 In 1999 the journal Psychiatric Annals dedicated a large portion of its August issue to the topic of transpersonal psychiatry.The Issue was guest edited by Bruce W. Scotton.According to the editor at the time of publication, Jan Fawcett, the issue discussed transpersonal psychiatry and encouraged its readers to broaden their "concept of psychiatry to include such issues as cultural norms, religious meanings, and spiritual issues" in their practice of psychiatry.