Mental Health and Adaptation in Chronic Illness: Risky Factors and Resilience
A special issue of European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (ISSN 2254-9625).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 188
Special Issue Editors
Interests: psycho-cardiology; OSAS; obesity; chronic illness; psychological adjustment; clinical health psychology; patient engagement; individual and dyadic coping; caregiver; caregiver burden
Interests: body image and eating behavior psychopathology; obesity; psycho-cardiology; clinical health psychology; doctor–patient communication; effectiveness of psychotherapies; costs in clinical psychology and psychotherapy; motivational interventions for promoting healthy lifestyles; telemedicine and online therapy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, partly due to the increase in life expectancy and improvements in health care and pharmacotherapy, there has been an exponential increase in chronic illnesses. A chronic illness significantly affects a person’s physical and mental health, while also shaping their sense of identity, relationships with family, and social roles. Managing such a condition is a lifelong commitment, requiring major lifestyle changes, strict compliance with medications and treatments, and the adoption of preventive strategies. Psychological resilience and resources could facilitate the process of self-management. Furthermore, informal caregivers—often partners, spouses, relatives, or friends—are crucial to this process. They take on a variety of challenging responsibilities, including handling emergencies, mediating disagreements between patients and healthcare providers, aiding in treatment decisions, and supporting both the emotional and practical needs of the patient.
This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted effects of chronic illness on patients as well as risk and protective factors associated with health and psychological wellbeing to highlight emerging strategies and interventions to improve their quality of life and care. Furthermore, a focus on relational factors which could influence patient outcomes is also appreciated.
We invite you to submit original articles (quantitative analysis, both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies) and systematic review works.
Dr. Giada Rapelli
Dr. Giada Pietrabissa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chronic disease
- self-management
- health outcome
- psychological adjustment
- risk and protective factors
- caregiving
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