On the Environment and Mental Health – in the New Issue of the Journal "Clinical and Special Psychology"

A new issue of the journal "Clinical and Special Psychology" (No. 1-2026) has been published. The issue includes articles presenting the results of theoretical, empirical, applied, and methodological research covering a wide range of current problems in clinical and special psychology.

Issues of special psychology and special educational needs are addressed in several sections. A theoretical review by O.V. Solovieva explores approaches to psychological-pedagogical support for students with disabilities and special educational needs through volunteer efforts in inclusive higher education. In the empirical research section, a study of students with hearing impairments shows the dynamics of verbal and non-verbal thinking indicators at the beginning and end of the semester (A.G. Stanevsky, D.V. Lubovsky, R.K. Fefelova, I.P. Miroshnikova). The article by K.N. Luzhnova, T.N. Kotova, and A.A. Kotov presents the results of an experimental study of attention distribution in children with ASD compared to neurotypical children and adults. A review by T.A. Basilova presents an overview of the translated book series "Communication and Congenital Deafblindness," summarizing modern European approaches to the development of communication in children with complex sensory impairments.

Special life situations and coping with them are addressed in two articles. The article by Yu.F. Chinareva and L.A. Alexandrova examines the disclosure of the adoption secret as a traumatic situation, coping with which is associated with identity resilience, post-traumatic growth, and the presence of prior suspicions. A practice-oriented study by N.A. Klochko provides a detailed examination of the dynamic processes within a family undergoing treatment and rehabilitation after a severe traumatic brain injury in a child.

The significance of psychological factors for mental and physical health is examined in research on treatment adherence for cardiovascular diseases in transport workers (E.I. Pervichko, E.V. Deshchenko, O.V. Mitina, E.V. Akatova, M.A. Shikina); adaptation to multiple professional roles and burnout prevention among clergy (E.M. Morozov, T.E. Levitskaya, S.A. Bogomaz, E.A. Tsekhmeystruk); and temporal orientations of people who have had COVID-19 with varying severity (I.A. Trushina, E.A. Cuba, E.V. Zabelina, E.S. Novoselova). The study by D.I. Shulgina, E.R. Kafarov, T.I. Shishkovskaya, G.E. Rupchev, M.I. Oleychik, and S.N. Enikolopov addresses the issue of reducing the risk of developing psychosis in mood disorders, particularly depression. It is shown that impulsivity is a significant factor explaining differences in cognitive performance in groups of patients at high risk of developing psychosis and those without subpsychotic signs. The research by E.V. Koreneva and A.A. Zolotareva demonstrates the link between stigmatization of people living with HIV and the level of awareness of this disease, as well as the somatic and psychological distress of Russians.

The relationship between the environment and mental health is the focus of two articles. A review of international research analyzes the impact of urban environmental stressors on the development of anxiety, depressive, and psychotic disorders in urban residents (I.K. Kiyanenko). In the "Methods and Techniques" section, a new methodological tool is presented – the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS-RU) , translated into Russian and tested on a Russian-speaking sample in a study by S.K. Nartova-Bochaver, Yu.M. Stakina, M.E. Trenina, M.R. Khachaturova.

The full issue of the journal is published on the PsyJournals.ru portal.