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Psychology Research and Behavior Management

ISSN: 1179-1578


The following Article Collections/ Thematic Series are currently open for submissions:

Social media and mental health: exploring their complex relationships

Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to the upcoming Article Collection “Social media and mental health: exploring their complex relationships” organised by Guest Advisors Professor Tore Bonsaksen and Dr Annette Løvheim Kleppang in Psychology Research and Behavior Management.

Social media have become a permeating feature of modern life. Billions of individuals use them, to a greater or lesser extent, for a multitude of reasons, in a variety ways, and with a range of foreseen and unforeseen consequences. For example, social media may be experienced as positive and liberating, as when they facilitate connection and shared interests. However, they may also serve as platforms for bullying and harassment, with detrimental effects on the mental health of those affected. Some find it difficult to log off in fear of missing out on something. Others, including healthcare services and -professionals, use social media to attract attention to and provide guidance on mental health-related issues. For many reasons, social media is a relevant factor to assess in relationship to mental health.
Advancing the research in this field will increase our understanding of – and instigate public debate about – the many and complex relationships between social media use and mental health. The knowledge provided may guide public and healthcare policies and therapeutic approaches, as well as the directions for further research. Ultimately, it may assist individuals in making sound choices concerning their use of social media.

For this Article Collection, we invite authors to submit articles that will expand the knowledge in this rapidly emerging field. Original research articles and reviews are particularly encouraged, while case reports, expert opinions and commentaries will be considered. We seek contributions that advance the state of knowledge on topics such as, but not limited to:

• Mental health-related precursors and consequences of social media use
• Mental health-related outcomes of social media policies and interventions
• Mediators and moderators of associations between social media use and mental health
• The role of social media and social media literacy in mental health services
• Mental health opportunities related to social media
• Social media in relation to self-efficacy, social support and loneliness
• Social media use and sleep
• Motivations for social media use
• Social media addiction and therapeutic approaches
• Behavior change related to social media use
• Self-presentation on social media
• Bullying and harassment on social media
• Social media scale development and testing

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisors for this collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member). Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 1 March 2024.

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code COUDI to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

 

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Advancing global addiction neuroscience in the genomic era

Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to the upcoming Article Collection “Advancing global addiction neuroscience in the genomic era” organized by Guest Advisor and Editorial Board Member Professor Kenneth Blum in Psychology Research and Behavior Management.

Addiction neuroscience is a multidisciplinary field aimed at unraveling the neural mechanisms underlying addictive behaviors, including eating disorders and behavioral addictions. Numerous neurotransmitters and second messengers contribute to overall well-being and their intricate interactions regulate the controlled release of dopamine at post-neuronal sites, particularly at the nucleus accumbens, commonly referred to as the brain's reward center. In 1995, Kenneth Blum introduced the concept of 'Reward Deficiency Syndrome’ (RDS) to highlight hypofunctionality of the brain reward circuits, clinically manifested as diminution of drives and of capacity to experience pleasure.

Nowadays, it is widely recognized that hypodopaminergia, either acquired and/or influenced by genetic predisposition, contributes to the development of RDS. Thus, people afflicted with RDS might turn to addictive substances in an ill-fated attempt to alleviate their symptoms due to the drugs offering temporary relief from the reward deficits. Yet the ongoing use of such substances exacerbates the deficits over time, subsequently amplifying reward deficiency and stress levels. Moreover, RDS is exacerbated by negative emotions, triggering epigenetic changes like methylation on chromosomal histones, resulting in substantial disruption of gene expression. One potential solution to such deepening distress is engaging in positive and nurturing behaviors that bring about beneficial effects on gene expression and contribute to a healthier reward circuitry. The present Article Collection aims to curate high-quality manuscripts pertaining to addiction neuroscience including relevant genetic and epigenetic factors.

Importance:

In the United States alone, opioid-induced fatal overdoses claim the lives of over 100,000 individuals a year. Globally, around 800 million people exhibit addictive behaviors or RDS, necessitating innovative thinking to address this alarming concern. We firmly believe that early detection of preaddiction traits through tools such as genetic testing is paramount for potential preventive strategies. Shifting the focus from merely prescribing medications e.g., medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorder towards restoring "dopamine homeostasis,” that is to say, “hedonostasis,” may be a complementary approach. While articles aligned with these concepts are of utmost priority, we also encourage the exploration of other pertinent topics within this realm of addiction neuroscience.

Topics that fit within this scope include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical outcome studies with interventions
• Gene-environmental studies related to addictive behaviors
• Substance Use Disorders
• Behavioral Addictions
• Preaddiction
• Neuroepigenetics
• Nutrigenomics
• Preventive strategies
• Genetic assessment tools
• Recovery aspects
• GWAS
• Candidate gene approaches
• mRNA profiling studies
• Micro-RNA and addiction
• Biomarkers for addiction
• Gene therapy approaches
• Genetic edits of reward genes
• Comorbidity across all psychiatric disorders
• Neuroplasticity
• Personalized addiction medicine

Types of articles

• Original research
• Systematic review
• Expert opinion
• Editorial
• Letters to editor
• Case study

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisors for this collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member). Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript.

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 1 July 2024.

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code MEZFB to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

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Call For Papers

Editor-in-Chief: Igor Elman, MD


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What is the advantage to you of publishing in Psychology Research and Behavior Management?

  • It is an open access journal which means that your paper is available to anyone in the world to download for free directly from the Dove website.
  • Although Psychology Research and Behavior Management receives many papers, unlike most traditional journals, your paper will not be rejected due to lack of space. We are an electronic journal and there are no limits on the number or size of the papers we can publish.
  • The time from submission to a decision being made on a paper can, in many journals, take some months and this is very frustrating for authors. Psychology Research and Behavior Management has a quicker turnaround time than this. Generally peer review is complete within 3-4 weeks and the editor’s decision within 2-14 days of this. It is therefore very rare to have to wait more than 6 weeks for first editorial decision.
  • Many authors have found that our peer reviewer’s comments substantially add to their final papers.

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Dr Igor Elman
Editor-in-Chief
Psychology Research and Behavior Management

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