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Member Documents: Bulletin Editor

PSYCHOTHERAPY BULLETIN EDITOR

The Bulletin was established in 1968, and has been a member benefit of the Division ever since.

BYLAWS:  ARTICLE VI  A (3); G  and ARTICLE XIV

The editors of the Division’s publications shall be appointed for ….. three (3) years for the newsletter and internet editors.  Their appointments shall be made upon recommendation of the Publications Board, with the concurrence of the President and the Executive Committee, and ratification by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.  They shall serve as members of the Board of Directors, ex officio and without vote.  The newsletter editor shall serve in addition, as member of the Executive Committee, ex officio without vote.  Editors shall be eligible to succeed themselves.  (From Article XIV E)

DUTIES/PROCEDURES

• The Psychotherapy Bulletin is an official publication of the Division of Psychotherapy.  As such, it serves as the primary communication with Division 29 members and publishes archival material and official notices from the Division of Psychotherapy.  It is also designed as an outlet for timely information on psychotherapy and professional psychology.
• The editor of the Psychotherapy Bulletin is responsible for its content and production.
• The editor is responsible for managing the page ceiling and for providing reports as required.
• The editor must determine budgets, and administer funds for his or her office; the budget is approved by the Board of Directors.
• The editor maintains regular communication with the Division’s Central Office and contributing editors.   One month prior to each deadline, the editor sends a call for articles to the contributing editors reminding them of the deadline.  The editor is responsible for ensuring that the editors contribute articles.  The editor may also invite guest authors, or determine other content such as letters to the editor, etc.
• The editor reports to the Division of Psychotherapy’s Board of Directors through the Publications Board.
• As an ex officio member of the Publication Board, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, the editor attends the governance meetings of the Division of Psychotherapy.

POLICIES

Qualifications for Psychotherapy Bulletin Editor

(1)Must be a member or fellow of the APA Division of Psychotherapy

(2) Must hold an earned doctoral degree in psychology

(3) Must support the mission of the APA Division of Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Bulletin Publication Policies:

•  The Psychotherapy Bulletin, the newsletter of the Division, is published four times each year, (deadlines: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1) in order to inform the membership about relevant and upcoming events, awards, and professional opportunities, and provide articles and commentary regarding a range of issues of interest to psychotherapy theorists, researchers, practitioners, and trainers.  It establishes a forum for students and new members to offer their contributions and perspectives, and facilitates opportunities for dialogue and collaboration among the diverse members of our association.

•  Contributors are invited to send articles ( up to 4,000 words), interviews, commentaries, letters to the editor, and announcements, as well as suggestions or questions regarding the newsletter

•  Submissions should be sent to the editor electronically, and articles should conform to APA style.

8-10-94:   A Call for Self-Nominations for office in the Division is to be printed in the Bulletin.

3-20-97:  The Bulletin is to be sent only to paid members.

8-15-97:  Requests for nominations for elected office should be announced in the Bulletin twice a year, in the Summer and Fall Issues.

2-4-99:  The current policy of soliciting statements from candidates for APA Presidential nominees who are members of the Division, and publishing these statements, will remain in effect.

1-25-03:   Bulletin Editor’s stipend eliminated, and replaced by a $500 expense line item

1-15-05:  The Bulletin will no longer publish according to season; the four issues will be numbered with Volume and issue number only.

Psychotherapy Bulletin Content Policies

All Issues or Every Other Issue:

Membership Application

Division 29 in the Internet

Ad pages

Submission Deadlines/policies

Summer Issue:

Information about the Presidential Address/ Social Hour & Awards at APA

Krasner Award Recipient Acknowledgement

Rosalee G Weiss biographical page

Division 29 Program Overview

APA/APF  Distinguished Awards if awardees are members of Div 29

Division 29 Distinguished Psychologist Acknowledgements

Student Paper Competition Announcement of Winners

Fall Issue:

Apportionment requests – a separate mailing about apportionment is also sent to Division members

APA President-elect Candidate Statements

APA Council Report on August meeting

Nominations Ballot

Division 29 Presidential Address

Division 29 Honors and Awards

Call for Nominations for Distinguished Psychologist and Krasner Early Career Awards, and Rosalee Weiss lecturer, if Division 29’s turn to provide nominee

Winter Issue:

Division of Psychotherapy Candidates’ Statements

Call for Papers for Student Paper Competition

Call for Nominations – Distinguished Psychologist and Krasner Memorial

Awards (and possibly Rosalee Weiss)

Spring Issue:

APA Council Report on February meeting

Psychotherapy Bulletin Financial Policies

1-25-03:  Bulletin Editor’s stipend eliminated, and replaced by a $500 expense line item

Reprint Policies: The Bulletin occasionally receives requests for permission to reprint articles, tables, or other data from its issues.  Policy established by the Bulletin office states:

1.  For course/classroom use, permission is granted at no charge for one article, provided:

a.  that the permission of the author is obtained;

b.  that full credit is given to the Psychotherapy Bulletin, including: author, title of both article and publication, volume and issue number, page rage and publisher.

2.  For other use, such as that requested for use in a book, video, internet publication or other money-making venture, the Division shall charge $10 per page, and the Division reserves all rights, and reserves the right to refuse anyone reprint permission.

TIMELINES

The Psychotherapy Bulletin is published four times a year.  The timelines are set by the Editor, to accommodate the complex activities which must precede the printing and mailing of each issue.  Submission deadlines are:

February 1 (#1 Issue)

May 1  (#2 Issue)

August 1 (#3 Issue)

November 1 (#4  Issue)

CENTRAL OFFICE

• Central Office handles the desktop publishing and printing of the Bulletin.  After all articles are edited by the editor, they are submitted electronically to Central Office. Final approval for the layout and design of the issue rests with the editor.
• Central Office works with the editor to ensure that all seasonal announcements are in the appropriate issue of the Bulletin.
• Central Office works with the Nominations and Elections Chair to ensure that all candidates for Division 29 office are informed of the deadline for their statements/photos
• Central Office ensures that the governance listing on the front and back covers of the Bulletin is correct.
• Central Office orders labels from APA for the mailing of the Bulletin, and provides mailing labels for student members of the Division to the printer.
• Central Office works with the printer and serves as a liaison between the printer and desktop publisher.
• Central Office monitors the Bulletin’s budget and apprises the editor and Board of expenditures and income.