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 18
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
