Coping Strategies Across the Lifespan: Psychological and Neuropsychological Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

Coping is a dynamic and multifaceted process through which individuals manage stress, adversity, and life challenges, playing a central role in psychological well-being, adaptive functioning, and professional and overall quality of life across the lifespan, from children and adolescents to adults. Recent advances in clinical psychology and neuropsychology have revealed complex interactions between cognitive, emotional, and neural mechanisms that underpin coping, highlighting the critical role of brain plasticity in fostering resilience, improving mental health, and enhancing quality of life in both personal and professional domains.

This Special Issue seeks to bring together high-quality research at the intersection of clinical psychological and neuropsychological perspectives, exploring the mechanisms, applications, and translational potential of coping strategies. We welcome original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and theoretical contributions investigating cognitive and emotional regulation, neurobiological pathways, stress adaptation, and interventions designed to enhance coping, resilience, and quality of life in people of all ages and in various professional contexts. Submissions examining neuropsychiatric disorders, chronic illness, trauma, or developmental stages are particularly encouraged, especially studies bridging mechanistic insights with clinical practice, such as evidence-based therapeutic or rehabilitation programs.

By combining clinical psychological frameworks with neuropsychological findings, this Special Issue aims to advance understanding of coping processes, inform innovative interventions, and inspire interdisciplinary research that translates theory into effective clinical practice, enhancing mental health and quality of life for individuals across the lifespan.

Dr. Argyroula Kalaitzaki
Guest Editor

Dr. Maria Theodoratou
Dr. Panoraia Andriopoulou
Guest Editor Assistants

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