Call for Papers for a Theme Issue of School Psychology Forum: Technology and School Psychology
This issue will contain innovations and research in the use of technology in school psychology and education, in general. Examples include the value of computer-based test scoring, using social media in the practice of school psychology, approaches to intervening with cyber-bullying, and using technology for distance learning.
Guest Editor: Dr. Dan Florell
Deadline: May 20th, 2013
Call for Papers for a Theme Issue of School Psychology Forum: Providing Educational and Psychological Services for Foster Care and Adopted Students
This is a broad category that includes research and novel interventions for counseling and academic issues for international adoptees, students in the foster care system, and specific issues for children who were adopted.
Guest Editor: Professor Anna Jankowska
Deadline: March 15th, 2013
Call for Papers for a Theme Issue of School Psychology Forum: The Practice of Neuropsychology in the Schools
This issue will contain research and innovative practice in the area of neuropsychology. Examples include concussion prevention, collaborating with neurologists and rehab centers, interventions for children with TBI, educational value of assessing and intervening in the area of executive functioning, and assessing processing for children suspected of having learning disabilities.
Deadline: December 15th, 2013
Call for Papers for a Theme Issue of School Psychology Forum: Evaluations of School-Wide or Large Group Interventions
SPF is an excellent forum for large-scale program evaluations. The goal is to publish quality examples of program evaluations. SPF would like to publish papers that use a variety of methods, analysis of systemic issues, or interesting methods of interventions. Examples include: obesity prevention, school-wide positive behavior supports, social skill programs in a Head Start program, and a host of prevention programs.
Deadline: September 15th, 2012
Call for Papers for a Theme Issue of School Psychology Forum: Reading Interventions in the Classroom
Investigations and program evaluations on specific Level II and III reading interventions for any age are welcome.
Deadline: July 15th, 2012
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Advances in School Mental Health Promotion: Applications of Pediatric Psychology in the School-Based Setting
Advances in School Mental Health Promotion will publish a special issue on applications of pediatric psychology in the school-based setting. This special issue will be edited by Dr. Brian P. Daly, Department of Psychology, Drexel University. This issue will seek to delineate the provision of school-based mental health services for educational, emotional, and behavioral issues in children with chronic illness.
Prevalence data indicate that approximately 15% to 20% of school-age children and adolescents suffer from a health-related disorder (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008), with the incidence rate of chronic illness in children continuing to rise. A significant number of these children will experience negative consequences from their disorder resulting in decrements to school functioning and performance (Taras & Potts-Datema, 2005). In addition, children with chronic illness are at significantly greater risk for emotional, social, and behavioral issues relative to their healthy peers (Martinez & Erickan, 2009). While these issues are significantly impairing for children, many school-based personnel report receiving inadequate training to work with youth with chronic illness (Barraclough & Machek, 2010; Hamlet, Gergar, & Schaefer, 2011), resulting in serious concerns about their preparation to provide appropriate services for this unique population (Kaffenberger, 2006).
The aim of this special issue is to highlight approaches to the assessment and treatment of cognitive, learning, emotional, and behavioral issues among children with chronic illness in the school setting. We anticipate that studies or review papers will focus on a range of topics, including, but not limited to: school-based intervention or prevention programs that are specifically designed for children with health-related disorders; strategies for training and consulting with teachers to work with students with chronic illness; health promotion with pediatric populations in the school setting; school reintegration or school reentry programs for children with chronic illness; and, legal and ethical issues for children with chronic illness in the school setting.
Authors are encouraged to focus on those health-related disorders that are prevalent and likely to be encountered in the school setting including, but not limited to, asthma, cancer, cerebral palsy, congenital heart problems, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, obesity, sickle cell anemia, spina bifida, and traumatic brain injury. We expect manuscripts to highlight science-based practice recommendations of relevance to mental health practitioners and/or policy makers. We are also interested in reviewing empirical manuscripts that report findings from smaller sample studies in addition to pilot or feasibility interventions. We very much welcome manuscripts from graduate students and fellows under faculty mentorship.
Papers must be double-spaced and should generally follow APA style (Sixth ed.) (please refer to http://www.schoolmentalhealth.co.uk/submiss.htm for more specific details on article submissions). Manuscripts will be peer reviewed. Papers that are not appropriate for inclusion in the special issue may be rerouted (with the authors’ knowledge and consent) for consideration for publication in ASMHP as regular papers.
For more information, please contact the Special Issue Guest Editor Brian P. Daly at brian.daly@drexel.edu. The deadline for manuscript submission is July 1, 2012. Submissions should be sent to: brian.daly@drexel.edu.
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology: Innovative Treatment and Prevention Programs for Pediatric Overweight and Obesity
Guest Editors: David M. Janicke, Ph.D. and Ric G. Steele, Ph.D.
Despite significant clinical research directed at the problem, obesity remains a preeminent health problem in pediatric populations in the United States and abroad. The most current epidemiological data indicate that upwards of 17% of children and adolescents are obese, and that more than 30% of children and adolescents are overweight (Ogden et al., 2010). These aggregated data mask significant health disparities across medically underserved and racially or ethnically diverse groups. Recent reviews of the literature (e.g., Kitzmann et al., 2010; Luttikhuis et al., 2009) indicate that behaviorally-based individual and family-based interventions can be efficacious, yet the literature continues to be plagued with barriers to the successful translation of efficacious studies into clinical practice. Issues such as non- or incomplete treatment adherence, non-completion of therapy, poor maintenance of treatment effects, and unknown efficacy of interventions for medically underserved or culturally diverse populations limit the applicability of the current literature to cases most often seen in practice.
Details:
The aim of this special issue is to highlight innovative approaches to the treatment or prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity. We anticipate that studies will focus on a range of topics, including, but not limited to: interventions that employ eHealth, mHealth, or telehealth technologies; intervention or prevention programs specifically designed for medically underserved or ethnically or culturally diverse samples; studies examining ecological systems-based intervention/prevention efforts such as school, or community based programs; empirical studies of policies that are designed to address obesity/overweight at the community or population level; and research examining the translation and dissemination of interventions previously demonstrated to be efficacious in clinical trials. A broad range of research methodologies will be considered for the special issue, including single case or small-n designs, randomized clinical trials, qualitative methodologies, and demonstration studies. Regardless of topic or methodology, a premium will be placed on the manuscript’s demonstration of innovation. We expect manuscripts to highlight implications of the research for practitioners and/or policy makers.
Submissions for this special issue will be accepted until October 1, 2012.
Papers should be prepared in compliance with JPP’s Instructions to Authors (http://jpepsy.oxfordjournals.org/) and submitted through the ScholarOne Manuscript Central™ submission portal (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jpepsy). Manuscripts will be peer reviewed. Papers that are not appropriate for inclusion in this special issue may be rerouted (with the authors’ knowledge and consent) for consideration for publication in JPP as regular papers. Please indicate in the cover letter accompanying your manuscript that you would like to have the paper considered for the Special Issue on Innovative Treatment and Prevention Programs for Pediatric Overweight and Obesity.
Please direct all inquiries to David M. Janicke at djanicke@phhp.ufl.edu<mailto:djanicke@phhp.ufl.edu> or Ric G. Steele at rsteele@ku.edu<mailto:rsteele@ku.edu>.
