A new issue (No. 1-2026) of the journal "Clinical Psychology and Special Education” has been published.
The issue contains articles presenting the results of theoretical, empirical, applied, and methodological research on a wide range of topics in clinical and special psychology.
The issues of special psychology and special education needs are discussed in several sections. O.V. Solovyeva's theoretical review reveals approaches to psychological and pedagogical support for students with disabilities by volunteers in inclusive higher education environments. The empirical research on a sample of students with hearing impairment shows the dynamics of verbal and non-verbal indicators at the beginning and end of the semester. (A.G. Stanevsky, D.V. Lubovsky, R.K. Fefelova, and I.P. Miroshnikov). K.N. Luzhnova's article presents the results of an experiment on attention distribution among children with ASD compared to neurotypical children and adults. T. A. Basilova's review provides an overview of the book series "Communication and Congenital Deafblindness", translated into Russian, summarizing modern European approaches to communication development in children with complex sensory impairments.
Special life situations and coping with them are covered in two articles. The article by Yu.F. Chinareva and L.A. Alexandrova examines the disclosure of the secret of adoption as a traumatic situation, coping with which is associated with identity stability, post-traumatic growth, as well as the presence of previous suspicions. N.A. Klochko's practice-oriented research examines in detail the dynamic processes within a family experiencing a situation of treatment and rehabilitation after a severe traumatic brain injury of a child.
The importance of psychological factors in mental and physical health is considered in studies on adherence to treatment for cardiovascular disease in transport workers (E.I. Pervichko, E.V. Deshchenko, O.V Mitina, E. V. Akatova, M. A. Shikina); adaptation to various professional roles and prevention of burnout among spiritual leaders (E. M. Morozov, T.E. Levitskaya, S.A. Bogomaz, E.A. Tsekhmeistruk); time orientations of people suffering from COVID-19 with varying degrees of severity (I.A. Trushina, E.A. Kuba, E.V. Zabelina, E.S. Novoselova). The study by D.I. Shulgina, E.R. Kafarov, T.I. Shishkovskaia, G.E. Rupchev, M.I. Oleichik, and S.N. Enikolopov considers the problem of reducing the risk of psychotic disorders, in particular depression; it has been shown that impulsivity plays a significant role in explaining differences in cognitive function between groups of patients with high risk for psychosis or no subpsychotic symptoms. The study conducted by E V. Koreneva and A.A. Zolotareva show the relationship between stigmatization of HIV-positive people and their awareness of this disease, as well as their somatic and psychological well-being.
Two articles are devoted to the topic of environmental factors and mental health, with a review of foreign studies analyzing the impact of urban stressors on anxiety, depression, and psychosis among urban residentsn (I.K. Kiyanenko). The "Methods and Techniques" section presents a new tool, the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS-RU) which was translated into Russian and tested in a study conducted by S.K. Nartova-Bochaver, Y.M. Stakina, M.E. Trenina, and M.R. Khachaturova on a Russian-language sample.