Mental Health, Mental Well-being and Intellectual Disability Research

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Introduction

We are seeking submissions of original research for a special edition to celebrate the European Association of Mental Health in Intellectual Disability (EAMHID) congress “TOWARDS 100% SOCIAL EQUITY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE AΙ AGE” which will take place from 23th to 25th of September 2027 in Thessaloniki, Greece. We welcome submissions in areas related to this theme, including but not exclusive to mental health, child and family care, social policy, coproduction, education advances and public health.

List of Topic Areas

• Research that explores the nature or determinants of inequities between people (including children and young people) with intellectual disabilities and their peers or between different groups of people with intellectual disabilities;
• Research that highlights key practical and methodological issues involving research with people with intellectual disabilities;
• Advances in mental health knowledge and treatment;
• Research that models the potential impact of interventions to reduce inequities or address unmet support or service needs;
• Submissions from underrepresented countries in Europe and across the world;
• Submissions that involve analysis of data sets that are representative of national or regional populations represented at the conference;
• Submissions investigating the use of technology to promote mental well-being and independence for people with intellectual disability.

Guest Editors

Prof Dr Paula Sterkenburg, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, p.s.sterkenburg@vu.nl

Dr Sonya Rudra, University College London, UK, s.rudra@ucl.ac.uk

Dr Sien Vandesande, KU Leuven, Belgium, sien.vandesande@kuleuven.be 

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Author guidelines must be strictly followed.

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Author Guidelines

Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”. Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 1st August 2026

Closing date for manuscripts submission: 31st December 2026