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Interventions for Depression and Anxiety: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

edited by

Kenichi Asano

and Hiroko Fujisato

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10257 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy; acceptance and commitment therapy; schema therapy; mindfulness; compassion-focused therapy; depression; anxiety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Contemporary Developments in Attitudes and Interactions with Victims of Crime

edited by Dara Mojtahedi and

Dominic Willmott

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6530 | Submission Open

Keywords: victim; survivors; support; crime; trauma; victim attitudes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Neurocognitive Foundations of Embodied Learning

edited by Brian Mathias

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4130 | Submission Open

Keywords: grounded cognition; embodied cognition; cognitive neuroscience; learning; education; pedagogy; embodiment; multisensory; sensorimotor; multimodal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

An Interdisciplinary Look at the Psychology and Neuroscience of Creativity

edited by

Natalie A. Ceballos

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3688 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity; creative expression; education; innovation; malevolent creativity; STEM; wellness; workplace

Work Motivation, Engagement, and Psychological Health

edited by Zheni Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2164 | Submission Open

Keywords: work motivation; work engagement; flexible work; motivation profile; changes in motivation; psychological health; employee well-being; motivational training and development; longitudinal/temporal patterns in motivation and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

Artificial Intelligence and Educational Psychology

edited by Manli Li

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1962 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational artificial intelligence; educational data mining; AI tutoring systems; collaborative learning; learning analytics; personalized learning; educational governance with AI; intelligent recommender systems; self-adaptive learning; affective computing; value sensitive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Promoting Flourishing at Work: Innovations in Positive Work and Organizational Psychology

edited by

Rona Hart

and Dan Hart

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 974 | Submission Open

Keywords: work/occupational well-being; employee health; job satisfaction; positive work and organizational psychology interventions; engagement; performance; work-life balance

Impression Formation and Decision Making

edited by Ana Gheorghiu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open

Keywords: impression formation; decision making; first impressions; person perception; individual differences; social perception; heuristics; dual-processing models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

The Relationship between Hemispheric Asymmetry and Personality

edited by

Eric Prichard

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: handedness; personality; hemispheric activation; dark triad; corpus collosum; psychology of belief

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Etiology and Treatment of PTSD and Co-Occurring Eating Disorders

edited by Emily L. Tilstra-Ferrell

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); eating disorders (EDs); trauma; social determinants of health; psychotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Young People

edited by Daniel Kim Wan Young

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: children and youth; artificial intelligence; depression; anxiety; digital interventions; digital technologies; digital mental health intervention; mental health; mental health intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Mental Health and the Natural Environment

edited by Curt Davidson

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; behavioral health; nature; natural environment; nature therapy; ecotherapy; experiential education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Neurophysiological and Behavioral Responses to Stressful Situations, Training, Therapies or Illness

edited by

Juan Pedro Fuentes García

and

Santos Villafaina

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4937 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG; HRV; training load; biomarkers; fitness; periodization; mental load; fatigue; exercise; pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)

Novel Approaches to Intervention in Aphasia

edited by Caroline Newton

submission deadline 18 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: aphasia treatment; aphasia intervention; language rehabilitation; acquired language disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

The Role of Attachment Behavior and Relationships in Lifespan Development

edited by Catarina Pinheiro Mota,

Inês Carvalho Relva

and Mónica Costa

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open

Keywords: attachment; family; caregivers; relationships; psychological adjustment; emotional regulation; resilience; mental health; agency; autonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Leadership in the New Era of Technology

edited by Xin-An Zhang, Lin Lu and Ming Kong

submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: leadership; technology; artificial intelligence; big data; algorithm; platform gig workers; leader substitution; leader judgment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Organizational Behaviors)

The Influencing Factors of Prosociality: How Humans Cooperate with Others

edited by Dingguo Gao and Lijun Yin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10848 | Submission Open

Keywords: altruistic behavior; cooperation; social cognition; empathy; altruism; cultural norms; interpersonal relationships; neural mechanisms; preferences for others' attention; prosocial emotion; social networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Suicide Risk Assessment, Management and Prevention in Adolescents

edited by Alejandro Porras-Segovia and Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8406 | Submission Open

Keywords: suicide; suicide attempt; suicide ideation; child and adolescent psychiatry; self-harm; non-suicidal self-injury; assessment; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Exploring Deep Links: Emotional Regulation, Psychological Symptomatology, and Addictions

edited by

Iciar Iruarrizaga

and Leticia Olave

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8326 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional regulation; psychological symptomatology; drugs; behavioral addictions; alexithymia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

The Association between Visual Attention and Memory

edited by Summer Sheremata

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5672 | Submission Open

Keywords: working memory; visual attention; executive attention; retro-cue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Social Behaviors and Psychological Effects of Students Experiences during Social-Educative and Inclusive Interventions: Active Programs and Improvement of Health-Related Quality of Life

edited by

Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero

and

María Luisa Santos-Pastor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3842 | Submission Open

Keywords: good-health and well-being; health education; university students' health habits; service-learning; social work to improve health public; motivation in higher education; social behavior; university students' state of moods; healthy benefits of social inclusion' internship; psychological effects from teaching and new learning models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Protective Factors and Mechanisms of Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Xiaojun Sun

, Lei Han and Xingchao Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3769 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; social networking; social network sites; risk behaviors; alcohol use

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Polysubstance Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Effects on Brain, Behavior and Health

edited by

Anita Cservenka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3617 | Submission Open

Keywords: addiction; substance use; cannabis; nicotine; alcohol; adolescence; young adulthood; cognition; brain; mental health

Advances in Resilience Psychology

edited by Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3373 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural resilience; community resilience; strength-based approach; multicultural responsiveness; cross-cultural counseling; resilience-based interventions; trauma-informed care; public policy; advocacy; government support

Neural Correlates of Cognitive and Affective Processing

edited by

Giovanni Federico

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3343 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive neuroscience; neuroimaging; neuropsychology; experimental psychology; cognitive psychology; neurophysiology; cognitive science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Picturing Morality from Multidisciplinary Perspectives—Second Edition

edited by

Chuanjun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3278 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavioral ethics; moral dilemma; moral judgment; health ethics; business ethics; organizational ethics; moral sociology; moral psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Tackling Cyberbullying, Social Media, and Problematic Internet and Mobile Use: Research and Strategies for Effective Intervention

edited by Ana León Mejía and

Roberto Sánchez-Cabrero

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3253 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberbullying and other forms of online violence; social media-related problems; problematic internet use and related disorders; problematic mobile use and related disorders; prevention strategies and interventions; health and wellbeing; cognitive and behavioral issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Cognitive Processes Underpinning Resilience in Individuals Exposed to Adversity

edited by Lies Notebaert

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1979 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; adversity; wellbeing; cognition; cognitive processes; neuropsychology; clinical psychology; developmental psychology; social psychology; computer science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cognition)

Community Resilience and Immigrant Wellbeing

edited by

Paola Cardinali

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

Keywords: community resilience; migration; acculturative stress; ecological perspective; community psychology; host communities; protective factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Climate Change, Environmental Decision-Making, and Social Dilemmas from a Psychological Perspective

edited by

Perri B. Druen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; climate change; social dilemma; sustainability; environmental challenges; adaptation; mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Becoming Attached—the Process and Mechanisms of Attachment Formation in Humans and Other Animals

edited by

Harry Freeman

and Juan-Pablo Robledo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: attachment theory; attachment formation; social recognition; imprinting; human imprinting; bond formation

Supports for Autistic People

edited by Angela M. Arnold-Saritepe and Rebecca Sharp

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; adults; support needs; acceptability; intervention; aging; parents; caregivers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Giacomo Mancini

, Federica Andrei,

Roberta Biolcati

and Elena Trombini

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional intelligence; psychological well-being; children; adolescents; development; assessment; prevention; training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Psychology)

Approaches to Overcoming Selective Mutism in Children and Youths

edited by Heidi Omdal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: selective mutism; successful approaches; participation; social interactions; collaboration; communication; parents; kindergarten and school

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Creativity in Education: Influencing Factors and Outcomes

edited by William Bart

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity; innovation; teaching practices; creativity measurement; influencing factors; creativity outcomes; creativity curriculum; special populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

The Impact of Trauma, Adversity and Violence on Societal Health

edited by

Sandra Bloom

, Charles R. Figley and

Mariana Chilton

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; adversity; violence; mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

The Nature, Role, and Development of Purpose

edited by Gitima Sharma and Mariya Yukhymenko-Lescroart

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: sense of purpose; life purpose; purpose development; identity; purpose interventions; adolescents; adults; personal transformation; meaning in life; wellness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Perfectionism, Overthinking, and Psychological Consequences

edited by Tracy Donachie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: perfectionism; perfectionistic cognitions; mistake rumination; psychological distress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Identification and Intervention of Learning Disabilities in Early Childhood

edited by Shaul Shelley

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: early literacy; early numeracy; children at risk of learning disabilities; early identification; intervention programs; early childhood; learning disabilities; developmental screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Enhancing Educator Wellness

edited by Talida State

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: educator wellness; school system wellness; teacher well-being; burnout prevention; stress management; healthy school environments; leadership in wellness; school climate; systemic supports for educators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Psychology)

Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes of Adverse and Traumatic Experiences Among Justice-Involved Individuals: Future Directions for Treatment

edited by

Valeria Saladino

and Danilo Calaresi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; adverse experiences; justice-involved individuals; criminal psychology; emotional outcomes; behavioral outcomes; intervention strategies; mental health treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Behavioral and Psychosocial Dynamics of Sports and Exercise

edited by

Yair Galily

submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2532 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports psychology; physical activity motivation; social support in sports; team cohesion; behavioral interventions; cultural influences on exercise; socioeconomic factors in sports; technology in sports; mental health and exercise; diversity and inclusion in sports

School-Based Mental Health Systems: Psychological Care for Children and Youth

edited by

Nicole Skaar

and Erika Franta

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: school mental health; school behavioral health; comprehensive school mental health systems; multi-tiered systems of support; social and emotional learning; positive behavior interventions and supports; public and private partnerships; specialized instructional support personnel

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Autobiographical Memory and Cognition in Aging

edited by Katinka Dijkstra

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: autobiographical memory; episodic memory; embodied cognition; life script; emotion regulation; involuntary memories

(This special issue belongs to the Section Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences)

The Impact of Sport and Physical Activity on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Children

edited by

Patxi León-Guereño

Jurgi Olasagasti-Ibargoien

Arkaitz Castañeda-Babarro

and Héctor Galindo-Domínguez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12902 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; stress; anxiety; well-being; physical activity; sports; adolescents; children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Assessment and Intervention for Mental Health in Teenagers and Young Adults

edited by

Wei-Fen Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10004 | Submission Open

Keywords: anxiety; depression; insomnia; prodromal symptoms; ultra-high risk; at-risk mental state; health promotion; mental health; psychiatric symptoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Assessment and Treatment of Challenging Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by

Kwang-Sun Cho Blair

and Cynthia Livingston

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9390 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional behavior assessment; functional analysis; function-based intervention; challenging behavior; problem behavior; ASD; positive behavioral interventions and supports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders)

Psychological Advances in Physical Education and Sport Teaching (2nd Edition)

edited by

Antonio Granero-Gallegos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8007 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical education; physical activity and sport; teaching; motivation; validation; classroom and extracurricular physical activities; health education; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)

Narrative Approaches and Practice in Health Psychology

edited by

Andrew Soundy

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4197 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative; methodology; psychology; stories; qualitative; corpus; metaphor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Psychology)

Early Life Adversities and Mental Health Outcomes in Offspring

edited by Berihun Dachew, Abel Dadi and Getinet Ayano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2157 | Submission Open

Keywords: adversities; early life; mental health; child health; maternal mental health; intergenerational transmission; social outcomes; developmental outcomes

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