Mental Health Promotion and Psychosocial Support in Vulnerable Populations: Challenges, Strategies and Interventions

Submission Deadline: 31 March 2025 View: 350 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Prof. Antonio Zayas

Email: antonio.zayas@uca.es

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Universidad de Cádiz, Spain 

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Research Interest: Promotion of Psychological Well-being and prevention of psychopathological disorders in people in vulnerable situations. Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Dispositional Optimism and other psychosocial factors as protectors of mental health in people with chronic illnesses, victims of harassment for reasons of LGTBIphobia.

Dr. Alberto Paramio

Email: alberto.paramio@uca.es

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Universidad de Cádiz, Spain 

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Research Interest: Promotion of well-being and mental health in the general population. Coping strategies, well-being and resilience in people affected with chronic pain and LGTBIQ+ people.

Summary

The Special Issue "Mental Health Promotion and Psychosocial Support in Vulnerable Populations: Challenges, Strategies and Interventions'' will address the urgent need to tackle mental health disparities among vulnerable groups. These populations, including minorities, low-income individuals, refugees, LGTBIQ+ people and those with chronic health conditions, will be disproportionately affected by mental health issues due to socio-economic, environmental, and systemic barriers. Understanding and addressing these challenges will be crucial for enhancing societal well-being and equity.

The primary aim will be to gather research that offers innovative solutions and insights into the mental health challenges faced by vulnerable populations. It will highlight both theoretical frameworks and practical interventions that promote mental well-being and provide effective psychosocial support. The scope will encompass interdisciplinary studies focusing on problem identification and intervention development.

The Guest Editors encourage contributions addressing the following themes:

1. Specific mental health challenges in vulnerable populations.

2. Innovative mental health promotion strategies.

3. Effective psychosocial support mechanisms.

4. The impact of coping on mental health outcomes.

5. Community-based mental health promotion approaches.

6. Cross-cultural and international perspectives on interventions.

7. Socio-economic factors influencing mental health.

8. Technological and digital solutions for mental health support.

9. Evaluation and measurement of intervention outcomes.

This Special Issue aims to foster a comprehensive understanding and generate actionable knowledge to significantly improve mental health and psychosocial support for vulnerable populations.

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