Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment^®

Editor

Carl W. Lejuez
University of Maryland

Section Editor, Commentaries and Online Content

Kim L. Gratz
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Editorial Board

Howard Berenbaum
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

S. Alexandra Burt
Michigan State University

W. Keith Campbell
University of Georgia

Alexander L. Chapman
Simon Fraser University

Eunice Chen
University of Chicago

Carla Kmett Danielson
Medical University of South Carolina

Stacey B. Daughters
University of Maryland

Daniel David
Babes-Bolyai University

Janine D. Flory
Queens College, City University of New York

Peter Fonagy
University College London, Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom

Kim L. Gratz
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Sabine C. Herpertz
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany

Jill M. Hooley
Harvard University

Steven K. Huprich
Eastern Michigan University

Kerry Jang
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

E. David Klonsky
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Robert F. Krueger
University of Minnesota

Kenneth N. Levy
Pennsylvania State University

Scott O. Lilienfeld
Emory University

Marsha M. Linehan
University of Washington

Donald R Lynam
Purdue University

Thomas R. Lynch
University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

Margaret M. McClure
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, VA VISN3 MIRECC

Joshua D. Miller
University of Georgia

Leslie C. Morey
Texas A&M University

Antonia S. New
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, James J. Peters VA Medical Center

Joe Newman
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Matthew K. Nock
Harvard University

Christopher J. Patrick
Florida State University

Elsa F. Ronningstam
Harvard Medical School

Mark A. Ruiz
University of South Florida

Rebecca L. Shiner
Colgate University

Barbara Stanley
Columbia University

David R. Strong
Brown Medical School

Jennifer L. Tackett
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

June P. Tangney
George Mason University

Tim J. Trull
University of Missouri

Edelyn Verona
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Amy W. Wagner
Portland VA Medical Center

Tom A. Widiger
University of Kentucky

Shirley Yen
Brown Medical School

Mary C. Zanarini
Harvard Medical School

Providing Coverage of Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment^®

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Submission

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Carl W. Lejuez, PhD
Department of Psychology
1123c Biology/Psychology Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
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Masked Review Policy

Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment^® (PD:TRT) uses a masked reviewing system for all submissions. Omit the authors' names and affiliations on the first page of the manuscript, but include the title of the manuscript and the submission date.

List five keywords on the title page to facilitate the selection of peer reviewers. Additionally, provide a cover letter indicating the proposed category under which the manuscript was submitted (e.g., Brief Report) and up to four suggestions for potential reviewers.

Types of Manuscripts

Four types of manuscripts will be accepted:

• full-length articles
• brief reports
• target conceptual articles
• practice reviews (jointly written by a researcher and primary clinician)

Additionally, Invited peer commentaries in response to the target conceptual articles will be published online at the PD:TRT homepage. Further, the journal will operate an open-access message board to foster continuing dialogue on the target conceptual article.

Full-Length Articles
Manuscripts presenting empirical findings may be submitted as full-length articles. Full-length articles should not exceed 36 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.

Brief Reports
In addition to full-length manuscripts, PD:TRT will consider brief reports of empirical findings. Brief reports are to be prepared in line with the guidelines for full-length articles, yet they may not exceed 18 pages.

Target Conceptual Articles
Manuscripts that evaluate and synthesize the research literature and/or make important theoretical contributions are sought for target conceptual articles. Four commentaries invited by the journal will be published on the PD:TRT homepage, along with the author's response to the commentaries.

PD:TRT will operate an open access message board for further discussion of the target conceptual articles and the commentaries.

Target conceptual articles are to be prepared in line with the guidelines for full-length articles, yet they may not exceed 40 pages.

Practice Reviews
In line with the journal's commitment to bridging science and practice, practice reviews will present an issue from clinical practice, review relevant research, and provide a practical recommendation informed by the reviewed research.

Practice reviews MUST be coauthored by at least one individual with a primary focus in clinical practice and at least one individual with a primary focus in research. This partnering of individuals with a different professional emphasis is crucial for practice reviews to provide a credible bridge between research and practice.

When submitting a practice review, provide a description of each individual's primary professional focus in the cover letter. Manuscripts not meeting this partnering requirement will be returned without review. New collaborations are especially encouraged.

Practice reviews are to be prepared in line with the guidelines for full-length articles, yet they may not exceed 30 pages.