Guidelines for authors
Send manuscripts to:
Robert Ursano, MD
Department of Psychiatry 703
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes seeks an integration of interpersonal and biological perspectives in the formulation and testing of important ideas in psychiatry and mental health. The journal is addressed to serious students of problems in these fields, to those who are exploring and using interpersonal and biological treatments, and to those who are searching for broadly applicable and effective solutions to the major unsolved problems. It is designed to present the highest quality quantitative research, vivid reports of qualitative data, illustrative case reports and clinical studies, synthetic theoretical essays, accounts of scientific meetings and colloquia, surveys and critiques of scientific literature, and reviews and commentary on published work. It is focused on contributions that foster a thoughtful integration of biological and interpersonal reasoning.
Manuscripts are submitted to Psychiatry with the understanding that they have not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere, in whole or in part, and that they are not being simultaneously considered by any other publisher. The receipt of manuscripts is acknowledged promptly, and a decision is reported to the author as rapidly as a careful evaluation procedure permits. Articles are accepted subject to editorial modification in accordance with the journal's particular style and requirements. Any such editorial changes are made in consultation with the author. Rejected manuscripts will be destroyed after thirty days. Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout and should be submitted in quadruplicate. They should be accompanied by a stamped, addressed manuscript envelope.
Since Psychiatry is an interdisciplinary journal, articles submitted should be written as to be communicative to readers outside the author's special field. The manuscript must begin with an abstract of not more than 200 words that summarizes the main questions and findings of the study or observations reported. A biographical footnote, in the indicated style, is required, and it is the author's responsibility to verify all references and quotations. The reference style shown in current issues of Psychiatry should be followed. Authors should avoid using abbreviations and initials (such as "OCD" for "obsessive compulsive disorder") as well as trade names for pharmacological agents. Authors must also provide information about how consent was obtained for obtaining data from research subjects or from patients who are described in clinical reports. If consent has not been obtained from patients in ongoing or in completed treatment with the author or a colleague, the author must describe why consent was not obtained as well as a description of how the manuscript protects the confidentiality of the therapeutic relationship. A cover letter to the editor should provide information on consent or confidentiality or indicate where in the manuscript this information is given. This journal subscribes to the current policies of the NIMH Consortium of Editors for the publication of data on the social class, ethnicity and gender of research samples. Please consult the statement describing this policy before submitting a manuscript. This journal also subscribes to the consortium's policies on undivided publication of research findings which is detailed on the facing page.
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