The Intersection of COVID-19 and Mental Health among Vulnerable Populations
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Psychology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 38471
Special Issue Editors
2. Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: health inequalities; social determinants of health; sexual and reproductive health and rights; life-course and well-being; social justice
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Interests: medical sociology; public health; discrimination and disparities in health; health promotion among most-at-risk populations; culture of safety in healthcare
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
While many uncertainties remain as to how the pandemic will progress, studies have agreed that the mental health and well-being of the most vulnerable and at-risk groups have been affected differently in the COVID-19 era. A significant and enduring impact is expected; therefore, it is imperative for future studies to continue to consider the multiple mental health and wellbeing effects among the most vulnerable and most at-risk populations.
How do we define ‘mentally vulnerable groups’ in the context of COVID-19? We expect contributions that include immigrants or racial/ethnic minorities; LGBTQI individuals; children; the elderly; pregnant women; prisoners; homeless, unemployed or socioeconomically disadvantaged people; those with certain medical conditions; health workers, and most-at-risk-identified populations, and reflect on how different intersecting identities place people on multiple disadvantages.
We welcome Original Articles and Review Articles based on comprehensive literature reviews from different academic disciplines that engage issues of mental health, wellbeing, quality of life, resilience, hope, and fear of threats, such as psychology, psychiatry, cognitive and behavioral sciences, public health, sociology, anthropology and philosophy based on theoretical analysis or empirical studies with different methodological approaches. We also invite presentations that discuss the wide variety of ethical and human rights issues that arise from the challenges of COVID-19.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- mental health coping during COVID-19;
- experiences of social distance;
- stigma and discrimination;
- hope, stress and fear;
- comparisons on vulnerable and non-vulnerable groups;
- mental healthcare services;
- mental health and wellbeing;
- primary care and mental health;
- public policies and mental health.
Dr. Violeta Alarcão
Dr. Miodraga Stefanovska-Petkovska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- social determinants of mental health
- COVID-19
- vulnerable populations
- hope
- fear
- resilience
