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Journal Of Anxiety Disorders Editor Michel Hersen, Ph.D. School of Professional Psychology Pacific University 2004 Pacific Avenue Forest Grove, OR 97116-2328 Editorial Assistant Carole Londerée Editorial Board Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Ron Acierno, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina, USA Stewart Agras, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, USA G.J.G. Asmundson, Ph.D., University of Regina, Canada Andrew Baillie, Ph.D., Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Sandra Baker-Morissette, Ph.D., Department of V. A., Boston, USA David H. Barlow, Ph.D., Boston University, USA Gayle Beck, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, USA Debora J. Bell, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, USA Gail Bernstein, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Minneapolis, USA Kristine L. Brady, Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, USA Duncan B. Clark, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, USA Jack R. Cornelius, M.D., M.P.H., Univ. of PA, School of Medicine, USA Jean Cottraux, M.D., Ph.D., Hospital Neurologique, France Michelle G. Craske, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, USA Peter A. Di Nardo, Ph.D., State University of New York, Oneonta, USA Gretchen J. Diefenbach, Ph.D., Hartford Hospital, CT, USA Brad C. Donohue, Ph.D., University of Nevada–Las Vegas, USA Michel Dugas, Ph.D., Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Enrique Echeburua, Ph.D., Universidad de Pais Vasco, Spain Jill Ehrenreich, Ph.D., Boston University, USA Paul M.G. Emmelkamp, Ph.D., Academic Hospital, The Netherlands Giovanni A. Fava, M.D., University of Bologna, Italy Robert F. Ferdinand, M.D., Ph.D., Erasmus Medical Center/Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Health System, USA John P. Forsyth, Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY, USA Martin E. Franklin, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, USA Luis Joaquin Garcia-Lopez, Ph.D., University of Granada, Spain Richard G. Heimberg, Ph.D., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Stefan G. Hofmann, Ph.D., Boston University, USA Debra A. Hope, Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln, USA Derek R. Hopko, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, USA Jonathan D. Huppert, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, USA Rolf Jacob, M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA Philip C. Kendall, Ph.D., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Ronald A. Kleinknecht, Ph.D., Western Washington University, USA James B. Lane, Ph.D., Pacific University, Oregon, USA Ronald Ley, Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY, USA Michael R. Liebowitz, M.D., NY State Psychiatric Institute, USA F. Dudley McGlynn, Ph.D., Auburn University, USA Dean McKay, Ph.D., ABPP., Fordham University, USA Richard J. McNally, Ph.D., Harvard University, USA Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D., Inst. Bio Beh. Ther. & Res., NY, USA Matthew K. Nock, Ph.D., Harvard University, USA Russell Noyes, M.D., University of Iowa, USA Bunmi O. Olatunji, Predoc. Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, USA Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D., V P I & State University, USA Lars-Goran Ost, Ph.D., Stockholms Universitet, Sweden Michael Otto, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA Sheila A.M. Rauch, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA Johan Rosqvist, Psy.D., CPSY, Pacific University, Oregon, USA Brad Schmidt, Ph.D., Florida State University , USA David V. Sheehan, M.D., University of South Florida, USA Gregoris Simos, M.D., Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece Gail S. Steketee, Ph.D., University of Florida, USA Steven Taylor, Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Canada Svenn Torgersen, Ph.D., University of Oslo, Norway Julie Loebach Wetherell, Ph.D., University of California, USA Michael J. Zvolensky, Ph.D., The University of Vermont, USA
Editorial Office: Michel Hersen, Ph.D., ABPP, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, 2004 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove, OR 97116-2328, USA. Publication information: Journal of Anxiety Disorders (ISSN 0887-6185). For 2006, volume 20 is scheduled for publication. Subscription prices are available upon request from the Publisher or from the Regional Sales Office nearest you or from this journal's website (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/0887-6185). Further information is available on this journal and other Elsevier Author products through Elsevier's website: (http://www.elsevier.com). Subscriptions are accepted on a prepaid basis only and are entered on a calendar year basis. Issues are sent by standard mail (surface within Europe, air delivery outside Europe). Priority rates are available upon request. Claims for missing issues should be made within six months of the date of dispatch. Orders, claims, and journal enquiries: please contact the Customer Service Department at the Regional Sales Office nearest you: Orlando: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800, USA; phone: (+1) (877) 8397126 [toll free number for US customers], or (+1) (407) 3454020 [customers outside US]; fax: (+1) (407) 3631354; e-mail: [email protected] Amsterdam: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands; phone: (+31) (20) 4853757; fax: (+31) (20) 4853432; e-mail: [email protected] Tokyo: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, 4F Higashi-Azabu, 1-Chome Bldg, 1-9-15 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044, Japan; phone: (+81) (3) 5561 5037; fax: (+81) (3) 5561 5047; e-mail: [email protected] Singapore: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, 3 Killiney Road, #08-01 Winsland House I, Singapore 239519; phone: (+65) 63490222; fax: (+65) 67331510; e-mail: [email protected] Advertising information: Advertising orders and enquiries can be sent to: USA, Canada and South America: Mr Tino DeCarlo, The Advertising Department, Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA; phone: (+1) (212) 633 3815; fax: (+1) (212) 633 3820; e-mail: [email protected]. Europe and ROW: Elinor Brown, Commercial Sales, Elsevier Ltd, 84 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RR; phone: +44 (0) 20 7611 4117; fax: +44 (0) 20 7611 4463; e-mail: [email protected] USA mailing notice: Journal of Anxiety Disorders (ISSN 0887-6185) is published eight times a year by Elsevier Ltd. (P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Annual subscription price in the USA US$147 (valid in North, Central and South America), including air speed delivery. Periodical postage rate paid at Jamaica, NY 11431. USA POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Publications Expediting Inc., 200 Meacham Ave, Elmont, NY 11003. AIRFREIGHT AND MAILING in the USA by Publications Expediting Inc., 200 Meacham Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. Submissions For information regarding the submission of manuscripts to Journal of Anxiety Disorders please refer to the Instructions to Author in this issue. The Instructions to Author are also available on the world wide web: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/0887-6185 For detailed instructions on the preparation of electronic artwork, consult Elsevier’s Author Gateway at http://authors.elsevier.com. Enquiries Visit Elsevier’s Author Gateway at (http://authors.elsevier.com) for the facility to track accepted articles and set up e-mail alerts to inform you of when an article's status has changed, as well as detailed artwork guidelines, copyright information, frequently asked questions and more. Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided after registration of an article for publication. The paper used in this publication meets the requirments of ANSI/NISO Z39. 48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).
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Instructions to Authors AIMS AND SCOPE: Journal of Anxiety Disorders in an interdisciplinary journal that publishes research papers dealing with all aspects of anxiety disorders for all age groups (child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric). Areas of focus include: traditional, behavioral, cognitive, and biological assessment; diagnosis and classification; psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatment; genetics; epidemiology; and prevention. Theoretical and review articles will be considered for publication if they contribute substantially to current knowledge in the field. The journal also contains sections for clinical reports (single-case experimental designs and preliminary but innovative case series) and book reviews on all aspects of anxiety disorders. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Manuscripts and all correspondence should be submitted to Michel Hersen, Ph.D., ABPP, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, 2004 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove, OR 971162328. Submit three (3) high-quality copies (clean, readable, on good quality paper, in English) of the completed manuscript; the original is not required. Allow ample margins and type DOUBLE-SPACED throughout. One of the paper’s authors should enclose a letter to the Editor, requesting review and possible publication; the letter must also state that the manuscript has not been previously published and has not been submitted elsewhere. Please supply the corresponding author’s phone and FAX numbers and E-mail address (as well as any upcoming address change). This individual will receive editorial correspondence from the Editor. Manuscripts submitted will be reviewed by at least two editorial consultants. Papers accepted for Journal of Anxiety Disorders may not be published elsewhere in any language without written permission from the author(s) and publisher. Upon acceptance for publication, the author(s) must complete a Transfer of Copyright Agreement form. COMPUTER DISKS: Authors are encouraged to submit a 3.5 HD/DD computer disk to the editorial office. Please observe the following criteria. 1. Send only hard copy when first submitting your paper. 2. When your paper has been refereed, revised if necessary, and accepted, send a disk containing the final version, with the final hard copy. Make sure that the disk and the hard copy match exactly. 3. Specify what software was used, including which release, e.g., WordPerfect 6.0a. 4. Specify what computer was used (IBM compatible PC, Apple Macintosh, etc.). 5. The article file should include all textual material (text, references, tables, figure captions, etc.) and separate illustration files, if available. 6. The file should follow the general instructions on style/arrangement and, in particular, the reference style of this journal as given in the Instructions to Authors. The file should be single-spaced and should use the wrap-around end-of-line feature, i.e., returns at the end of paragraphs only. Place two returns after every element such as title, headings, paragraphs, and figure and table call-outs. 8. Keep a back-up disk for reference and safety. TITLE PAGE: The title page should list (1) the article; (2) the authors’ names, degrees, and affiliations at the time the work was conducted; (3) a concise running title; (4) an unnumbered footnote giving address for reprint requests and correspondence; and (5) four to six keywords. Keywords should be selected from the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 7th ed. (A Walker, ed., 1994; APA), unless otherwise approved by the Editor. ABSTRACT: An abstract should be submitted that does not exceed 150 words in length. This should be typed on a separate page following the title page. STYLE AND REFERENCES: Manuscripts should be carefully prepared using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed., 2001, for style. The reference section must be DOUBLE-SPACED and all works cited must be listed. Avoid abbreviations of journal titles and incomplete information. Reference Style for Journals: Cassano, G. B., Michelini, S., Shear, M. K., Coli, E., Maser, J. D., & Frank, E. (1997). The panic-agoraphobic spectrum: a new approach to the assessment and treatment of subtle symptomatology. American Journal of Psychiatry. 154 (6), 27–38. For Books: Cone, J. D., & Foster, S. L. (1993). Dissertations and theses from start to finish: Psychology and related fields. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Massaro, D. (1992). Broadening the domain of the fuzzy logical model of perception. In H. L. Pick, Jr., P. van den Broek, & D. C. Knill (Eds.), Cognition: Conceptual and methodological issues (pp. 51–84). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. For Edited Books: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (1993). Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. TABLES AND FIGURES: Do not send glossy prints, photographs, or original artwork until acceptance. Copies of all tables and figures should be included with each copy of the manuscript. Upon acceptance of a manuscript for publication, original camera-ready photographs and artwork must be submitted, unmounted and on glossy paper. Photocopies, blue ink, or pencil are not acceptable. Use black india ink and type figure legends on a separate sheet. Write the article title and figure number lightly in pencil on the back of each. PAGE PROOFS AND REPRINTS: Page proofs of the article will be sent to the corresponding author. These should be carefully proofread. Except for typographical errors, corrections should be minimal, and rewriting the text is not permitted. Corrected page proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt. Elsevier will do everything possible to get each article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as possible. Therefore it is important that all corrections are sent back to us in one communication.Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please ensure the first sending is complete. ENGLISH LANGUAGE HELP SERVICE: Upon request, Elsevier will direct authors to an agent who can check and improve the English of their paper (before submission). Please contact [email protected] for further information.
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Journal Of Anxiety Disorders Editor Michel Hersen, Ph.D. School of Professional Psychology Pacific University 2004 Pacific Avenue Forest Grove, OR 97116-2328 Editorial Assistant Carole Londerée Editorial Board Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Ron Acierno, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina, USA Stewart Agras, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, USA G.J.G. Asmundson, Ph.D., University of Regina, Canada Andrew Baillie, Ph.D., Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Sandra Baker-Morissette, Ph.D., Department of V. A., Boston, USA David H. Barlow, Ph.D., Boston University, USA Gayle Beck, Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, USA Debora J. Bell, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, USA Gail Bernstein, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Minneapolis, USA Kristine L. Brady, Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, USA Duncan B. Clark, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, USA Jack R. Cornelius, M.D., M.P.H., Univ. of PA, School of Medicine, USA Jean Cottraux, M.D., Ph.D., Hospital Neurologique, France Michelle G. Craske, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, USA Peter A. Di Nardo, Ph.D., State University of New York, Oneonta, USA Gretchen J. Diefenbach, Ph.D., Hartford Hospital, CT, USA Brad C. Donohue, Ph.D., University of Nevada–Las Vegas, USA Michel Dugas, Ph.D., Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Enrique Echeburua, Ph.D., Universidad de Pais Vasco, Spain Jill Ehrenreich, Ph.D., Boston University, USA Paul M.G. Emmelkamp, Ph.D., Academic Hospital, The Netherlands Giovanni A. Fava, M.D., University of Bologna, Italy Robert F. Ferdinand, M.D., Ph.D., Erasmus Medical Center/Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Health System, USA John P. Forsyth, Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY, USA Martin E. Franklin, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, USA Luis Joaquin Garcia-Lopez, Ph.D., University of Granada, Spain Richard G. Heimberg, Ph.D., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Stefan G. Hofmann, Ph.D., Boston University, USA Debra A. Hope, Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln, USA Derek R. Hopko, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, USA Jonathan D. Huppert, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, USA Rolf Jacob, M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA Philip C. Kendall, Ph.D., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Ronald A. Kleinknecht, Ph.D., Western Washington University, USA James B. Lane, Ph.D., Pacific University, Oregon, USA Ronald Ley, Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY, USA Michael R. Liebowitz, M.D., NY State Psychiatric Institute, USA F. Dudley McGlynn, Ph.D., Auburn University, USA Dean McKay, Ph.D., ABPP., Fordham University, USA Richard J. McNally, Ph.D., Harvard University, USA Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D., Inst. Bio Beh. Ther. & Res., NY, USA Matthew K. Nock, Ph.D., Harvard University, USA Russell Noyes, M.D., University of Iowa, USA Bunmi O. Olatunji, Predoc. Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, USA Thomas H. Ollendick, Ph.D., V P I & State University, USA Lars-Goran Ost, Ph.D., Stockholms Universitet, Sweden Michael Otto, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA Sheila A.M. Rauch, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA Johan Rosqvist, Psy.D., CPSY, Pacific University, Oregon, USA Brad Schmidt, Ph.D., Florida State University , USA David V. Sheehan, M.D., University of South Florida, USA Gregoris Simos, M.D., Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece Gail S. Steketee, Ph.D., University of Florida, USA Steven Taylor, Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Canada Svenn Torgersen, Ph.D., University of Oslo, Norway Julie Loebach Wetherell, Ph.D., University of California, USA Michael J. Zvolensky, Ph.D., The University of Vermont, USA
Editorial Office: Michel Hersen, Ph.D., ABPP, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, 2004 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove, OR 97116-2328, USA. Publication information: Journal of Anxiety Disorders (ISSN 0887-6185). For 2006, volume 20 is scheduled for publication. Subscription prices are available upon request from the Publisher or from the Regional Sales Office nearest you or from this journal's website (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/0887-6185). Further information is available on this journal and other Elsevier Author products through Elsevier's website: (http://www.elsevier.com). Subscriptions are accepted on a prepaid basis only and are entered on a calendar year basis. Issues are sent by standard mail (surface within Europe, air delivery outside Europe). Priority rates are available upon request. Claims for missing issues should be made within six months of the date of dispatch. Orders, claims, and journal enquiries: please contact the Customer Service Department at the Regional Sales Office nearest you: Orlando: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800, USA; phone: (+1) (877) 8397126 [toll free number for US customers], or (+1) (407) 3454020 [customers outside US]; fax: (+1) (407) 3631354; e-mail: [email protected] Amsterdam: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands; phone: (+31) (20) 4853757; fax: (+31) (20) 4853432; e-mail: [email protected] Tokyo: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, 4F Higashi-Azabu, 1-Chome Bldg, 1-9-15 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044, Japan; phone: (+81) (3) 5561 5037; fax: (+81) (3) 5561 5047; e-mail: [email protected] Singapore: Elsevier, Customer Service Department, 3 Killiney Road, #08-01 Winsland House I, Singapore 239519; phone: (+65) 63490222; fax: (+65) 67331510; e-mail: [email protected] Advertising information: Advertising orders and enquiries can be sent to: USA, Canada and South America: Mr Tino DeCarlo, The Advertising Department, Elsevier Inc., 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1710, USA; phone: (+1) (212) 633 3815; fax: (+1) (212) 633 3820; e-mail: [email protected]. Europe and ROW: Elinor Brown, Commercial Sales, Elsevier Ltd, 84 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RR; phone: +44 (0) 20 7611 4117; fax: +44 (0) 20 7611 4463; e-mail: [email protected] USA mailing notice: Journal of Anxiety Disorders (ISSN 0887-6185) is published eight times a year by Elsevier Ltd. (P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Annual subscription price in the USA US$147 (valid in North, Central and South America), including air speed delivery. Periodical postage rate paid at Jamaica, NY 11431. USA POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Publications Expediting Inc., 200 Meacham Ave, Elmont, NY 11003. AIRFREIGHT AND MAILING in the USA by Publications Expediting Inc., 200 Meacham Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. Submissions For information regarding the submission of manuscripts to Journal of Anxiety Disorders please refer to the Instructions to Author in this issue. The Instructions to Author are also available on the world wide web: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/0887-6185 For detailed instructions on the preparation of electronic artwork, consult Elsevier’s Author Gateway at http://authors.elsevier.com. Enquiries Visit Elsevier’s Author Gateway at (http://authors.elsevier.com) for the facility to track accepted articles and set up e-mail alerts to inform you of when an article's status has changed, as well as detailed artwork guidelines, copyright information, frequently asked questions and more. Contact details for questions arising after acceptance of an article, especially those relating to proofs, are provided after registration of an article for publication. The paper used in this publication meets the requirments of ANSI/NISO Z39. 48-1992 (Permanence of Paper).
doi:10.1016/S0887-6185(06)00029-6
Instructions to Authors AIMS AND SCOPE: Journal of Anxiety Disorders in an interdisciplinary journal that publishes research papers dealing with all aspects of anxiety disorders for all age groups (child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric). Areas of focus include: traditional, behavioral, cognitive, and biological assessment; diagnosis and classification; psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatment; genetics; epidemiology; and prevention. Theoretical and review articles will be considered for publication if they contribute substantially to current knowledge in the field. The journal also contains sections for clinical reports (single-case experimental designs and preliminary but innovative case series) and book reviews on all aspects of anxiety disorders. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Manuscripts and all correspondence should be submitted to Michel Hersen, Ph.D., ABPP, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, 2004 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove, OR 971162328. Submit three (3) high-quality copies (clean, readable, on good quality paper, in English) of the completed manuscript; the original is not required. Allow ample margins and type DOUBLE-SPACED throughout. One of the paper’s authors should enclose a letter to the Editor, requesting review and possible publication; the letter must also state that the manuscript has not been previously published and has not been submitted elsewhere. Please supply the corresponding author’s phone and FAX numbers and E-mail address (as well as any upcoming address change). This individual will receive editorial correspondence from the Editor. Manuscripts submitted will be reviewed by at least two editorial consultants. Papers accepted for Journal of Anxiety Disorders may not be published elsewhere in any language without written permission from the author(s) and publisher. Upon acceptance for publication, the author(s) must complete a Transfer of Copyright Agreement form. COMPUTER DISKS: Authors are encouraged to submit a 3.5 HD/DD computer disk to the editorial office. Please observe the following criteria. 1. Send only hard copy when first submitting your paper. 2. When your paper has been refereed, revised if necessary, and accepted, send a disk containing the final version, with the final hard copy. Make sure that the disk and the hard copy match exactly. 3. Specify what software was used, including which release, e.g., WordPerfect 6.0a. 4. Specify what computer was used (IBM compatible PC, Apple Macintosh, etc.). 5. The article file should include all textual material (text, references, tables, figure captions, etc.) and separate illustration files, if available. 6. The file should follow the general instructions on style/arrangement and, in particular, the reference style of this journal as given in the Instructions to Authors. The file should be single-spaced and should use the wrap-around end-of-line feature, i.e., returns at the end of paragraphs only. Place two returns after every element such as title, headings, paragraphs, and figure and table call-outs. 8. Keep a back-up disk for reference and safety. TITLE PAGE: The title page should list (1) the article; (2) the authors’ names, degrees, and affiliations at the time the work was conducted; (3) a concise running title; (4) an unnumbered footnote giving address for reprint requests and correspondence; and (5) four to six keywords. Keywords should be selected from the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 7th ed. (A Walker, ed., 1994; APA), unless otherwise approved by the Editor. ABSTRACT: An abstract should be submitted that does not exceed 150 words in length. This should be typed on a separate page following the title page. STYLE AND REFERENCES: Manuscripts should be carefully prepared using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed., 2001, for style. The reference section must be DOUBLE-SPACED and all works cited must be listed. Avoid abbreviations of journal titles and incomplete information. Reference Style for Journals: Cassano, G. B., Michelini, S., Shear, M. K., Coli, E., Maser, J. D., & Frank, E. (1997). The panic-agoraphobic spectrum: a new approach to the assessment and treatment of subtle symptomatology. American Journal of Psychiatry. 154 (6), 27–38. For Books: Cone, J. D., & Foster, S. L. (1993). Dissertations and theses from start to finish: Psychology and related fields. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Massaro, D. (1992). Broadening the domain of the fuzzy logical model of perception. In H. L. Pick, Jr., P. van den Broek, & D. C. Knill (Eds.), Cognition: Conceptual and methodological issues (pp. 51–84). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. For Edited Books: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (1993). Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. TABLES AND FIGURES: Do not send glossy prints, photographs, or original artwork until acceptance. Copies of all tables and figures should be included with each copy of the manuscript. Upon acceptance of a manuscript for publication, original camera-ready photographs and artwork must be submitted, unmounted and on glossy paper. Photocopies, blue ink, or pencil are not acceptable. Use black india ink and type figure legends on a separate sheet. Write the article title and figure number lightly in pencil on the back of each. PAGE PROOFS AND REPRINTS: Page proofs of the article will be sent to the corresponding author. These should be carefully proofread. Except for typographical errors, corrections should be minimal, and rewriting the text is not permitted. Corrected page proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt. Elsevier will do everything possible to get each article corrected and published as quickly and accurately as possible. Therefore it is important that all corrections are sent back to us in one communication.Subsequent corrections will not be possible, so please ensure the first sending is complete. ENGLISH LANGUAGE HELP SERVICE: Upon request, Elsevier will direct authors to an agent who can check and improve the English of their paper (before submission). Please contact [email protected] for further information.