Thematic Issues | Clinical and Health Psychology

 

Archives of Health Sciences invites the academic and scientific community to submit manuscripts for a thematic issue focused on Clinical and Health Psychology. We welcome original, unpublished studies, that offer updated knowledge and contributions to the progress of research and understanding in this area.

Types of manuscripts:

  • Original Articles
  • Short comunications
  • Narrative Reviews
  • Integrative Reviews, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
  • Case or Experience Reports

Themes of Interest

Submitted articles may cover, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • Evidence-based clinical interventions and practice.
  • Online psychotherapy: effectiveness, ethical challenges and clinical implications.
  • Psychological assessment in Clinical and Health Psychology.
  • Mental health and public health: prevention and community interventions.  
  • Mental health and coping strategies.
  • Health psychology and chronic diseases: psychologist's role in multi / interdisciplinary healthcare teams; psychological interventions in patients with cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, etc.; adherence to treatment and health promotion; chronic pain: psychological assessment and management; psycho-oncology, psychoneuroimmunology and psychocardiology.
  • Life cycle and specific populations: mental health in childhood and adolescence: assessment and interventions; psychology of women's health: perinatality, menopause, obstetric violence; Psychology of aging: emotional challenges, care and autonomy.
  • Mindfulness and contemplative practices in Clinical and Health Psychology.
  • Psychology and spirituality in mental health promotion; and,
  • Intersectionality in mental health: race, gender, class, and clinical

EDITORS:

  • Neide Aparecida Micelli Domingos - FAMERP | ORCID: 0000-0002-9001-4283
  • Maria Cristina Miyazaki - FAMERP  | ORCID: 0000-0002-6792-4529
  • Maria Rita Zoéga Soares - Universidade Estadual de Londrina-UEL | ORCID: 0000-0002-6712-5209
  • Elisa Kern Castro - Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CIEM), Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Portugal | ORCID:  0000-0002-1290-7561

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be submitted by October 20, 2025 (20/10/2025 - 23h59, Brasília time) through the Archives of Health Sciences website, New Submission.

Guidelines for authors, including formatting standards, article structure and evaluation criteria:  Information for Authors.

  • Papers must be submitted in English.
  • References must be up to date (Up to a maximum of 50% of references published before the last five years).
  • Authors should follow the submission guidelines on the journal's website.

 Evaluation Process

All papers go through a double-blind peer review process, guaranteeing impartiality and academic quality. Authors will be informed of the editorial decision within a maximum period of 30 days.

 Publishing Benefits

  • Indexing in recognized databases.
  • International visibility.
  • Dissemination among academic and professional networks.
  • Certificate of publication for authors.

We invite you to submit your work and contribute to the advancement of research in Health Sciences. If you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail: cienciasdasaude@famerp.br