期刊名称：PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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Psychiatric Services was established in 1950 by Daniel Blain, M.D. It is published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association for mental health professionals and others concerned with treatment and services for persons with mental illnesses and mental disabilities, in keeping with APA objectives to improve care and treatment, to promote research and professional education in psychiatric and related fields, and to advance the standards of all psychiatric services and facilities. |
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Instructions to Authors
Psychiatric Services is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association. The journal provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of psychiatric care, treatment, and service delivery. It has a strong clinical focus but also offers in-depth coverage of administrative, legal, economic, and public policy issues.
The journal gives priority to material that is clearly applicable in everyday clinical and administrative practice or in public policy development. Wherever appropriate, practical implications should be emphasized in such a way that they lend themselves to a highlighted presentation (such as a list or table) when the article is published. Abstracts should be clear, concise, and readable and able to stand on their own as a description of the article.
To enhance readability, authors should use a minimum of jargon and abbreviations. They should use active voice, first person, and short sentences whenever possible. Language should be gender-neutral.
Submission of manuscripts
General requirements
Psychiatric Services reviews material for publication on condition that it has not been previously published, including electronic publication, and is not being reviewed for publication elsewhere.
The journal uses a Web-based manuscript submission and tracking system called Manuscript Central. To submit your paper, visit the Web site at http://appi.manuscriptcentral.com and either create an account or use your existing account. Then follow the instructions to upload your manuscript. Because the journal's peer review process is blind, please ensure that the title page of the file you upload does not contain any author information. Check the acknowledgments section and delete any author-identifying information. Do not use running heads with author names.
For peer review, all material, including case reports and references, must be double-spaced, with all margins a minimum of 1.5 inches. All pages should be numbered.
Authors must protect patient anonymity and disguise identifying information.
Copyright, financial disclosure
Psychiatric Services requires transfer of copyright to APA so that the rights of authors and the association can be protected. The journal also requires disclosure of financial interests in products or services described in the paper. A form describing these requirements, which must be signed by all authors, is available for download here.
Types of articles
When you submit the manuscript, you will be asked what type of article it is and the word count (excluding references and tables).
Regular articles, including research reports. In general, articles should not exceed 3,000 words excluding references and tables, although some exceptions are made by the editor. Please do not submit articles of more than 3,000 words without first contacting the editor or managing editor at psjournal@psych.org. For articles not reporting research, include an unstructured abstract of 100 to 150 words.
Research reports must include a structured abstract (maximum 250 words) with the following headings and information: Objective, the study purpose or research question; Methods, including study design, setting, subjects, intervention(s) if any, and main outcome measure(s); Results, the main results of the study; and Conclusions directly supported by the data.
Research reports should follow these guidelines:
1) Use the standard format of introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. 2) In the last paragraph of the introduction, state the purpose of the research. (If the purpose is not stated as a research question, it should be translatable into a research question.) Also indicate the type of study design, such as experiment, survey, or retrospective or prospective study. 3) Include data on the sex, age, and race of the study subjects. 4) Include the dates the original data were collected. 5) Indicate whether informed consent and institutional review board approval were obtained, or whether the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki were followed. 6)Preferably in the methods section, describe the data analysis procedure concisely and in a manner understandable by nonstatisticians. 7) In the results section, including tables, report only the findings related directly to the research purpose or research question. Omit other data. 8) Report numbers for all percentages. 9) When reporting statistically significant results, report test statistic values, degrees of freedom, and probability level.
Psychiatric Services welcomes submissions that examine new applications of established clinical or research instruments with populations receiving or providing mental health services. Basic psychometric work on the development of new scales should not be submitted.
The journal considers publication of randomized trials with negative findings if they are accompanied by analysis with adequate statistical power and a discussion of what was learned from the research.
Literature reviews and special articles. Generally they are solicited by the editor and are 4,000 to 7,000 words plus no more than 100 references. Anyone interested in submitting such material should consult the editor. Reviews should focus on recent literature.
Literature reviews must include a structured abstract (maximum 250 words) with the following headings and information: Objective, the primary purpose of the review; Methods, the data sources searched, how studies were selected or excluded, and (if applicable) how data were abstracted; and Results and Conclusions, the main findings or conclusions from the review and their applicability.
Brief reports. Maximum length is 1,200 words, plus no more than ten references and one table or figure. Include an unstructured abstract of 100 words maximum. When reporting research in a brief report, follow the guidelines for research reports, above, but provide an unstructured abstract of 100 words maximum.
Reports of unusual cases. Reports describing unusual or challenging patients and their management should not exceed 1,200 words plus ten references. They should consist of a brief literature review, an account of the case and its treatment, and a discussion. Include an unstructured abstract of 100 words.
Commentaries. Provocative commentaries of 425 words maximum are invited for Taking Issue. Authors may also submit commentaries of up to 1,200 words and ten references for the Open Forum section. Authors may be asked for source material to support factual statements in opinion pieces.
Letters. Letters (published at the editor's discretion) can be no more than 500 words with a maximum of three authors and five references. Letters related to material published in Psychiatric Services must be received within three months of publication of that material to be considered for publication. They will be sent to the author for possible reply.
Columns. Material for columns is solicited by the column editors. Authors of possible submissions should contact the column editor directly.
Book reviews. Books to be considered for review should be sent to the book review editor, Jeffrey L. Geller, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655. Potential reviewers should contact Dr. Geller.
Arranging the manuscript
Title page
Psychiatric Services uses a blind review system; thus on all manuscripts except letters and book reviews, omit authors' names and affiliations from the title page.
Authors. Only principal researchers or writers should be listed as authors. Persons listed as authors must have made a substantial contribution to the paper (that is, to conception and design or data interpretation, and to drafting, and to final approval) and must be able to take public responsibility for it. By itself, data collection, institutional position, or supervision of the research group does not justify authorship. Other contributors can be named in the acknowledgments. If more than six authors are listed, provide a statement of the specific contributions of each author.
For each author, list a maximum of two academic degrees or certifications and the author's primary current affiliation (including specific title and department or agency). List a second affiliation if desired. If an author's affiliation when he or she did the work described was different from the current affiliation, list it also.
Acknowledgments. List all financial support, including drug company support, and any financial relationships that may pose a conflict of interest. (See the financial disclosure form on the Manuscript Central Web site for details.) For grants, include the grant number and the full name of the granting agency. Acknowledgment of individuals is limited to those who contributed to the paper's intellectual or technical content.
Title-page information. When submitting your paper online at Manuscript Central, do not include author information on the title page. For each paper submitted, the system will ask you to provide the corresponding author's full address; also include phone and fax numbers and e-mail address. The e-mail addresses of all coauthors should be entered into the system. List the word count, excluding references and tables.
If the paper was presented at a meeting in the last three years, give the meeting name, city and state, and full meeting dates.
Tables and figures
Include tables only when they present relevant numerical data more clearly than could be done in text; data in short tables often can be incorporated more concisely in text. Authors will be asked to delete extraneous tables. Follow the table formats used in recent issues of the journal. Specify all units of measure clearly. Tables will be edited to conform to journal style. Tables should appear at the end of the uploaded file. Do not submit them in a separate file.
Figures are published only when they contain essential information that cannot be adequately presented in text or tables. Most figures without data, especially flow charts, are judged nonessential.
Figures accepted for publication must be clear, uncluttered, and two-dimensional. Please upload a separate electronic file for each figure. Because the journal recreates some figures, please list, on a separate page at the end of the file containing the main body of the manuscript, values for the data points shown on the figure.
Psychiatric Services discourages the use of previously published tables or figures. Authors who use such material must obtain written permission for reprinting from the copyright owner and include it when they submit the paper.
Checklists and forms generally are not published. A note that such material is available from the author may be included in the paper.
References
Limit references to relevant published material cited in the text, including all but widely known tests and scales. Complete literature reviews are rarely necessary.
Only material that has been published, accepted for publication, or presented at a major national meeting is included in the reference list. Citations of material in press must include journal or publisher name. (If unpublished material is cited, note the source and year in parentheses in the text of the paper. Citation of unpublished material should be kept to a minimum.)
Double-space all references. Arrange and number them in order of appearance in text, not alphabetically. (Do not use the name-and-date style of citation in the text.)
In the reference list, name all authors and editors through the third; if there are more than three, list the first three, followed by et al. Spell out journal names; do not underline or use italic or boldface. Follow Psychiatric Services style for reference punctuation.
Journal articles. Include authors, title, full journal name, volume number, first and last pages, and year. Example: Aleman A, Hijman R, de Haan EHF, et al: Memory impairment in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. American Journal of Psychiatry 156:1358-1366, 1999
Books or monographs. Include authors or editors, book title (not underlined), volume or edition (for federal government publications, any series designation), city, publisher, year, and, if pertinent, page numbers of the material cited. Example: Goldberg JF, Harrow M (eds): Bipolar Disorders: Clinical Course and Outcome. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Press, 1999
Chapters in books. Include chapter authors, chapter title, book title (not underlined), volume or edition, book editors, city, publisher, and year. Example: Clark HW, Kanas N, Smith DE, et al: Substance-related disorders: alcohol and drugs, in Review of General Psychiatry, 4th ed. Edited by Goldman HH. Norwalk, Conn, Appleton & Lange, 1995
Legal proceedings. Follow The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, by the Harvard Law Review Association.
Review process
Manuscripts submitted for publication (including invited papers) are sent for blind review to at least three independent reviewers. Separate statistical review is obtained when a reviewer requests it. The final decision is the editor's. Authors are usually notified of a decision within three months, although some delays are unavoidable.
Revised manuscripts. Authors may be asked whether they wish to make suggested revisions in a paper and resubmit it. If substantial revisions are requested, the paper will be sent again for outside review. Every effort will be made to expedite such review.
Revised manuscripts must conform to the general requirements listed above, including minimum 1.5-inch margins, full double-spacing, and word count. They are submitted online via Manuscript Central.
Processing of manuscripts
Manuscripts (including revised manuscripts) are accepted with the understanding that they will be edited for clarity, elimination of redundancy, and conformity with Psychiatric Services style. Generally, manuscripts are edited within three or four months from the date of acceptance.
The corresponding author receives an electronic file or a hard copy of the edited paper (not galley proofs). He or she will be asked to check the edited version carefully to make sure the editing did not introduce any inaccuracies and to make any necessary changes, answer editorial queries, and contact the editorial office by a specified date.
All authors of a paper receive two complimentary copies of the issue, which are mailed to the corresponding author along with a price list for ordering reprints.
Indexes and databases
Psychiatric Services is covered in Index Medicus, MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Current Contents, Excerpta Medica, HealthSTAR, Psychological Abstracts, PsycINFO, Social Science Citation Index, and other indexes and databases. The journal is available online to subscribers at psychservices.psychiatryonline.org. The journal publishes an annual index each December.
Psychiatric Services Guidelines for Column Editors and Authors
General information
For each column, the column editor obtains unpublished material within the content guidelines that the journal editor and the column editor have agreed on. Generally, the journal avoids publishing research studies as columns. Column editors should work with authors of such studies to eliminate much of the data and focus on the broader topic area and practical applications of the findings.
As needed, the column editor works with the authors of the individual columns to present the material within the specified length and format. Clarity is important because Psychiatric Services is a practical, interdisciplinary journal. Final editing is done by the editorial staff with the approval of the column author (see Editorial processes, below).
Unless the column editor is also the author or coauthor of a specific column, he or she is named as column editor at the end of the author-identification note. However, the column editor should not be listed as an author of a specific column unless he or she has made a substantial contribution to the work described (as in the conception and design or data interpretation of the work); column editors who do usual editorial work on a column should not be listed as authors.
The column editor forwards columns to the journal editor, John A. Talbott, M.D., Psychiatric Services, American Psychiatric Association, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3901, according to the agreed-on schedule. Columns may be submitted as e-mail attachments to (Connie Gartner. With each column, the column editor also sends a copyright transfer and financial disclosure statement completed by the column authors.
Format and style
Length. All column editors should strive to limit submissions to two journal pages (1,600 words including author identification and references). No column should exceed three journal pages (2,700 words including author identification and references) unless special arrangements have been made with Dr. Talbott. The word count should be listed on the title page.
General format. Because columns are usually not formal papers, the format of a research paper is generally not needed or appropriate. Abstracts are not used. Generally a short introduction and three or four short subheads are helpful to indicate the column’s organization and direction.
Author information needed. Most columns have only one or two authors. For each author, list position title and organization (maximum of two affiliations per author) and a maximum of two degrees or certifications.
If more than one author is listed, the first author is assumed to be the corresponding author unless otherwise specified. Include the full mailing address of the corresponding author, for publication in the column, and provide his or her phone and fax numbers and e-mail address for editorial office use. The corresponding author’s e-mail address will be published if the author wishes. Each author receives two complimentary copies of the issue in which the column appears.
Reference list. Some columns require few or no references because of the nature of the content. Columns should have no more than 15 references.
Arrange and number references in the order in which they appear in the column, not alphabetically. (Do not use the name-and-date style of citation.) Follow the journal’s style for content and punctuation of reference citations (see above).
Copyright transfer and financial disclosure statement
Most column authors will be asked to sign a statement transferring copyright to APA and indicating that the person or persons listed as authors have made a substantial contribution to the paper and are able to take public responsibility for it. They will also be asked to indicate sources of any financial support for the work described. Exceptions are authors of Personal Accounts columns and items for Frontline Reports and book and audiovisual reviewers, of whom no signed statement will be required.
The editorial office will supply each column editor with multiple copies of the copyright transfer and financial disclosure form to pass on to authors; more are available on request from the editorial office. An electronic version of the form is available. The column editor is responsible for obtaining a completed form from the authors of each column and sending it with the column to Dr. Talbott.
Editorial processes
Each column is edited by the editorial staff for clarity, elimination of redundancy, and adherence to journal style; the edited column is sent by e-mail attachment to the corresponding author. (The column editor does not receive a copy of the edited column unless he or she is the corresponding author of that column.) The corresponding author is asked to check the edited column for inaccuracies and make any needed changes, answer editorial queries, and contact the editorial office by a specified date. Galley proofs are not sent.
For more information
The column editor may wish to provide copies of these guidelines to authors of individual columns. For further information about column style, format, or processes, column editors and authors are invited to contact the editorial office, at these numbers.
Deborah Christian, Editorial Assistant, 703-907-7887; dchristian@psych.org
Gionne Johnson, Editorial Assistant, 703-907-7886; gjohnson@psych.org
Constance Grant Gartner, Managing Editor, 703-907-8515; cgartner@psych.org
Deborah Christie-Smith, Assistant Managing Editor, 703-907-8514; dcsmith@psych.org
Psychiatric Services fax: 703-907-1095
Psychiatric Services e-mail: psjournal@psych.org
Editorial Board
Editorial Office
American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Mailstop 4
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
Phone, 703-907-7887
Fax, 703-907-1095
E-mail, psjournal@psych.org
Editorial Inquiries: Deborah Christian
Editorial Staff
Constance Grant Gartner, Managing Editor, cgartner@psych.org
Deborah Christie-Smith, Assistant Managing Editor, dcsmith@psych.org
Wendy Lieberman Taylor, Production Manager, wtaylor@psych.org
Deborah Christian, Editorial Assistant, dchristian@psych.org
Gionne Johnson, Editorial Assistant, gjohnson@psych.org
Editorial Board
Carol A. Bernstein, M.D.
Lisa B. Dixon, M.D., M.P.H.
H. Richard Lamb, M.D.
Stephen R. Marder, M.D.
Betty Pfefferbaum, M.D., J.D.
Michelle B. Riba, M.D.
Robert A. Rosenheck, M.D.
Pedro Ruiz, M.D.
Sally L. Satel, M.D.
Steven S. Sharfstein, M.D.
Greer Sullivan, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Peter Weiden, M.D.
Interdisciplinary Advisory Board
Richard Birkel, Ph.D.
Suzanne Dworak-Peck, A.C.S.W.
Michael M. Faenza, M.S.S.W.
Susan B. Fine, M.A., O.T.R.
Thomas Hester, M.D.
Marcia Miller, M.L.S.
Frances Palmer, M.S., O.T.R./L.
Gail W. Stuart, Ph.D., R.N.
Book Review Editor
Jeffrey L. Geller, M.D., M.P.H.
Books to be considered for review should be sent Dr. Geller at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655 (e-mail, jeffrey.geller@umassmed.edu). Book reviewers are selected by Dr. Geller; potential reviewers should contact him.
Contributing Editors
Ian E. Alger, M.D., Multimedia Reviews
Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D., Law & Psychiatry
Francine Cournos, M.D., Frontline Reports
Joshua Freedman, M.D., Clinical Computing
Jeffrey L. Geller, M.D., M.P.H., Personal Accounts
William M. Glazer, M.D., Best Practices
Marcia Kraft Goin, M.D., Ph.D., Practical Psychotherapy
Howard H. Goldman, M.D., Ph.D., and Colette Croze, M.S.W., State Health Care Reform
Marion Z. Goldstein, M.D., Practical Geriatrics
Charles Huffine, M.D.
Douglas H. Hughes, M.D., Emergency Psychiatry
Alex Kopelowicz, M.D., and Robert Paul Liberman, M.D., Rehab Rounds
Harold Alan Pincus, M.D., and Terri L. Tanielian, M.A., Datapoints
James E. Sabin, M.D., Managed Care
Sally L. Satel, M.D., Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Steven S. Sharfstein, M.D., Economic Grand Rounds
Geoge M. Simpson, M.D., Psychopharmacology
Editorial Consultant
Theodore W. Lorei, M.S.W.
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