Spirituality in Mental Illness: Exploring Intersections and Influences
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 96
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your manuscripts to a forthcoming Special Issue entitled "Spirituality in Mental Illness: Exploring Intersections and Influences" in our renowned journal. The relationship between spirituality and mental illness has garnered significant scientific interest over recent years. Increasing evidence suggests that spirituality, traditionally viewed as a non-scientific realm, can play a crucial role in the overall wellbeing, resilience, and recovery of individuals with mental illness. This untapped field of study warrants further exploration to deepen our understanding and improve our clinical practice.
This Special Issue aims to shed light on the intricate and nuanced connection between spirituality and mental health, by encapsulating diverse perspectives, paradigms, and methodologies within the scope of our journal. We strive to create an interdisciplinary discourse that incorporates spirituality into the contemporary understanding of mental illness, aligning with our journal's commitment to advancing the frontiers of knowledge in mental health.
In this Special Issue, we welcome submissions of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, short communications, case reports, and methodological papers. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Influence of spirituality on the course and outcomes of mental illnesses;
- The role of spiritual practices in the therapeutic regimen for mental health disorders;
- How spirituality is perceived and experienced by individuals with mental illnesses;
- Analysis of spiritual coping strategies used by individuals suffering from mental health issues;
- Interplay of spirituality, mental health, and social and cultural factors.
By bringing together these themes, we hope to provide a more holistic view of mental health and stimulate meaningful conversations about incorporating spirituality into mental health care and research. We trust that your invaluable contribution will enrich this discourse.
If you have any queries or need further information, do not hesitate to contact us.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Best regards,
Dr. J. Kim Penberthy
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- psychotherapy
- spirituality
- depression
- mental illness
- anxiety
- PTSD
- grief
- spiritual crisis
- recovery
- addiction
