The Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research, and Supervision (PACERS) is now accepting manuscripts for peer review and publication in the Philippine Journal of Counseling Psychology, Volume No. 12 (Publication date: February, 2010; Deadline for submission, September 30, 2009). The Philippine Journal of Counseling Psychology is published annually by the Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research, and Supervision (PACERS).

The journal publishes original research manuscripts on counseling relevant issues that will be of interest to counselors, counselor educators, counseling researchers and other counseling related professionals who work in different settings. It gives special attention to empirical studies on: (1) counseling techniques and intervention strategies; (2) the development and validation of assessment instruments that can be used in counseling; (3) group treatment and development programs; and (4) counselor education and supervision. The journal also welcomes critical essays and review articles directly related to counseling.

Submission Guidelines
Contributors should submit manuscripts prepared in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Edition). Research manuscripts should be from 6,000 to 8,000 words; critical essays and review articles 1,000-3,000 words; and should include an abstract of not more than 200 words.

Submission of manuscript implies that it has not been previously published in any print or electronic books or journals, and it is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Contributors are expected to secure the necessary permissions for copyrighted materials included in their manuscript. Tables, figures, and graphs should be embedded in the submitted article.

Contributors who wish to request for a blind-review process should submit a manuscript without any identifying marks and a separate cover page indicating the name(s) of the author(s) and institutional affliation(s). Manuscripts should be prepared in English using Microsoft Word document format and be sent electronically, as attachment, to [email protected]. The Journal only accepts electronic submissions. All articles shall be peer-reviewed. The review process takes 3-5 months.

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