Call for Papers

The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC), a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA) is inviting submissions for our next special edition of "The Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling". This edition will focus on Counseling related to Addictions & Substance Abuse within the LGBT community. The intent of this special edition is to publish articles relevant to working with sexual minorities around issues pertinent to this special focus, and that will be of interest to counselors, counselor educators, and other counseling related professionals that work across a diversity of fields, including in schools, mental health settings, family agencies, and colleges and universities. This journal welcomes the submission of articles that reflect our special focus and are pertinent to the health of sexual minority individuals and communities, and should focus in one of the following areas: (1) new research in the field of counseling, (2) a review of the literature that critically integrates previous work around a specific topic, (3) introduction of new techniques or innovation in service delivery within the counseling field, or (4) theoretical or conceptual pieces that reflect new ideas or new ways of integrating previously held ideas. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2007, with the hope to submit this special edition early in 2008 to our publisher. These dates are subject to change.

All submissions should be prepared accorded to the guidelines of the most recent Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, including the use of citations and references, and inclusion of non-discriminatory language. Submissions should be no longer than 5-50 pages. While this journal will be a hard copy journal, manuscripts should be sent electronically, as attachments via the e-mail address below. All work should be done in Microsoft Word. Tables and figures should be used only when essential, and illustrations or graphs should be embedded in your manuscript at their appropriate place. Please make sure to include author contact information, including phone and e-mail. If accepted for publication, final manuscripts should be publication ready when submitted. It is the author's responsibilities to secure permission to use any copyrighted materials within their manuscript. We ask that you indicate in your cover letter which of the four areas that this journal focuses on (see above) best fits your article.

It is expected that authors follow the most current ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

It should be understood that authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy of all referenced, quotations, tables, figures, and the overall content of their article.

Please identify submissions as for this special edition by noting in your cover letter “LGBT Addictions & Substance Abuse”. Please submit articles to Ned Farley, Editor, The Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling at nfarley@antiochseattle.edu. All special edition submissions will be forwarded to our guest editors for review. Confirmation will be sent via e-mail.

In addition, please mail all appropriate signed copies of the Manuscript Submission and Limited Copyright Transfer Form required by Haworth Press, Inc. to Ned Farley, Ph.D., The Center for Programs in Psychology, Antioch University Seattle, 2326 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121-1814. This form can be found online at: www.haworthpress.com/pdfs/Jmanuscript.pdf