Srinagar, July 07, KDC: Amid growing global mental health advocacy, Dr. Arshid Hussain, a noted psychiatrist and professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Government Medical College Srinagar, has joined the editorial team of Springer Nature as Guest Editor for the Journal ‘Discover Mental Health’.
This open-access journal, indexed in PubMedCentral and SCOPUS, is renowned for its expansive coverage across the trans-disciplinary fields of mental health, including theoretical and fundamental sciences, clinical sciences, public health, and the socioeconomic, biological, and environmental factors influencing mental health, reported Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com.
As global voices grow for integrating mental health into policies, processes, and actions to prevent and control non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Dr. Arshid will lead the journal’s series, ‘Digital Innovations, Mental and Behavioral Health Strategies to Reduce the Burden of Non-communicable Diseases in Diverse Geographies and Populations.’ This series focuses on identifying novel digital interventions and innovations in managing and preventing NCDs that demonstrate transformative potential to improve human health and well-being.
Dr. Arshid, a professor at the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) Kashmir, has research experience spanning two and a half decades. He has previously served as the Guest Editor for the Journal of Medical Sciences’ COVID-19 issue.
In addition to his role at Springer Nature, Dr. Arshid is on the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Psychiatry and serves as an Assistant Editor of the Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. (KDC)
