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FEBRUARY 11, 2008 -- FROM THE EDITOR 

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Announcing the publication of our twelfth module
(Volume 4, Module 1):

An "Incurable" Schizophrenic: The Case of Mr. X
by Bertram Karon,
with Commentaries by
** Larry Davidson, 
** Gary VandenBos, and
** Ann-Louise Silver
For context on this series, see the the introductory note at the beginning of the Karon case study by Ronald B. Miller, the Action Editor for this issue.

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OVERVIEW OF PCSP

PCSP is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal and database. It is intended to provide innovative, quantitative and qualitative knowledge about psychotherapy process and outcome, for both researchers and practitioners.

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Introduction

** Access to Current Articles. The current article series or "Module" is available on the right side of this home page. As shown, articles are available in HTML format for the Abstract and bibliographic information, and in PDF format for full text. This format requires the following plug-in: Acrobat Plug-in (use version 7.0.9 or above)

Editorial Board

** View. View by clicking on the link Editorial Board here or above. Along with their names and affiliations, samples of the Editorial Board members' scholarly, clinical, and research accomplishments are briefly summarized.

Call for Papers

** Manuscripts. Two types of manuscripts are desired: those consisting of one or more case studies, and those consisting of case method articles.

** Suggested Author Guidelines. These can be found by clicking on the link Instructions for Authors here or above. Note that we suggest 11 common headings for case study manuscripts:
1. Case Context and Method
2. The Client
3. Guiding Conception with Research and Clinical Experience Support
4. Assessment of the Client's Problems, Goals, Strengths, and History.
5. Formulation and Treatment Plan
6. Course of Therapy
7. Therapy Monitoring and Use of Feedback Information
8. Concluding Evaluation of the Therapy's Process and Outcome
9. References
10. Tables (optional)
11. Figures (optional)
Also note that on the Instructions for Authors page, there are substantive guidelines within each heading. However, these should be viewed as suggestions only, not as requirements.

** Author Policies. For author policies about manuscript submission, copyright, and confidentiality, click on the link for Author Guidelines here or above. 

** Format. In the initial phase of the journal, manuscripts should be submitted if possible as Word documents using the manuscript style guidelines of the American Psychological Association.

** Submitting Manuscripts. During the initial phase of the journal, authors should submit manuscripts by emailing a Word file to the Editor, Daniel Fishman, at DFish96198@aol.com.

** Note: the PCSP web site has an automated method for submitting manuscripts, which will be activated after the initial phase of the journal.

** Questions. Any questions about manuscript ideas or formats should be addressed to the Editor at DFish96198@aol.com.

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PCSP Sponsors

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