The ''Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology'' is a monthly

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published by the

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. Its focus is on treatment and prevention in all areas of clinical and clinical-health psychology and especially on topics that appeal to a broad clinical-scientist and practitioner audience. The

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is Joanne Davila ( Stony Brook University). The journal was established in 1937 by the Association of Consulting Psychologists as the ''Journal of Consulting Psychology''. With the expansion of the consulting field, the journal obtained its current name in 1968 to more accurately reflect the research it published and the interests of its readership. The journal has implemented the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. The TOP Guidelines provide structure to research planning and reporting and aim to make research more transparent, accessible, and reproducible.

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, APA

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, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 5.348.

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* Abnormal psychology journals American Psychological Association academic journals English-language journals Publications established in 1937 Bimonthly journals Clinical psychology journals 1937 establishments in the United States Psychotherapy journals {{psych-journal-stub

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