(ISSN 2573-4393)
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It covers all evidence-based scientific studies on integrative, alternative and complementary approaches to improving health and wellness.
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There is no restriction on paper length, provided that the text is concise and comprehensive. Authors should present their results in as much detail as possible, as reviewers are encouraged to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.
Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2023): Submission to First Decision: 5.9 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 14.7 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 8 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)
Special Issue
Cross-cultural Understanding of Positive Mental Health
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2024 (Open) Submit Now
Guest Editors
Yasuhiro Kotera, PhD, Associate Professor
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Research interests: mental health, cross-culture, self-compassion
Kristian Barnes
Moriarty, Flynn & Barnes, 308900 Singapore,
Research interests: compassion, leadership
Matthew Cotterill
WALK
Research interests: positive psychology, autism and intellectual disabilities, exercise and wellbeing.
Julie Beaumont
College of Health, Psychology and Social Care, University of Derby, Derby , UK
Research interests: compassion
Muhammad Aledeh
Department of Psychiatry, Wiener Gesundheitsverbund, Klinik Donaustadt, 1220 Vienna, Austria
Research interests: Public health; mental health; social psychology; behavioural science
About This Topic
As the mental health awareness increases worldwide, cross-cultural understanding of mental health is increasingly needed. For example, many global mental health studies do not sufficiently address cross-cultural differences about mental health, failing to capture accurate data from different countries. In practice, implementation of research findings may be done poorly if cross-cultural understanding is missing. Understanding how different cultures view mental health is important.
Positive mental health aims to achieve fulfilment by promoting an individual’s functioning, quality of life, and well-being. Positive mental health is different from traditional mental health, which predominantly focuses on prevention and reduction of negative mental health symptoms such as depression, anxiety and addiction. Positive mental health helps people cope with daily life stress, have a fulfilling occupational life, and feel connected with their community. Promotion of positive mental health can prevent people from mental health problems, and facilitate recovery from mental health problems.
This special issue aims to report cross-cultural understanding of positive mental health.
Keyword
cross-culture, positive mental health, global mental health, cultural biases, positive psychology
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