Mental Health
A section of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Section Information
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles and communications in the interdisciplinary areas of environmental health sciences and public health. The mental-health subsection focuses on psychopathology, psychotherapy, addiction, harm reduction, psychological wellbeing, cyber mental health, and mental-health empowerment from a global perspective.
In-depth, original articles and systematic reviews concerning mental health that are up to date with new bio–psycho–social developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of mental illness are welcome. Additionally, this section considers integrated investigations focused on defining effects and modes of action through innovative technologies, including virtual reality. Another topic covered in this section will is the assessment of addiction risks in real-life settings, and the definition of strategies for harm reduction in order to prevent addiction-related diseases and promote mental-health empowerment. Overall, this section aims to be a useful source for innovative perspectives, practices, and policies focused on the promotion of psychological wellbeing around the world.
Keywords:
- mental-health assessment;
- management of severe-mental-disease rehabilitation;
- prevention and control of addiction-related diseases;
- cyberhealth psychology/psychotherapy/psychiatry;
- mental-health promotion;
- harm reduction;
- experimental studies on lifespan and psychopathology;
- epidemiological studies;
- emerging technologies;
- old and emerging types of addiction;
- integrated psychotherapy;
- personality disorders and their treatment; and
- sexual wellbeing.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Improvement of Mental Health and Body Awareness through Third Wave Therapies (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Mental Health Care during COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Understanding the Role of Adversity, Trauma and Emotion Dysregulation in Behavioral Addictions (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Psychosocial Dimensions of Trauma: From Epidemiology and Treatment to Resilience and Collective Responses (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Changes in Psychic Life and Psychological Treatments during COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Diet and Its Role in Preventing and Managing Health Disparities in People Living with Mental Illness (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Psychology of Decision-Making: How Choice Context, Content and Task Influence People’s Behaviour (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Risk and Protective Factors for Maternal and Paternal Mental Health during the Perinatal Period (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Suicidal Behaviour in Young People: Contemporary Understanding of Adolescents and Young Adults in Distress (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Alexithymia and Mental Health in Adolescents: Theory, Research and Clinical Practice (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Community Mental Health (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Transformative Social and Emotional Learning (T-SEL): Policies, Practices and Programs for the Development of Democratic Competencies, Citizen Participation and Commitment to Social Problems (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Self-Injuries and Suicidal Behavior (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advances in Adolescent Psychopathology (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Childhood Violence: Risks, Consequences, and Prevention Strategies (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- 2nd Edition: Sleep and Wellbeing (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Association between Psychosocial Stress and Cognitive Performance (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Gender Differences in Mental Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Trauma-Informed Care (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- 2nd Edition: Public Safety Personnel: Mental Health and Well-Being (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- 2nd Edition of Survey about Psychological Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Prevention and Intervention of Domestic Violence (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Sleep Monitoring and Mental Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- 2nd Edition: Bullying and Cyberbullying, Mental Health and Behavioral Difficulties (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Workplace Health (Violence, Injury, and Stress) in the Health Care Setting (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Parenting and Mental Health in Families (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: Participation and Meaning in Daily Life (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Personality Predictors of Mental and Physical Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Vulnerable Populations (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Child Welfare and Healthcare Systems: Impact and Lessons Learned for Future Policy Making (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Individual Differences and Sustainable Behavior (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- The Influence of Parenting Styles on Children's Mental Health (Deadline: 1 November 2023)
- New Research on Mental Health in Sport (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Understanding Suicide and Self-Harm Behavior across the Lifespan: A Perspective of Risk Factors and Assessment (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Mental Health in Anorexia Nervosa: From Medical and Psychiatric Stabilization to Psychotherapy (Deadline: 18 November 2023)
- Emotional Well-Being and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Crisis (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- The Effect of Inequality and Social Class on Wellbeing (Deadline: 26 November 2023)
- Sexual Functioning, Sexual Satisfaction and Health (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Second Edition of Individualized Bio-Psychosocial Interventions—New Horizons in Psychiatric Practice and Public Mental Health (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Substance Use, Stigma and Social Harm (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advances in E-Mental Health (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- New Insights about the Influence of Psychographic Characteristics in the Context of Leisure, Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Public Health (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: Tackling the Consequences of Major Crises (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- The Addiction’s Butterfly Effects: The Impact of Addictive Behavior (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Mental Health, Stigma and Addictive Behaviors (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Epidemiology and Management of Depression (Deadline: 4 December 2023)
- Clinical Pathways in Patients with Mental Health Disorders (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Focusing on the Cognitive Component of Subjective Well-Being: The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Psychological Distress (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Identification of Depression in the Environment of Upbringing and the Possibility of Removing Its Influence (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Exploring the Link—Better Sleep Equals Better Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Short- and Long-Term Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak in Individuals with Autism and Typically Developing (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Neuroscience and Technology Based Approaches for Education (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Effects of Natural Disasters, Man-Made Disasters, and Incidents of Mass Trauma on Mental Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Impacts of the Built Environment on Human Sensation, Health, and Wellbeing (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Protective and Risk Factors of Mental Health and Well-Being in Adolescence and Adulthood during Pandemic Era (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Relationship between Psychological and Physiological Obesity and Their Cognitive Function (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Attachment as a Keyword for Wellbeing and Mental Health: From Theory to Practice (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Association between Family Relationships and Psychological Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances and Innovations in Mental Health and Public Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Psychiatry and Mental Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Emotional and Social Processes in Interpersonal and Workplace Settings: Implications for Mental Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Addressing Women and Men Perinatal Mental Health: Towards a Multi-Dimensional Approach (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Psychological Interventions to Prevent Anxiety and Depression (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Impact of Internet and Social Media Use on Well-Being (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Cyber Psychology and Behavior: Mental Health in Current Information Era (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- 3rd Edition of Stigma, Health and Wellbeing (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Domestic Violence and Associated Mental Health Harms (Deadline: 9 January 2024)
- Psychological Treatments, Affective and Cognitive Functioning: Implications on Public Health (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Mental Wellbeing and Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Attachment in Couple, Parent-Child and Sibling Relationships (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Advances in Major Depressive Disorder Research (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Community-Based Mental Health Promotion and Psychosocial Support (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- New Insights in Shared Decision Making for Mental Health (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Mental Health in the Family: Marital Relationship, Parenthood and Child Care (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Substance Use, Mental Health, and Other Issues Related to Homelessness: Building the Evidence for Best Practices to End Housing Instability (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Mental Health and Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Minority Groups: Risk and Protective Factors (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Associations between Mental Health and Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Cultural Factors (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- The Impact of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress on Mental Health (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- New Trends in Mental Health Intervention from the Scope of Psychology and Psychiatry: Challenges for Research and Practice (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- New Edition of Psychological Features, Music, and Well-Being: Theories and Applications (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Modelling Mental Health Risk Factors in Environmental Research and Public Health (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Understanding the Association of Social Media Communication with Psychosocial Well-Being (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Violence Intervention in Workplace and Family (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Wellbeing and Mental Health among Students (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Mental Health of Cancer Patients and Caregivers (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- World Turbulence: Coping with Disaster Conditions (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Mental Health Challenges Affecting LGBTQ+ Individuals and Communities (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- A Primary Intervention for Suicidal Behaviors and Depression (Deadline: 2 May 2024)
- Stress, Exposure to Combat Events, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Military Veterans (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Strengthening Child and Adolescent Mental Health Interventions, Systems and Policies for Improved Outcomes at Population Level (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Students’ Education and Mental Health (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Mental Health and Health Promotion in Young People (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Longitudinal Factors Associated with Risk and Improvement (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mental Health and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Instruments and Measures for Health, Education, and Sport Research (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mental Health Assessments, Chronic Disease and Health Psychology (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Emotional Effects of Marginalization and Social Exclusion (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Psychological Distress in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 7 July 2024)
- 2nd Edition: Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation in Health Services for Patients with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Problems (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Psychological Distress and Psychological Factors in the Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Chronic Pain (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances and Effectiveness of School-Based Mental Health Interventions (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
