Information for Authors

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice is an international journal that serves as an enduring resource for empirically informed methods of clinical practice. Its mission is to bridge the gap between published research and the actual clinical practice of behavior therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice publishes clinically rich accounts of innovative assessment and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are clearly grounded in empirical research. A focus on application and implementation of procedures is maintained. Topics are selected to address challenges facing practitioners, both in terms of the process (e.g., therapeutic relationship) and the content of treatment. Articles will reflect both a knowledge of the past research literature as well as the database of clinical experience. Articles may be by invitation or by author initiation [see Editorial, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 1, p. 4, for an author's checklist].

All manuscripts should be prepared in conformity with the format described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (2001), and it is the responsibility of the author that manuscripts adhere to the format and other requirements of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. The activities described in manuscripts published in the journal should be consistent with the generally accepted standards of ethical practice.


Instructions to Authors

All new manuscript submissions should be sent to: http://ees.elsevier.com/candbp.
General correspondence may be directed to the Editorial Office at the above mailing address or via e-mail: bonnieb@bu.edu.

Masked Review

This journal uses a masked reviewing system for all submissions. The first page of the manuscript should omit the authors' names and affiliations but should include the title of the manuscript and the date it is submitted. Footnotes containing information pertaining to the authors' identity or affiliations should not be included in the manuscript, but may be provided after a manuscript is accepted. Every effort should be made to see that the manuscript itself contains no clues to the authors' identity. Authors should be careful to keep a copy of the manuscript to guard against loss.


Cover Letter (including Authors’ Names and Contact Information)

The cover letter accompanying the manuscript submission must include all authors’ names and affiliations to avoid potential conflicts of interest in the review process. Addresses and phone numbers, as well as electronic mail addresses and fax numbers, if available, should be provided for all authors for possible use by the editorial office and later by the production office.

Only original papers will be considered. Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been and will not be published—nor is presently submitted—elsewhere, and that all persons listed as authors have given their approval for the submission of the paper; further, that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such citation. Written authorization may be required, at the Editor's discretion. Articles and any other material published in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice represent the opinions of the author(s) and should be construed as reflecting the opinions of the Editors, the Association, or the Publisher.

Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if it is accepted for publication, copyright in the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned exclusively to the Association. The Association will not refuse any reasonable request by the author for permission to reproduce any of his or her contributions to the journal.

Proofs will be sent to the author. Authors are responsible for correcting proofs of their articles. Authors will be charged for changes (other than corrections of printing errors) in excess of 10% of the cost of composition.

Reprint order forms will accompany proofs.