PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH WOMEN AWARD

Call for Papers/Manuscripts

PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH WOMEN AWARD

The Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35 of APA) funds this award out of royalties from the book edited by Drs. Annette Brodsky and Rachel Hare-Mustin, Women and Psychotherapy: An Assessment of Research and Practice.

Content: Manuscripts on the broad topic of psychotherapy with women are eligible.  Research (quantitative and qualitative), clinical applications, clinical case studies, and theoretical review articles are welcome.

Eligibility: Individual and jointly authored articles are eligible.  However, only one submission can be made by the first author.  Additionally, the first author may not have previously received this award through Division 35 of APA.  Entries should be of approximately journal length and written in APA style.  Papers that have been submitted for publication or presented at professional meetings are eligible, along with papers that have been accepted for publication or published within the past two years.  In the case of the latter, the papers may not be published more than two years prior to the May 1, 2014 submission deadline.

Judging: Psychologists with expertise on the psychotherapy with women will read the entries using a standard anonymous review procedure.  Judging will be made on the basis of scholarly rigor, clinical impact, theoretical creativity and innovation, methodological skills, clarity and style of presentation, in addition to its relevance and importance to psychotherapy with women.  A cover sheet with the author’s name, address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers, along with the publication or presentation date, should accompany the paper. The author’s name should not appear on the paper itself.

Award: The winner will be announced at APA 2014 and will receive the annual prize of $250.

Submission: Please send author information and the paper electronically to Debra Kawahara at dkawahara@alliant.edu

Deadline: May 1, 2014