An International Quarterly is devoted to the advancement of the clinical practice of cognitive psychotherapy in its widest sense. This scholarly journal seeks to merge theory, research, and practice and to develop new techniques by an examination of the clinical implications of theoretical development and research findings. To this end the journal will publish case studies, theoretical and research articles of direct practical relevance, literature reviews on clinical topics, and articles specifying the clinical implications of topical research.
Articles describing the integration of cognitive psychotherapy with other systems are also welcome.
Authors should describe therapeutic procedures in sufficient detail to permit replication by other clinicians and should include measures of outcome and, whenever possible, followup. The development and investigation of innovative procedures are especially welcomed. Treatment manuals, including the descriptions of new treatment methods. Such manuals should clearly illustrate the specific sequential clinical interventions. In particular, authors should clearly indicate variations in interventions and their rationales.