Child and Youth Mental and Brain Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 16564
Special Issue Editors
Interests: child and adolescent care; school health; adolescents and children with neurodevelopmental disorders; role development of school nurses; behavioral and risk factors; mental health; lifestyle health behaviors; primary health care
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Interests: psychosocial concerns; health needs; health inequalities; intellectual disabilities; access to care; service outcomes
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Interests: mental health; family intervention; psychosis; mindfulness-based intervention; randomized controlled trial
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mental health is important through the developmental stage from childhood to adolescence. The emotional wellbeing of children and youth is just as important as their physical health, as it affects how they think, feel, and act as they cope with life. Good mental health allows children and youth to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.
Brain health is the preservation of optimal brain integrity and mental and cognitive function at a given age in the absence of overt brain diseases that affect normal brain function. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have disrupted brain function and affect human health. This affects how they handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Prof. Dr. Regina Lai Tong Lee
Prof. Dr. Michael Brown
Prof. Dr. Wai Tong Chien
Prof. Dr. Sally Chan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mental health
- brain health
- children
- youth
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- emotional wellbeing
- cognitive function
- mental function
- coping
- resilience
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