Child & Family Behavior Therapy is a leading publication of child and adolescent behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy and family therapy providing needed information to an inclusive, international audience.
The aim of the journal is to facilitate the work of psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, social workers, school counselors, family therapists, early intervention service providers, researchers, and other individual who work with children and families through publishing:
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Ethical, high quality research papers
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Open trials and randomized controlled trials
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Brief and preliminary studies including basic research and laboratory studies that are relevant to advancing cognitive and behavioral therapy with youth and families
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Technical innovations
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Position papers that make an argument based on the empirical literature
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Book reviews
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Case studies describing novel interventions
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Systematic and scoping reviews
The journal seeks to further develop knowledge across a broad range of topics and issues focusing on:
Assessment and treatment utilizing behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, applied behavior analysis and family interventions
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Strengthening family attachment, cohesion, and resilience
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Interventions that improve children and adolescents’ academic performance
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Increasing adaptive parenting skills
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Validated evidence-based interventions garnered from around the world
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Therapy process research in child and family therapy
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Dissemination of evidence-base interventions
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Development and evaluation of interventions in underserved populations
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Areas identified as needing further research in child and family interventions
Because of the applied focus of the journal on cognitive and behavioral therapy with children and families, authors are encouraged to frame all submissions in terms of the implications for behavioral and cognitive service providers who work with youth and families.
Peer Review Policy:
All articles in this journal undergo rigorous double anonymized peer review. Reviewer’ comments are shared with all paper authors whether the manuscript is accepted or denied facilitating improvement in any revisions or future publications.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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