Mental Health and Chronic Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Clinical Practice
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 December 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: narrative research; narrative-based medicine; narrative medicine; disability and health, qualitative research methods, mixed methods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on psychological diagnosis and treatment for patients with chronic disease. Chronic disease represents one of the most pressing global health challenges, affecting patients’ physical functioning, emotional well-being and overall quality of life. Improved healthcare and an aging population have led to an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases, transforming many illnesses into chronic conditions requiring management for patients and their families. Another interesting field is chronic illness in developmental age that can affect identity and mental well-being, with a significant impact on relational dynamics and emotional systems within the family.
Increasing evidence highlights that psychological factors—such as stress, coping styles, emotional regulation and social support—play a central role in the onset, progression and management of chronic conditions. This growing research area offers valuable opportunities to improve the quality of life in patients, enhance treatment adherence and ultimately support better long-term outcomes.
We welcome papers (original research papers—qualitative research, quantitative research and mixed methods research—, review articles and book reviews) addressing some of the core research questions related to psychological diagnosis and therapeutic approach for individuals living with chronic disease, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Psychological factors in chronic diseases
- chronic diseases in the developmental age
- stress and chronic diseases
- identity, coping mechanisms and self-efficacy in subjects with chronic diseases
- Psychological interventions in patients with chronic diseases
- non-pharmacological treatment in chronic diseases
- assessment tools for psychological factors in chronic diseases
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Covelli Venusia
Guest Editor
Dr. Marina Angela Visco
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- chronic illnesses
- psychosomatic
- stress
- psychological well-being
- clinical psychology
- developmental psychology
- psychological intervention
- psychological assessment
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