Integratus: The Journal of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association

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Article types

Integratus will include a variety of types of articles related to the mission of the CPA:

  • Empirical: using quantitative or qualitative or mixed methods. Full length empirical studies or brief reports.
  • Theoretical: addressing topics related to the practice of psychotherapy or foundational issues (philosophical anthropology, for example); new therapeutic approaches
  • Analytic Reviews: Synthesis of literature that provides a “state-of-the-art” review, including identification of debate(s)/divergent viewpoints, future directions, and clinical application.
  • Historical: Catholic involvement in psychotherapy and related fields over the centuries;
  • Interdisciplinary: the relationship of psychotherapy to adjacent fields, such as spiritual direction and “the cure of souls”;
  • Clinical Reflections: Practitioners recount their experience of being a Catholic psychotherapist; Particular interest in practitioners’ experiences with emergent topics and clinical issues; unique approaches to challenges.
  • Case studies: Typically, n of 1 study of unique cases and clinical approaches that integrate Catholic and mental health components. Measurement of process and outcome of counseling is preferred in addition to narrative. Clinical cases should be de-identified.
  • Book Reviews

Submission requirements

Manuscript Format
Articles submitted for consideration should follow the style of the publication manual of the American Psychological Association (APA, 7th edition): https://apastyle.apa.org/
All manuscripts must include an abstract containing a maximum of 250 words typed on a separate page. After the abstract, please supply up to five keywords or brief phrases.
List references in alphabetical order. Each listed reference should be cited in text, and each text citation should be listed in the references section.
Tables/figures are formatted according to APA style 7th edition
All papers should focus on new and original work, i.e., the main part of the work should not have been published previously.
Original, full-length articles: ~25-30 typed, double-spaced pages, including references
Brief-reports, Clinical Reflections: ~5-15 typed, double-spaced pages, including references
Book Reviews: ~5-10 typed, double-spaced pages, including references
Manuscripts undergo a double-blind review; ahthor(s) should remove any identitying information in submitted manuscripts.

Additional required files
Please submit a cover letter with the manuscript, including disclosures of potential conflicts of interest and funding source(s) for scholarship.

Editorial and Peer Review Process

Submitted manuscripts will undergo an initial screen by the editor(s). The editor(s) will assign the manuscript to an associate editor and peer reviewers with expertise in the mansucript’s content, methodology, and/or submission type. Peer reviewers provide consultation about the quality of the manuscript and potential fit with the journal’s mission and interest to the journal’s readership. The editor(s) make the final decision about the manuscript.

Publication details

After a manuscript is accepted for publication, author(s) can expect copy-editing and to receive proofs with author queries to respond to in a timely manner. In addition, author(s) will be asked to sign a Transfer of Copyright form and other documentation to facilitate the publication of the manuscript in Integratus. Integratus does not charge author(s) for any part of the publication process.

Integratus is published by Guilford Press and the copyright for published articles is held by Catholic Psychotherapy Association.