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
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- 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)
- Mental Health of Cancer Patients and Caregivers (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)
- Recent Advances in Cyber Psychology and Behavior: Mental Health in Current Information Era (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Link between Maternal Mental Health and Infant and Toddler Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Second Edition of the Intersections of Public Health, Sexuality, and Communication (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- 2nd Edition: Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation in Health Services for Patients with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Problems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Domestic Violence and Associated Mental Health Harms (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Focusing on the Cognitive Component of Subjective Well-Being: The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Psychological Distress (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Factors Associated with Successful Smoking Cessation (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Optimal Mental Health for Optimal Academic Performance in University Students (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Family-Based Treatment Approaches in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Community-Based Mental Health Promotion and Psychosocial Support (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in E-mental Health (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)
- The Management of Nutrition and Obesity (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Violence Intervention in the Workplace and Family (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Digital Mental Health: Changes, Challenges and Success Strategies (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Mental Health Assessments, Chronic Disease and Health Psychology (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Problematic Internet Use among Adolescents (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advances in Mental Health and Well-Being at the Workplace (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Health Psychology and Behaviors during COVID-19 (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- How Reproductive Life Events Influence Women's Mental Health (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Understanding Risks and Protective Factors to Promote Health in Justice-Involved Youth (Deadline: 1 March 2025)
- Bullying and Cyberbullying Among Youths (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- The Mental Well-Being of Caregivers: Impacts, Benefits and Advancements (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Mental Health and Health Promotion in Young People (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Mental Health Challenges Affecting LGBTQ+ Individuals and Communities (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Alcohol and Drugs of Addiction, Aggression and Violence (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Human Behavioral Ecology and Health Outcomes (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Research on Rural and Urban Mental Health: Emotional Resilience, Suicide Prevention and Substance Use Disorder (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- School-to-Work Transitions: Developmental and Mental Health Outcomes (Deadline: 2 April 2025)
- Students’ Education and Mental Health (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Children’s Care, Health, and Development (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Models and Approaches to Workplace Health Promotion and Well-Being with Diverse Population Groups (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Lifelong Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Impact of Internet and Social Media Use on Young People's Mental Health (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Research on Emotional and Cognitive Development in Children (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Associations between Eating Disorders and Psychological Health (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Associations between Mental Health and Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and Cultural Factors (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Diet Quality and Diet-Environment Interactions on Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Occupational Therapy in Mental Health: Participation and Meaning in Daily Life (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Depression and Suicide: Current Perspectives (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- 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 2025)
- Risk and Protective Factors for Maternal and Paternal Mental Health during the Perinatal Period (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Prevention of High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescence (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Longitudinal Factors Associated with Risk and Improvement (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Public Health Consequences of Social Isolation and Loneliness (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- The Dark Side and the Light Side of Technology Related Stress and Stress Related to Workplace Innovations: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children and Young People at Risk (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Psychological Health and Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Psychosocial Impact in the Post-pandemic Era (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
- Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Impairment (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Influence of Parenting Styles on Children's Mental Health (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: