Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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Publisher: American Psychological Association

The Journal of Abnormal Psychology publishes articles on basic research and
theory in the broad field of abnormal behavior, its determinants, and its
correlates. 

The following general topics fall within its area of major focus: (a)
psychopathology‹its etiology, development, symptomatology, and course; (b)
normal processes in abnormal individuals; (c) pathological or atypical
features of the behavior of normal persons; (d) experimental studies, with
human or animal subjects, relating to disordered emotional behavior or
pathology; (e) sociocultural effects on pathological processes, including
the influence of gender and ethnicity; and (f) tests of hypotheses from
psychological theories that relate to abnormal behavior.

Thus, studies of patient populations, analyses of abnormal behavior and
motivation in terms of modern behavior theories, case histories, and
theoretical papers of scholarly substance on deviant personality and
emotional abnormality would all fall within the boundaries of the journal's
interests. Each article should represent an addition to knowledge and
understanding of abnormal behavior in its etiology, description, or change.

In order to improve the use of journal resources, it has been agreed by the
two Editors concerned that the Journal of Abnormal Psychology will not
consider articles dealing with diagnosis or treatment of abnormal behavior,
and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology will not consider
articles dealing with the etiology or descriptive pathology of abnormal
behavior. Therefore, a study that focuses primarily on treatment efficacy
should be submitted to the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
However, a longitudinal study focusing on developmental influences or
origins of abnormal behavior should be submitted to the Journal of Abnormal
Psychology.

ISSN: 0021-843X

Manuscript submission via online system.

Editor:

David Watson, PhD
Department of Psychology
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1407

Email: abnormal-psych@uiowa.edu

Content available by subscription. Sample issue available online.
 
Abstracts available online. Full-text available in HTML and PDF.
 
Current Issue: Volume 115, Issue 3 (August 2006)

Date: 14 December 2006