Psychopathology calls for papers / publications

Call for Graphic Memoirs on Mental Health Problems and the Psychiatric System

Editors: John Stuart Clark & Theodore Stickley

An undervalued feature of the recovery movement is the powerful narratives of those who have survived mental health problems and the psychiatric system.

Increasingly people in distress or recovery have turned to the graphic medium of comics to tell their sensitive stories, sometimes collaborating with friends or therapists, more commonly working alone to produce a personal diary or recollection. While a few have emerged as published ‘graphic memoirs’, most never see the light of day, or at best, are only accessible as web-comics.

Going some way to correct this, we invite submissions for a compendium book of graphic short stories of personal journeys (or part of) to be published early next year. The invitation goes out to everybody, past or present ‘sufferer’, regardless of artistic or literary expertise.

The editors appreciate that the form and dimensions of any proposed book are critical to those who create comics, so before committing, we ask for expressions of interest. This should be no more than a title and paragraph outlining your proposed story, plus a sample page of artwork submitted as a jpeg no bigger than 2MB. Deadline for Expressions: 31st July 2012

As a rough guide, imagine the finished book is A4 format and in black & white. Your finished story or episode should be no more than ten pages long, but can be as short as a single page.

Provided it is indicative of your style or that of the person you will collaborate with, the sample artwork can be of anything and any dimension. It is not necessary to work up a sample of your proposed story. Postal submissions will be accepted, but your outline must be typed, the artwork must be a photocopy, and a stamped self-addressed envelope must be included. Foreign language contributors will need to provide their own translations into English, and the page must read left to right.

The editors will respect full confidentiality should you wish your work to be included anonymously, but we need full contact details, even if you prefer to use a pseudonym. The editors cannot team up writers with artists, or visa versa.

COPYRIGHT: Standard copyright practice is adhered to.

DATA PROTECTION: The editors will retain entrants’ personal data for use solely in conjunction with work on this project and will not make this available to other organisations.

Digital submissions: Theo.Stickley@nottingham.ac.uk

Postal submissions: Theo Stickley, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Mental Health Building, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham NG8 1BB, U.K.

Call for Papers: Emerging Adulthood Journal

Submit your research to Emerging Adulthood, a new journal coming in 2013!

Benefits of Publishing in this Journal

When you publish in Emerging Adulthood, you will benefit from:

Rigorous peer review of your research
Prompt publishing
Targeted, multidisciplinary audience
High visibility for maximum global exposure

Emerging Adulthood (EA) is an interdisciplinary and international journal for advancements in theory, methodology, and empirical research on development and adaptation during the late teens and twenties. EA covers clinical, developmental and social psychology and other social sciences, including anthropology, psychiatry, public policy, social work, sociology, public health, and post-secondary education. EA embraces the use of both qualitative and quantitative methodology.

Submit Manuscripts in these Areas

You are invited to submit your manuscript and articles on emerging adulthood research topics/areas, including (but not limited to):

Interpersonal Relationships
Work and Education
Well-Being
Social and Moral Competence
Health
Identity
Psychopathology
Ethnicity/Culture
Religion
Media and Technology
Transitions

Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Research on Social Work Practice on the Topic of A Critical Appraisal of the DSM-5: Social Work Perspectives

Guest Editor: Jeffrey R. Lacasse, Ph.D.

Submission Deadline: March 1, 2013

Research on Social Work Practice (RSWP) announces a call for papers to appear in a special issue of the journal dedicated to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 5 (DSM-5). The DSM-5 is scheduled to be released in May of 2013, and will have an important impact on mental health research and practice alike. The journal seeks papers that will contribute to the ongoing scholarly debate regarding the DSM and psychiatric classification and their effects on clients and the public, clinical practice, social/health policy, and mental health research. For this special issue, we are seeking not only empirical work as is usually the custom at RSWP, but also systematic reviews of the empirical literature, critical assessments, and conceptual analyses of the DSM-5. Interdisciplinary-authored papers are welcome.

Suggested topics include:

• The development of the DSM-5, including methodological, political, sociological, and epistemological analyses
• Critical assessment of the concept of mental disorder as defined in DSM-5
• Systematic reviews of the reliability and/or validity of major categories of DSM-5-defined disorders, including any published or unpublished field trials of the forthcoming DSM-5 criteria
• Discussions of categorical versus dimensional approaches to mental disorder;
• Arguments for or against DSM-5 as compared to alternative nosological systems, such as the International Classification of Diseases, Version 10
• Alternatives to the categorical system of the DSM, such as functional analysis used by behavioral practitioners
• The role of supplemental methods of assessment, such as the NASW's Person-in-Environment (PIE) assessment system, the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, or methods of family assessment

We will also review papers on other topics related to DSM-5.

All papers are subject to blind peer-review. The deadline for paper submissions is March 1, 2013. The issue will be published in late summer/early fall of 2013. Potential authors may contact the guest editor to discuss ideas for submissions. All submissions must be formatted in strict compliance with current APA style, with empirical research papers also being in compliance with the Journal Article Reporting Standards found on pp. 247-248 of the APA Manual.

Contact Information:

Jeffrey R. Lacasse, MSW, Ph.D.
School of Social Work
College of Public Programs
Arizona State University
411 N. Central Avenue
Mail Code 3920
Phoenix, AZ, 85004-0689
jeffrey.lacasse@asu.edu
(602) 496-0067

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.