Advances in Stigma and Discrimination in Pediatric Mental Health
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 209
Special Issue Editors
Interests: clinical psychology; health psychology; mental health
Interests: mental health; developmental disabilities; intellectual disability; autism; observational
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mental health problems among young people are becoming more frequent, including non-fatal suicides. Stigma and discrimination associated with mental health problems are phenomena associated with negative outcomes in various dimensions, such as self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, and even poorer quality of life, well-being, and recovery. However, research on stigma in the child and adolescent population is scarce compared to studies in adults, and its repercussions and relationship with key variables at the pediatric and mental health levels are unknown. Therefore, this Special Issue will cover a wide range of study designs to further explore the impact of stigma and discrimination on the child and adolescent population. In particular, theoretically sound (systematic reviews or meta-analyses) and/or empirical contributions are welcome from mixed-methods designs, including observational, interventional (RCTs or non-randomized trials), and evaluation (e.g., validation of new instruments) studies that focus on this population.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Clara González-Sanguino
Dr. Jairo Rodríguez-Medina
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stigma
- discrimination
- childhood
- mental health
- clinical psychology
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: The mental health of immigrant youth: Outcomes of a multinational study of resilience and risk factors and access to professional support
Authors: Doukessa Lerias; Tahereh Ziaian; Emily Miller; Nancy Arthur; Martha Augoustinos; Tara Pri
Affiliation: Australia
Abstract: This article will outline the results of a multinational study of refugee and migrant youth residing in Australia, Canada and the United States that evaluated the global mental health of immigrant youth aged 15-24. This study seeks to understand the risk and resiliency factors that impact immigrant youth for the purpose of developing specialised interventions directed at mental health care providers and supportive environments dedicated to youth. This is a mixed methods inquiry that highlights the effects of discrimination, bicultural stressors and mental health stigma faced by refugee and migrant youth in thier daily lives.
Title: Adaptation and implementation of a multi-family psychoeducational intervention for parents of children with Autism: A pilot study
Author: Gena
Highlights: Parents of children with ASD experience unique stressors in their everyday life.
A psychoeducation protocol was effective in improving various factors associated with Greek parents raising children with ASD.
Based on quantitative and qualitative data, improvements were noted on family functioning and family atmosphere, on comprehension of the nature of ASD and stigma management, and on alleviating family burden
