Psychogerontology: Psychological Insights into Aging
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 17 October 2025 | Viewed by 175
Special Issue Editors
Interests: psychogerontology; mental disorders; dementia; delirium; depression; clinical and health psychology, validation studies; family/caregivers and psychoeducational interventions
Interests: elderly and dementia; Alzheimer disease; chronical disease; well-being; quality of life; spirituality; mindfulness; burnout and mobbing
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Dear Colleagues,
The population of older people is increasing rapidly around the world. This phenomenon has become one of the most significant social transformations of the twenty-first century, requiring adaptations to how societies are structured in all sectors. In this context, understanding late adulthood and aging processes has become a major priority of current scientific research, with the clinical and psychological aspects of the psychogerontology field becoming increasingly relevant as populations age.
This Special Issue aims to publish articles that significantly advance knowledge in the clinical and research aspects of the psychogerontology field, with a special interest in research that addresses the clinical, cognitive, psychological, behavioral, and sociocultural aspects of the aging process, as well as psychological development and change throughout adulthood and old age in diverse contexts.
Topics that will be of interest to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Adult development and aging;
- Behavioral, psychological, and sociocultural aspects of aging;
- Psychological perspectives on aging processes;
- Adjustment to aging-related stresses;
- Emotion, personality, motivation, and self-regulation in later life;
- Clinical aspects of aging and mental health;
- Clinical psychopathology in old age;
- Clinical and behavioral aspects of neurocognitive disorders;
- Quality of life, well-being, and spirituality in older adults;
- Family and caregiving demand, with a special focus on mental health outcomes;
- Clinical psychogerontology assessment and interventions.
Authors are invited to submit original research, reviews, and clinical trials that align with the themes of this Special Issue, represent direct relevance to daily clinical practice, and are up-to-date on the latest developments. Various methodologies are welcomed, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and reviews.
Dr. Sónia Martins
Guest Editor
Dr. Sara Lima
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- psychogerontology
- aging process
- adjustment
- mental health
- psychopatology
- personality
- emotions
- well-being
- spir-ituality
- quality of life
- caregiving
- psychogerontology assessment and interventions
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