Evidence-Based Transdiagnostic Treatments for Anxiety and Depression
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2023) | Viewed by 4653
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a demonstrated increase in symptoms of depression and anxiety among the general population. Accordingly, there is an urgent need to design, test, and widely disseminate evidence-based psychological interventions to tackle this enormous mental health challenge. There has been excitement over the last two decades surrounding transdiagnostic models and treatments, or etiological models and corresponding treatments that go beyond single diagnostic categories in mental health. Given the overlap between the symptoms of depression and anxiety, and commonalities that exist in their etiological profiles, transdiagnostic efforts can be efficient and more readily implemented in clinical practice. Nonetheless, and despite the growing evidence and continued excitement, there is still much ground to cover. Accordingly, a multidisciplinary approach is needed to identify and highlight several issues related to transdiagnostic treatments of depression and anxiety, including (but not limited to): (a) shared and unique vulnerability factors; (b) shared and unique protective factors; (c) individualization, tailoring, or personalization; (d) cost-effectiveness; (e) barriers to uptake and access; (f) transferability to clinical practice.
In this Special Issue, we welcome diverse forms of papers (conceptual; empirical; methodological; review; critical commentary) that focus on transdiagnostic models and/or treatments of depression and anxiety and closely related issues. We are seeking research that brings new light to the issue of transdiagnostic treatments or examines them within a new context or from new disciplinary perspective(s). With such a premise, recommended topics may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Shared and unique risk factors and pathology mechanisms in depression and anxiety.
- Shared and unique protective factors and resilience mechanisms in depression and anxiety.
- Evidence-based transdiagnostic assessments of depression and anxiety.
- New models (e.g., network models) identifying lynchpin (or central) features of anxiety and depression.
- Internet-based, remote, or telehealth transdiagnostic approaches.
- Case studies in transdiagnostic interventions for depression and anxiety.
- Public health policy and economics of transdiagnostic treatments.
- Individualized or tailored approaches to transdiagnostic treatments.
- Ethical concerns, controversies, and limitations of transdiagnostic treatments.
Important Dates: Full paper submission deadline: 2023/10/31. Inquiry can be made to Dr. Shadi Beshai via email ([email protected]).
Dr. Shadi Beshai
Guest Editor
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