Instructions for Authors

The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy publishes the Behavior Therapist as a service to its membership. Eight issues are published annually. The purpose is to provide a vehicle for the rapid dissemination of news, recent advances, and innovative applications in behavior therapy.

• Feature articles that are approximately 16 double-spaced manuscript pages may be submitted.

• Brief articles, approximately 6 to 12 double-spaced manuscript pages, are preferred.

Feature articles and brief articles should be accompanied by a 75- to 100-word abstract.

• Letters to the Editor may be used to respond to articles published in the Behavior Therapist or to voice a professional opinion. Letters should be limited to approximately 3 double-spaced manuscript pages.

Prior to publication authors will be asked to submit a final electronic version of their manuscript and complete a copyright transfer form. Authors submitting materials to tBT do so with the understanding that the copyright of the published materials shall be assigned exclusively to AABT. Electronic submissions are preferred and should be directed to reitmand@nova.edu. Please include the phrase “tBT submission” in the subject line of your e-mail. Include the first author’s e-mail address on the cover page of the manuscript attachment. By conventional mail, please send manuscripts to:

David Reitman, Ph.D.
Center for Psychological Studies
3301 College Avenue
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796