Manuscripts that report randomized clinical trials are required to include a flow diagram of the progress through the phases of the trial. When a study is not fully consistent with JARS guidelines, the limitations should be acknowledged and discussed in the text of the manuscript.
For follow-up studies of previously published clinical trials, authors should submit a flow diagram of the progress through the phases of the trial and follow-up. The above checklist information should be completed to the extent possible, especially for the Results and Discussion sections of the manuscript.
Authors of RCTs should also describe procedures to assess for treatment fidelity (also known as treatment integrity), including both therapist adherence and competence. Where possible, results should be reported regarding the relationship between fidelity and outcome found in the investigation.
View the JARS guidelines (PDF, 98KB)
Meta-Analyses of Randomized Clinical Trials: Use of MARS Guidelines
JCCP requires the use of the APA MARS guidelines for meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials. MARS offers a standard way to improve the quality of such reports, and to ensure that readers have the information necessary to evaluate the quality of a meta-analysis.
Manuscripts that report meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials are required to include a flow diagram of the progress through the stages of the meta-analysis. When a study is not fully consistent with MARS, the limitations should be acknowledged and discussed in the text of the manuscript.
MARS guidelines are included in the JARS guidelines (PDF, 98KB)
Nonrandomized Trials
For nonrandomized designs that often are used in public health and mental-health interventions, JCCP requires compliance with JARS.
Failure to comply with JARS or MARS can result in the return of manuscripts without review.
Manuscript Preparation
Prepare manuscripts according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). Manuscripts may be copyedited for bias-free language (see Chapter 3 of the Publication Manual).
Review APA's Checklist for Manuscript Submission before submitting your article.
Double-space all copy. Other formatting instructions, as well as instructions on preparing tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts, appear in the Manual.
Below are additional instructions regarding the preparation of display equations and tables.
Display Equations
We strongly encourage you to use MathType (third-party software) or Equation Editor 3.0 (built into pre-2007 versions of Word) to construct your equations, rather than the equation support that is built into Word 2007 and Word 2010. Equations composed with the built-in Word 2007/Word 2010 equation support are converted to low resolution graphics when they enter the production process and must be rekeyed by the typesetter, which may introduce errors.
To construct your equations with MathType or Equation Editor 3.0:
- Go to the Text section of the Insert tab and select Object.
- Select MathType or Equation Editor 3.0 in the drop-down menu.
If you have an equation that has already been produced using Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010 and you have access to the full version of MathType 6.5 or later, you can convert this equation to MathType by clicking on MathType Insert Equation. Copy the equation from Microsoft Word and paste it into the MathType box. Verify that your equation is correct, click File, and then click Update. Your equation has now been inserted into your Word file as a MathType Equation.
Use Equation Editor 3.0 or MathType only for equations or for formulas that cannot be produced as Word text using the Times or Symbol font.
Tables
Use Word's Insert Table function when you create tables. Using spaces or tabs in your table will create problems when the table is typeset and may result in errors.
Submitting Supplemental Materials
APA can now place supplementary materials online, available via the published article in the PsycARTICLES® database. Please see Supplementing Your Article With Online Material for more details.
References
List references in alphabetical order. Each listed reference should be cited in text, and each text citation should be listed in the References section.
Examples of basic reference formats:
Journal Article:
Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225–229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
Authored Book:
Mitchell, T. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1987). People in organizations: An introduction to organizational behavior (3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
Chapter in an Edited Book:
Bjork, R. A. (1989). Retrieval inhibition as an adaptive mechanism in human memory. In H. L. Roediger III & F. I. M. Craik (Eds.), Varieties of memory & consciousness (pp. 309–330). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Figures
Graphics files are welcome if supplied as Tiff, EPS, or PowerPoint files. The minimum line weight for line art is 0.5 point for optimal printing.
When possible, please place symbol legends below the figure instead of to the side.
Original color figures can be printed in color at the editor's and publisher's discretion provided the author agrees to pay
- $255 for one figure
- $425 for two figures
- $575 for three figures
- $675 for four figures
- $55 for each additional figure
Permissions
Authors of accepted papers must obtain and provide to the editor on final acceptance all necessary permissions to reproduce in print and electronic form any copyrighted work, including, for example, test materials (or portions thereof) and photographs of people.
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Publication Policies
APA policy prohibits an author from submitting the same manuscript for concurrent consideration by two or more publications.
See also APA Journals® Internet Posting Guidelines.
APA requires authors to reveal any possible conflict of interest in the conduct and reporting of research (e.g., financial interests in a test or procedure, funding by pharmaceutical companies for drug research).
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Authors of accepted manuscripts are required to transfer the copyright to APA.
Download Publication Rights (Copyright Transfer) Form (PDF, 83KB)
Ethical Principles
It is a violation of APA Ethical Principles to publish "as original data, data that have been previously published" (Standard 8.13).
In addition, APA Ethical Principles specify that "after research results are published, psychologists do not withhold the data on which their conclusions are based from other competent professionals who seek to verify the substantive claims through reanalysis and who intend to use such data only for that purpose, provided that the confidentiality of the participants can be protected and unless legal rights concerning proprietary data preclude their release" (Standard 8.14).
APA expects authors to adhere to these standards. Specifically, APA expects authors to have their data available throughout the editorial review process and for at least 5 years after the date of publication.
Authors are required to state in writing that they have complied with APA ethical standards in the treatment of their sample, human or animal, or to describe the details of treatment.
Download Certification of Compliance With APA Ethical Principles Form (PDF, 26KB)
The APA Ethics Office provides the full Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct electronically on their website in HTML, PDF, and Word format. You may also request a copy by emailing or calling the APA Ethics Office (202-336-5930). You may also read "Ethical Principles," December 1992, American Psychologist, Vol. 47, pp. 1597–1611.
Other Information
- Impact of Childhood Psychopathology Interventions on Subsequent Substance Abuse
Special issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 70, No. 6, December 2002.
- Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Health Psychology
Special Issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 70, No. 3, June 2002.
- Behavioral Medicine
Special Issue of Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 60, No. 4, August 1992.


