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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 5      THE INTERPSYCH NEWSLETTER      JUNE, 1995
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           SECTION B: INTERPSYCH NEWSLETTER UPDATE

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1.   NEW IPN LISTSERVICE
2.   INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
3.   POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT IPN
     A.   EDITOR - CALENDAR/ANNOUNCEMENT SECTION
     B.   NEWS JOURNALIST

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1.   NEW IPN LISTSERVICE
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In response to problems surrounding its general distribution
and the distribution of the April issue in particular, the
InterPsych Newsletter (IPN) has changed its method of
distribution. Prior to the move to Netcom, the Newsletter was
distributed via a master list of all people participating in
InterPsych's forums. After the move, we experienced a variety
of problems making this list operational and, upon releasing
the March issue, received letters from people who wanted the
option to "unsubscribe" as the size of the Newsletter created
problems for people with small-sized accounts.

To solve both of these problems, the Newsletter has moved to
its own listservice. Having IPN distributed via its own
listservice enables prompt delivery and ensures that IPN is
distributed only to people who wish to receive it, giving IP
members greater reliability and flexibility.  

Additionally, this listservice is a "send only" mailing
list which means that the list is used solely for the
purpose of distributing the Newsletter. No other messages will
be posted via this list. 

To subscribe to the IPN Listservice, please send a message to:
LISTSERV@FRA.PSYCH.NEMC.ORG with the body of the message:
SUBSCRIBE IPN

Please note, you will NOT receive the Newsletter unless you 
subscribe using the procedure outlined above. 

If you have any questions about subscription or problems 
subscribing, please feel free to contact me. I hope these
changes will help IPN better serve the InterPsych community.

Sean P. Sullivan
Editor-in-Chief,
InterPsych Newsletter
(ssulliva@opal.tufts.edu)

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2.   INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
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The Newsletter has substantially revised its Instructions for 
Authors. The new instructions are listed below.

          *Instructions for Authors*

Below are Instructions for Authors for different sections of the
InterPsych Newsletter. At the end of the document is information
on submission deadlines and where to send submissions. Any
questions regarding submissions should be sent to Sean P.
Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, InterPsych Newsletter at
(ssulliva@opal.tufts.edu).

A.   RESEARCH (articles):

I.   General Guidelines

Articles are submitted to the InterPsych Newsletter (IPN) with the
understanding that they represent original work and have not been
published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Copyright for
accepted articles must lie with the Newsletter.

Authors should acknowledge all forms of support that have
contributed to their research or the preparation of the manuscript
submitted. Authors must also state under separate cover any
financial or commercial involvements or any other potential
conflicts of interest related to their submission. This
information may be shared with reviewers at the discretion of the
Editor.

II.  Format: 

Articles should be submitted in ASCII form with a 2.5" margin on
the right hand side (approximately 50 characters/line for a 10
point font). 

Articles should contain a clear title and list of authors. Degrees
should be included after each author's name.

The article should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than
250 words summarizing the content of the article. Text of the
article should not exceed 6,000 words (including references). 

References should be in American Psychological Association (1994)
format. Authors assume responsibility for checking the accuracy of
all references.

Grant support should be listed in a separate paragraph following
the reference section. See above for guidelines regarding
disclosure of support.

After the grant support section should be brief descriptions about
the authors, including current professional position and
institutional affiliation.

III. Manuscript processing

Confirmation that your manuscript was received will be sent within
approximately 7 business days. After this time you should receive
notification of acceptance or rejection within 6 weeks. If your
article is accepted for publication, you will be asked to send a
word-processor copy of the article in the format listed above.

Shortly before your article is released, you will receive a
typeset copy of the article for review. To ensure timeliness of
publication, you are asked to return the typeset version with
corrections within 2 business days. Failure to do so may
result in delays in publication. Changes made to the manuscript
should only involve correction of errors in typesetting. Any other
changes made must be listed in writing and may result in delays in
publication.

Manuscripts should be sent to the address listed at the end of
this document.

B.   RESEARCH (Calls for collaborators/Search for Information)

I.   Calls for collaborators

The header of the message should read "SEARCH:" with additional
information in the header describing the general subject matter
(i.e., NEUROSCIENCE). The body of the message should contain
information on the type of collaboration involved and also the
submitter's full name, institutional affiliation, postal address,
phone number, and e-mail address.

II.  Request for information

Requests for general information, personal experiences, inquiries
on grants and funding opportunities, information on research
programs, feedback from experts, sponsors, and sponsorship
offers are welcome. 

The header of the message should read "REQUEST:" with additional
information in the header describing the general subject matter of
the study (i.e., SCHIZOPHRENIA).  The body of the message
should include the submitter's full name, institutional
affiliation (if any), postal address, phone number, and e-mail
address.


C.   RESOURCES:

The Newsletter welcomes submissions of new mental- health-related
resources on the Internet (e-mail list, WWW page, FTP site) and
information on Internet events of general interest. Submissions
should be sent in the following format: a) Title of resource b)
WWW, e-mail, FTP address etc. c) brief description of resource. d)
subscription information (if applicable).

D.   CALENDAR:  

Calendar submissions should be sent in the following format: dates
of event, title, sponsor, location, continuing education credits
(if applicable), and the name, e-mail address, and phone number of
a contact person.  

E.   EMPLOYMENT: 

Submissions should be in the following format: 1) Position title,
2) Institution name, 3) Institution location, 4) Full description
5) Contact information.

F.   BEST OF INTERPSYCH:  

This section of the newsletter contains some of the eloquent,
timely, or particularly informative messages from recent
discussions on InterPsych's forums. Summaries of discussions,
information of cross-forum interest, but also humorous anecdotes
and reports on the group dynamics of discussion on forums are
invited.

If you have seen a posting that falls into this category and
deserves another look by the larger InterPsych community, please
forward it to the IPN mailbox.  Please include either a "Best of
IP" subject heading or put a note to this effect in
the body of the message.

G.   DEADLINES

To be included in the current month's newsletter listings for the
Announcement, Employment, Resource, Calendar, and Letters sections
must be sent in by the third Friday of the month. The InterPsych
Newsletter does not guarantee inclusion of any submissions to the
newsletter. The Newsletter also reserves the right exclude
listings which it does not feel are relevant or which are
primarily commercial.

H.   IPN MAILBOX

Submissions to all sections of the InterPsych Newsletter should be
sent to the Newsletter mailbox at: (udipn@badlands.nodak.edu).

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3.   POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT IPN
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The InterPsych Newsletter is currently looking for people to fill
the following positions at the Newsletter:

A.   EDITOR - CALENDAR/ANNOUNCEMENT SECTION
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This position (which may be divided into two positions) involves
collecting and formatting mental-health-related conference and
announcement listings relevant to the InterPsych community.

This is an editorial position that requires submitting a monthly
sections complying with standard formatting under firm deadlines.
The editor will report directly to the Executive Editor of the
Newsletter. This is a volunteer position.

If you are interested in this position, please send a message
stating your interest and relevant experience to Sean P.
Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, InterPsych Newsletter at
(ssulliva@opal.tufts.edu).

B.   NEWS JOURNALIST
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This position involves writing short articles on current events
in mental health. All articles are assigned by the News editor.
Journalists can work on the Newsletter either on a monthly basis
(writing for each issue) or bimonthly basis (writing for every
other issue). Journalists must be able to work under firm
deadlines. Some writing experience is preferred. This is a
volunteer position.

If you are interested in this position, please send a message
stating your interest and relevant experience to Sean P.
Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, InterPsych Newsletter at
(ssulliva@opal.tufts.edu).