Editorial

As I take up the position of new Editor with this issue, it is timely to reflect on the immense contribution made by Bob Hinshelwood in founding the Journal ten years ago, and nurturing it over the years into its present robust state. It has become, under his sustained effort and creative guidance, a leading publication in the field of psychotherapy. For its continued vitality and future growth, we rely on the readers and authors, hopefully many new ones, whom we encourage to send articles, personal viewpoints and letters.

I have found the Editorial Board and the Editorial Advisory Panel to be impressively well-functioning in assessing the papers submitted for publication. We welcome several new members to the Editorial Advisory Panel with this issue, and warmly thank the present members serving on the Board and the Panel who give generously of their time and expertise to the work of assessment. The Journal is also fortunate to have the talents of Ann Scott, a most capable Deputy Editor, who will continue to organise the Annual Lecture and Student Essay Competition. Our Eighth Annual Lecture, this October, features two speakers, Professor Peter Fonagy and Dr Anthony Ryle, who will jointly address ‘Psychoanalysis, cognitive-analytic therapy, mind and self. We expect this to be an exciting and innovative event. Paul Gordon has had to step down as Book Reviews Editor after an excellent period in office, for which we are most grateful; we are delighted to welcome Melanie Hart from the Lincoln Centre who takes up the post with this issue. We are also fortunate that Marie Bridge will continue to edit the Clinical Commentary section. This issue contains a stimulating Commentary section, and whether one agrees or not with the presentation, one's own ideas are crystallised in a feeling of recognition and participation in the therapeutic dialogue.

The Journal will proceed in publishing a wide range of theoretical, technical and clinical articles within the various frames of ref