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Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

On the Cutting Edge of Modern Developments in Psychotherapy

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The Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy provides an international forum to explore the complexities and controversies facing psychotherapists. The journal publishes original peer-reviewed articles that critically analyze theory, research, or clinical practice. In addition, it offers empirical studies, panel discussions, essays, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical articles. Psychotherapists and clinical researchers will find this journal an important vehicle to review the challenges of treating a variety of patients.

Past Editors
Ira Moses PhD, ABPP, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, United States
Erwin Randolph Parsons, PhD, deceased 2006

Founding Editor
Wilfred Quaytman, PhD, deceased 2006

 

Editor-in-Chief
  • James C. Overholser PhD
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1.7 (2025)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
1.9 (2025)
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5 days
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Special Projects and Editorials

A small series of papers collected once or twice a year, confronting generalist issues in psychotherapy training and practice, with a focus on the...

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Experts Reflect on Their Approach to Psychotherapy

The Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy is celebrating 55 years in publication with Springer (and we will be celebrating 65 years in print) as an...

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Latest issue

Volume 56, Issue 2
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This journal has 109 open access articles

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Electronic ISSN
1573-3564
Print ISSN
0022-0116
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