Behavioral and Mental Health
A section of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Section Information
The section on behavioral and mental health will focus on public health and the environment, emphasizing innovative research aimed at examining the nature and magnitude of behavioral and mental health issues.
Priority areas of behavioral and mental health concern include, but are not limited to, depression, stress and anxiety, trauma, personality, alcohol and substance use, cognitive and perceptual functions, sexuality, gender, functional status, and quality of life. The overlap of behavioral and mental health issues with general public health issues is of special interest, along with how environmental pollution affects behavioral and neuropsychiatric health. Mental health system management and operations, as well as implementation science, are also relevant foci for this section in terms of how public health is impacted.
The behavioral and mental health section welcomes research related to:
- Resilience
- Life stressor management
- Social support networking and utilization
- Promotion of effective coping
- Positive mental health
- Social determinants of health
- Social media
- Mental health parity
- Mental health economics
- Development of novel behavioral and mental health therapeutics
- Virtual reality interventions
- Behavioral and mental health therapeutic adjuvant interventions
- Trauma-informed care
- Behavioral and mental health communications and informatics
- Behavioral and mental health risk assessment
- Promotion of behavioral and mental health safety
Overall, this section aims to be a useful source for innovative perspectives, practices, and policies focused on the promotion of behavioral and mental well-being.
Keywords and Focus
- Prevention and control of mental disorders, psychosomatic illnesses, and physical illnesses driven by behavioral factors.
- Child and adolescent behavioral and mental health in low- and middle-resource countries.
- Behavioral and mental health impacts on pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and early child development.
- The effect of nutrition and environmental contaminants on behavioral and mental health.
- The burden of mental disorders from an environmental perspective.
- Behavioral and mental health economic evaluation and analyses focused on insurance/payment systems, cost-effectiveness, care expenditures, care efficiency, and care accessibility.
- Occupational behavior risk assessment, institutional and organizational behavior, prevention and control of burnout, psychoneurotoxicology, workplace behavioral and mental environment monitoring, safety issues, and behavioral and mental health promotion in the workplace.
- Aspects of behavioral and mental health communication technologies, wireless devices, e- and mobile phone applications, big data analytics, and telebehavioral interventions.
- Behavioral and mental health on the Internet.
- Behavioral and mental health devices and procedures.
- Electronic behavioral and mental health records.
- Behavioral and mental health planning for urban environments and organizational structuring.
- Statistical analysis and risk modelling in behavioral and mental health.
- The impact of poverty, sanitation, hygiene, and food security on behavioral and mental well-being.
- Perceptions of behavioral and mental health human rights, particularly in relation to population issues in lower- and middle-resource countries.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Understanding the Associations between Psychological Distress and Health Behaviors (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Children’s Care, Health, and Development (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Lifelong Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Mental Health of Cancer Patients and Caregivers (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Risk and Protective Factors for Maternal and Paternal Mental Health during the Perinatal Period (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Impact of Internet and Social Media Use on Young People's Mental Health (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Impacts of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Well-Being (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)
- A Global Call for Research Addressing Syndemics of Substance Use, Mental Health, and Structural Determinants in Disparities Related to HIV/STI in Minoritized Populations (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Attachment as a Keyword for Wellbeing and Mental Health: From Theory to Practice (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Family-Based Treatment Approaches in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: Participation and Meaning in Daily Life (Deadline: 31 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)
- Advances in E-mental Health (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Sexuality Education for the Workforce (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Associations between Mental Health and Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Cultural Factors (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Self-Injuries and Suicidal Behavior (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Alcohol and Drugs of Addiction, Aggression and Violence (Deadline: 9 June 2024)
- Students’ Education and Mental Health (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Emotional Well-Being and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Crisis (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Mental Health and Health Promotion in Young People (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Research on Emotional and Cognitive Development in Children (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Digital Mental Health: Changes, Challenges and Success Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Bullying and Cyberbullying among Youths (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)
- Second Edition of Individualized Bio-Psychosocial Interventions—New Horizons in Psychiatric Practice and Public Mental Health (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Public Health Consequences of Social Isolation and Loneliness (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mental Health Assessments, Chronic Disease and Health Psychology (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse: Issues and Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Personality and Trauma: A Pathway to Health Status (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Associations between Eating Disorders and Psychological Health (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Social Anxiety and Psychophysical Health during COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Focusing on the Cognitive Component of Subjective Well-Being: The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Psychological Distress (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Mental Health and Well-Being at the Workplace (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- 3rd Edition of Stigma, Health and Wellbeing (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Management of Nutrition and Obesity (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- Sexual and Domestic Violence and Adolescent Health (Deadline: 1 July 2024)
- Psychological Distress in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 7 July 2024)
- Diet Quality and Diet-Environment Interactions on Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- 2nd Edition: Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation in Health Services for Patients with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Problems (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Wellbeing and Mental Health among Students (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- The Role of Family Support in Children's Mental Health (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Psychological Distress and Psychological Factors in the Multidisciplinary Management of Patients with Chronic Pain (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Prevention of High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescence (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Health and Risk Behaviors in Adolescents and Youths (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Clinical Pathways in Patients with Mental Health Disorders (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Psychological Health and Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Childhood and Adolescent Experience: Deviant Behaviors in Different Contexts (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Substance Use, Stigma and Social Harm (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Advances and Effectiveness of School-Based Mental Health Interventions (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Childhood Violence: Risks, Consequences, and Prevention Strategies (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Community-Based Mental Health Promotion and Psychosocial Support (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Anxiety and Depressive Disorders among Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities across Lifespan: A Focus on Childhood and Adolescence (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children and Young People at Risk (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Tobacco Use, Vaping, Heating, Nicotine Dependence, Smoking Cessation, and Public Health (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- The Mental Well-Being of Caregivers: Impacts, Benefits and Advancements (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- 2nd Edition: Bullying and Cyberbullying, Mental Health and Behavioral Difficulties (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Bullying: Causes, Consequences, Interventions, and Prevention (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 1 October 2024)
- Psychological Impact of Stress- and Trauma-Related Events in Early Years of Parenthood (Deadline: 3 October 2024)
- Eating beyond an Individual Choice: Ways to Achieve Healthy and Sustainable Feeding (Deadline: 8 October 2024)
- Nature-Based Approaches for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in High-Risk Occupational Groups (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Second Edition of Social-Emotional Development and Learning in Early Childhood across Cultures (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Influence of Parenting Styles on Children's Mental Health (Deadline: 1 November 2024)
- Food Choices, Consumption, Nutrition Behaviors, and Human Health (Deadline: 1 November 2024)
- Mental Health, Stigma and Addictive Behaviors (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Substance Use Research Methods: Ethics, Culture, and Health Equity (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Health Behavior and Health Promotion in Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Bullying and Psychological Distress in Workplace (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Comorbidities: Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Advances in Attachment Processes in Adolescence and Adulthood: Contexts and Developmental Trajectories at Risk (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Psychological Interventions to Prevent Anxiety and Depression (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Domestic Violence and Associated Mental Health Harms (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Link between Maternal Mental Health and Infant and Toddler Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Factors Associated with Successful Smoking Cessation (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Second Edition of the Intersections of Public Health, Sexuality, and Communication (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Optimal Mental Health for Optimal Academic Performance in University Students (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Recent Advances in Cyber Psychology and Behavior: Mental Health in Current Information Era (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Understanding Risks and Protective Factors to Promote Health in Justice-Involved Youth (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Reduction of Stress, Anxiety and Depression among University Teachers and Students (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Job Content Questionnaire 2.0: A Tool for Measurement of the Psychosocial Work Environment and Sustainable Work Globally (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Problematic Internet Use among Adolescents (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Violence Intervention in Workplace and Family (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Health Psychology and Behaviors during COVID-19 (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- How Reproductive Life Events Influence Women's Mental Health (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Human Behavioral Ecology and Health Outcomes (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- School-to-Work Transitions: Developmental and Mental Health Outcomes (Deadline: 2 April 2025)
- Models and Approaches to Workplace Health Promotion and Well-Being with Diverse Population Groups (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
