Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice ^® publishes articles on the application of psychology, including the scientific underpinnings of the profession of psychology. All articles for this journal should have clearly stated implications for practicing psychologists ; it is recommended that these implications be mentioned in the abstract and discussion section.

Examples of topics for which this journal is an appropriate outlet include, but are not limited to:

• psychological practice activities or psychologists in their common professional activities such as assessment, therapy, supervision, consultation, research, advocacy, etc.;
• state-of-the-art literature reviews of clinical research on specific psychological disorders or problems in living specifically written so as to draw out the implications for prevention, assessment, or intervention;
• research and theory on legal, ethical, or public policy issues as they affect the practice of psychology;
• advances in applications from such fields as health psychology; community psychology; broadly-defined diversity, ethnicity, race, and culture; psychology of women; clinical neuropsychology; family psychology; forensic psychology; and other general and specialty areas; and
• evidence-based practice and standards of professional practice and delivery of services in a variety of contexts—industries, institutions, and other organizations.

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