AIMS AND SCOPE
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry brings together clinically oriented work of the highest distinction from an international and multidisciplinary perspective, offering comprehensive coverage of clinical and treatment issues across the range of treatment modalities. The journal is interested in advancing theory, practice and clinical research in the realm of child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry and related disciplines. The journal directs its attention to matters of clinical practice, including related topics such as the ethics of treatment and the integration of research into practice.
Multidisciplinary in approach, the journal includes work by, and is of interest to, child psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists, nurses, social workers and all other professionals in the fields of child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry.
INSTRUCTION TO AUTHORS
Peer review process. The Editor will screen manuscripts for their overall fit with the aims and scope of the journal. Those that fit will be further reviewed by two or more independent reviewers. Papers will be evaluated by the Editorial Board and refereed in terms of merit, readability and interest. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned to the author.
Consent and confidentiality. Disclosure should be kept to a minimum necessary to fulfil the objective of the article. All identifying details should be omitted if they are not essential. The material should be further disguised so that none of the individuals involved could recognise themselves. Some material that is particularly distinctive should be omitted or aggregated. Patient consent to publish should be sought whenever possible, even if the data are anonymized. In case reports where ensuring anonymity is impossible, written consent must be obtained from the clients described, or their legal representative, and submitted with the manuscript. Contributors to the journal should be aware of the risk of complaint by individuals in respect of defamation and breach of confidentiality. If there is concern, then authors should seek legal advice. Authors submitting research reports should confirm that approval from the appropriate ethical committee has been granted.
Conflict of interest Authors should make clear if the research has been funded, by whom, and the role of the funders in the project.
Complaints The Editor will respond promptly to complaints. Cogent criticism from readers will be taken seriously and considered for publication. Authors of criticized material will be given the opportunity to have a response published.
Submission of MSS. Articles should be submitted by email initially for the Editor's screening in the format outlined below.
Format of MSS. Manuscripts should be typed in double spacing throughout. All pages should be numbered. Each manuscript should contain the following, in the correct order.
(a) Title page to include the title of the paper, full name of each author, current professional position and work context, and indicators of which author will be responsible for correspondence. A word count should also be included.
(b) Abstract: should not exceed 200 words (150 for preference); up to 5 key words to be listed alphabetically on the same page. This page should carry the title of the paper but not the author name(s).
(c) Main text: not usually to exceed 7500 words and to be clearly organized, with a clear hierarchy of headings and subheadings (3 weights maximum).
(d) References: Citation of references follows APA (American Psychological Association) style. References cited in the text should read thus: Brown (1955, pp. 63-64); (Brown, 1995, pp. 63-64; Green & Brown, 1992, p. 102, Table 3). The letters a, b, c, etc., should distinguish citations of different works by the same author in the same year (Black, 1989a, 1989b).
All references cited in the text should appear in an alphabetical list, after the Notes section.
(e) Figures, tables, etc.: should be numbered consecutively, carry descriptive captions and be clearly cited in the text. Keep them separate from the text itself, but indicate an approximate location on the relevant text page. Line diagrams should be presented as camera-ready copy on glossy paper (b/w, unless to be reproduced - by arrangement - in colour) and, if possible, on disk as EPS files (all fonts embedded) or TIFF files, 800 dpi - b/w only. For scanning, photographs should preferably be submitted as clear, glossy, unmounted b/w prints with a good range of contrast or on disk as TIFF files, 300 dpi.
(f) Author biographies: On a separate sheet provide a one-paragraph biobibliographical note for each author - up to 100 words for a single author, but none to exceed 65 words in a multi-authored paper.
Style. Use a clear and readable style, avoiding jargon. If technical terms must be included, define them when first used. Use plurals rather than he/she, (s)he, his or hers: 'If a child is unhappy, he or she. . . ' is much better expressed as 'When children are unhappy, they. . .'.
Spelling. British or American spellings may be used ('z' versions of British spellings preferred to 's' versions, as given in the Oxford English Dictionary).
Punctuation. Use single quotation marks, with double inside single. Present dates in the form 9 May 1996. Do not use points in abbreviations, contractions or acronyms (e.g. DC, USA, DR, UNESCO).
Covering letter. Attach to every submission a letter confirming that all authors have agreed to the submission and that the article is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal. The name, address, telephone and fax number and email address of the corresponding author should always be clearly indicated.
Editorial address. Please submit an electronic version of your manuscript to the Editors: Prof. Rudi Dallos (r.dallos@plymouth.ac.uk) and Prof. Arlene Vetere (drarlenevetere@hotmail.com).
North America: Prof. John Leventhal, Yale University, Section of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208064, New Haven, Connecticut. Tel: 001 203 688 2468 Fax: 001 203 785 3932. Email: John.Leventhal@Yale.Edu
Books for review should be sent to: John Wright,
Plymouth Doctorate of Clinical Psychology,
Reception FF 02,
Peninsula Allied Health Centre,
College of St Mark & St John,
Derriford Road,
Plymouth PL6 8BH, UK.
Email: john.wright@plymouth.ac.uk
English Language Editing Services: Please click here for information on professional English language editing services recommended by SAGE.
If you wish your article to be freely available online immediately upon publication (as some funding bodies now require), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Open subject to payment of a publication fee. Manuscript submission and refereeing procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Open. For further information, please
visit http://www.uk.sagepub.com/sageopen.sp
