Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	112122
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Mental vulnerability, family dysfunction, and digital exposure: Overlooked burdens in populations with noncommunicable chronic diseases
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Wen-Yan Zhang, Kai Yang, Yan-Chang Zhai, Qing-Shan Miao and Yong-Hua Cui
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Corresponding Author	Yong-Hua Cui, MD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children Healthy, No. 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing 100101, China. cuiyonghua@bch.com.cn
Key Words	Noncommunicable chronic diseases; Mental vulnerability; Family dysfunction; Digital exposure; Intervention strategies
Core Tip	This commentary underscores the dynamic interplay among emotional vulnerability, family dysfunction, and digital exposure in individuals with noncommunicable chronic diseases. By identifying these psychosocial factors as modifiable and transdiagnostic intervention targets, the article advocates for integrative strategies emotional resilience training, family-based support, and digital literacy enhancement to disrupt reinforcing risk pathways and improve mental health outcomes in medically vulnerable populations.
Citation	Zhang WY, Yang K, Zhai YC, Miao QS, Cui YH. Mental vulnerability, family dysfunction, and digital exposure: Overlooked burdens in populations with noncommunicable chronic diseases. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-07-18 03:53
Peer-Review Started	2025-07-18 03:53
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Return for Revision	2025-08-14 00:58
Revised	2025-08-16 17:40
Second Decision	2025-09-25 02:36
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-09-25 06:42
Articles in Press	2025-09-25 06:42
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ISSN	2220-3206 (online)
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