Addressing Behavioral Addictions and Promoting Emotional Well-Being: Insight, Challenges, and Solutions
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2026 | Viewed by 719
Special Issue Editors
Interests: behavioural addiction; gambling;gaming; risk behaviours; behavioural disorders; delinquency
Interests: behavioural addiction; gambling; gaming; risk behaviours; behavioural disorders; delinquency
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Behavioral addictions and emotional well-being represent two critical areas of research, with behavioral addictions—such as gambling disorder, gaming disorder, and compulsive social media use—posing significant challenges for individuals and society and requiring continued research into their mechanisms, assessment, prevention, and treatment. The second area of research, emotional well-being, remains essential for understanding human behavior.
Despite significant progress in both fields, important gaps remain. Research on behavioral addictions continues to explore reliable assessment tools, underlying neurobiological and psychological mechanisms and effective intervention strategies. Similarly, emotional well-being research seeks to refine conceptual models, identify protective factors, and develop innovative approaches to foster resilience and mental health. By advancing these topics, the aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive platform for novel findings.
We invite contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following:
- Theoretical models and conceptual advancements in behavioral addictions or emotional well-being;
- Psychometric assessment tools and validation studies;
- Empirical research on risk and protective factors;
- Prevention and treatment strategies tailored to behavioral addictions or emotional well-being;
- Multidisciplinary perspectives, including psychology, neuroscience, social sciences, and clinical research;
- Cultural and cross-national differences in behavioral addictions and emotional well-being.
Submissions may include original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case studies. We encourage contributions that deepen our understanding of these domains and offer practical implications for research, policy, and clinical practice. We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Sabina Mandic
Dr. Dora Dodig Hundric
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- behavioral addictions
- emotional well-being
- gambling
- gaming
- social networks
- interventions
- assessment
- prevalence
- models
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