New and old challenges for clinical psychology and psychotherapy toward 2030
Frontiers in Psychology May 29, 2026 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1789643 (opens in new tab)
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| Keywords | Biopsychosocial model Psychological intervention Mental health Health psychology Psychological research Behavioral medicine Health care Clinical practice Medical psychology Psychotherapist Interdisciplinarity Consulting psychology Alternative medicine Sport psychology Soul Field mathematics Rehabilitation Panel discussion Applied psychology Community psychology |
| Key points | The article sets out to examine current issues, opportunities, and trends across clinical psychology and psychotherapy, covering counseling, rehabilitation psychology, neuropsychology, and psychological interventions in both traditional clinical settings and newer remote, telehealth, e-health, and mHealth-based settings. |
Abstract
The main goal of this grand challenge article is to look at current issues, opportunities, and trends about clinical psychology and psychotherapy fields, that include a wide range of topics related to counseling, rehabilitation psychology, neuropsychology, and all types of psychological interventions in both traditional clinical settings (like hospitals, clinics, services, laboratories, etc.) and new clinical ones (like remote outpatient clinics, telehealth, e-health, and mHealth-based settings).
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