Revisión Sistemática de la Investigación Científica en Trabajo Social y Salud Mental

Alfonso Chaves-Montero; Pilar Blanco-Miguel

doi:10.31637/epsir-2025-937

Authors

Alfonso Chaves-Montero University of Huelva https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-3414
Pilar Blanco-Miguel University of Huelva https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-8486

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-937

Keywords:

systematic review, prisma, scientific production, social work, mental health, wos, scopus, pubmed

Abstract

Introduction: Social work and mental health are two interdisciplinary fields that work together to improve the psychosocial well-being of individuals and communities. In recent decades, there has been an increased interest in understanding how these two fields relate to each other and how they mutually affect people's wellbeing. Methodology: To carry out this systematic review using the PRISMA methodology, a comprehensive analysis of the scientific production related to social work and mental health in academic journals of impact was conducted. Results: The systematic review shows an increased recognition of the importance of addressing the social determinants of health in the promotion of psychosocial well-being and the incorporation of social work practices in the field of mental health. Discussion: We seek in particular to identify the most relevant trends, methods and findings in recent academic literature on this topic. Conclusions: This study provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between social work and mental health and highlights the importance of using an interdisciplinary approach to address problems in this field.

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Author Biographies

Alfonso Chaves-Montero, University of Huelva

PhD in Social Sciences and Education from the University of Huelva. Graduate in Sociology; Graduate in Political Science and Administration and Graduate in Social Work from the Pablo de Olavide University (Seville). Official Master's Degree in Research and Intervention in Social Work from the University of Huelva; Official Master's Degree in Communication and Audiovisual Education from the International University of Andalusia and Official Master's Degree in Historical Analysis of the Current World from the International University of Andalusia. I am part of the UNESCO Chair Project: Ethics and Society of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador) and of the International Scientific and Academic Committee of the Communication and Thought Collection of the publishing house Ediciones Egregius of the University of Seville. External researcher of the research group and project ‘Philosophy, Society and Culture’ (ÁGORA) of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador). Member of the Centro de Investigación en Pensamiento Contemporáneo e Innovación para el Desarrollo Social (COIDESO) of the University of Huelva and of the Flacso España project (University of Salamanca).

Pilar Blanco-Miguel, University of Huelva

PhD from the University of Huelva, Degree in Political Science and Sociology and Diploma in Social Work. She has been Dean of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Huelva and Vice-President of the Spanish University Association of Social Work (AUETS). Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health. Member of the Social Studies and Social Intervention Group- ESEIS- (Qualification A). She has participated in different research projects, national and international congresses, which have resulted in different scientific publications (articles and book chapters). His main scientific lines and publications include the following topics: Addictions, Ethnic Minorities, Immigration, Social Problems, Social Housing Policies in Andalusia, Health and Gender Violence.

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