Clinical Psychology calls for papers / publications

Call for Papers for a Special Section of Translational Behavioral Medicine on the Topic of Multiple Health Behavior Change Research Advances and Challenges

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2012

In 2008, the Multiple Health Behavior Change Special Interest Group of the Society of Behavioral Medicine published a Special Issue of Preventive Medicine that outlined how Multiple Health Behavior Change (MHBC) research represents a major opportunity for the future of preventive medicine and health promotion. Since the publication of that special issue, MHBC research has steadily increased in sophistication, relevance, and impact. However, as outlined in a Prochaska, et al. (2009) and in the NIH funding opportunity announcement focusing on comorbid health conditions and chronic diseases (2011), there needs to be a broader discussion and emphasis of the importance, implications and evidence for focusing on MHBC research, and implementation. Individuals with multiple health risk behaviors are the highest cost populations with increased health care and disability costs, and decreased productivity and represent the greatest risk for chronic disease, disability and premature death (Edington, 2001). Effectively treating two behaviors has been found to reduce medical costs by about $2000 per year (Edington, 2001). Consequently, targeting change in multiple risk behaviors can improve health outcomes, maximize health promotion efforts, and reduce health care costs.

This call for papers solicits high quality contributions representing state-of-the-science conceptual and research papers on core topics in multiple risk behavior research in clinical, community, and other real world settings, both nationally and internationally. Papers addressing relationships between multiple risks and multiple health behaviors; theories; methodological issues; intervention and program design; outcomes; service delivery and implementation; and future research are strongly encouraged. Selected manuscripts will be published together with invited commentaries in this special section of Translational Behavioral Medicine. In addition to empirical papers, case studies characterizing real world translation or implementation challenges, theoretical discussions and commentaries on research and policy challenges are of particular interest.

Editors of the Special Section:

Kerry E. Evers, PhD, Pro-Change Behavior Systems
Lisa M. Quintiliani, PhD, Boston University

Editor-in-Chief:

Bonnie Spring, PhD, Northwestern University

Call for Papers for Special Issue or Section of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology: Advances in Data Analytic Methods for Evaluating Treatment Outcome and Mechanisms of Change

Important Dates

June 1, 2012: deadline to submit a 1-page proposal outlining the full manuscript
July 1, 2012: notification to authors of selected proposals
October 1, 2012: deadline to submit full manuscript

The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (JCCP) plans to publish a special issue or section on "Advances in Data Analytic Methods for Evaluating Treatment Outcome and Mechanisms of Change" in 2013.

Over the past decade, there has been considerable advancement in the areas of data and statistical modeling to better test hypotheses about treatment trajectory, outcomes, moderation, mediation, and the appropriate handling of missing data.

The objective of this special issue is to facilitate the dissemination of these new technologies, thereby enhancing the quality of research as it relates to topics central to JCCP.

To this end, we are calling for original manuscript submissions within this broad framework, which include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Applying sophisticated growth curve models to more accurately model change in outcomes over time;
Multivariate multilevel modeling;
Appropriate management of missing data;
Addressing non ignorable missingness;
Multilevel meta-analyses;
Examining predictors and moderators of treatment outcome;
Establishing causal inference

We intend to publish papers that introduce recent developments in data analysis and illustrate their utility for advancing knowledge about treatment efficacy and mechanisms of change, using clinically relevant examples.

Ideal manuscripts would preferably demonstrate the application of the technique(s) to an existing dataset or to simulated datasets (as in a Monte Carlo study), possibly with a comparison to other available and often employed techniques.

As such, the papers in this special issue/section can complement articles covering these topics published in other established outlets (e.g., Psychological Methods, Statistics in Medicine), which typically provide a more technical analysis of the statistical performance of various techniques and approaches.

The editors for this issue are David Rosenfield (Guest Editor), Scott N. Compton (JCCP Associate Editor), Stefan G. Hofmann (JCCP Associate Editor) and Jasper A. J. Smits (JCCP Incoming Associate Editor).

Authors interested in having a manuscript considered for this special issue/section need to first submit a 1-page proposal outlining the full manuscript by June 1, 2012. Authors of selected proposals will be notified by July 1, 2012 inviting them to submit a full paper due October 1, 2012.

All invited manuscripts will undergo the normal peer review process. Note that an initial invitation does not guarantee acceptance. All manuscripts should be prepared in strict accordance with JCCP guidelines (see the Instructions to Authors section of the JCCP homepage) and eventually submitted through the JCCP manuscript submission portal.

Questions about appropriate topics, as well as the 1-page proposals, can be sent to Dr. David Rosenfield.

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Facilities: The Architecture of the Psychiatric Milieu

Guest Edited by Jan Golembiewski Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney, Australia

The editorial team of Facilities are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue dedicated to an exploration of evidence-based approaches to establish the most appropriate architecture for the psychiatric milieu.

Facilities for psychiatric care have a tradition of standardization in design and treatment dating back to the moral treatment paradigm of the 1850’s. As normative approaches to psychiatric care have change, so too do the facilities used to house, treat and manage patients. The shift to evidence based design (EBD) in hospital architecture means that the psychiatric milieu must follow suit.

The search for evidence to model psychiatric facilities is an important endeavour. But psychiatric illness isn’t like orthopaedics or cardiology, where the needs and satisfaction of staff and patients can be relatively easy to assess and evidence can be easily measured. Mental illnesses are a heterogeneous group of disorders, and there is a risk in categorising all psychiatric illnesses together and treating them alike. Environmental influences that exacerbate one condition frequently assist with another. As such, Facilities is soliciting approaches that are specific to:

geriatric psychiatry
mood disorders
the non-affective psychotic spectrum
psychiatric emergencies
substance-related disorders
facilities for forensic psychiatry

This list is not exhaustive and interested authors are encouraged to contact the Guest Editor with alternative proposals. Please kindly take note of the following requirements if you wish to have your paper considered for this Special Issue:

The content of the paper must conform to the terms of reference of Facilities
All papers submitted will be subject to the normal double blind refereeing process undertaken by the journal
Submitted papers must not be under review by any other journal
The closing date for submissions is: 1st June 2012

Submissions to Facilities are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts, Emerald's online submission and peer review system. Registration and access is available at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/f. Full information and guidance on using ScholarOne Manuscripts is available at the Emerald ScholarOne Manuscripts Support Centre: http://msc.emeraldinsight.com

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Behavioral Sciences and the Law: Measuring and Interpreting the Predictive Validity of Violence Risk Assessment

Behavioral Sciences and the Law invites submissions for a forthcoming special issue on Measuring and Interpreting the Predictive Validity of Violence Risk Assessment.

The field of violence risk assessment has expanded rapidly over the past several decades, resulting in the development of a number of structured risk assessment tools. While there is a substantial literature on these instruments, few articles have been published to guide researchers in the measurement of their predictive validity and the interpretation of such findings. Further, a debate has begun to emerge concerning the predictive validity of risk assessment tools when applied to individual cases, and methodological advances may be needed in this area. To address these gaps, this special issue aims to provide a comprehensive and accessible resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers interested in the measurement of predictive validity or the use of such findings in clinical or legal practice.

We invite empirical and conceptual papers on the measurement of predictive validity as it relates to violence risk assessment. In addition, papers focusing on the implications of the measurement of predictive validity for public protection and individual liberty are also welcome, as are legal perspectives on these issues.

Papers should be no longer than 35 pages, inclusive of all tables, figures and references. References should be in American Psychological Association style. The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2012. Please send two electronic copies of the submission, one blinded for peer review, to John Petrila, J.D., LL.M., University of South Florida (petrila@usf.edu) or Jay P. Singh, Ph.D., University of South Florida (jaysingh@usf.edu), the guest editor for this issue.

Behavioral Sciences & the Law is a peer reviewed journal which provides current and comprehensive information from throughout the world on topics at the interface of the law and the behavioral sciences. Appealing to clinicians, academics, researchers, and policymakers, the journal balances theoretical, mental health, legal, and research writings to provide a broad perspective on pertinent psycho-legal topics. Most issues are devoted primarily to one special topic, often presented from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.