Mental health and wellbeing outcomes of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Elaine C. Flores, Laura J. Brown, Ritsuko Kakuma

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Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(1), P. 014056 - 014056

Published: Dec. 13, 2023

Abstract Climate change has already impacted the health and wellbeing of ∼5 billion people globally. However, potential influence climate mitigation adaptation strategies on mental outcomes in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) remains insufficiently understood. We aimed to determine effect these among LMIC beneficiaries. carried out a systematic review identify intervention case studies published from 2013 2022, searching OVID Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Global Health, Cochrane Library, GreenFile, Web Science, subset ‘Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative’ database. included controlled, quasi-experimental, pilot, focussed reporting or assessments strategies. categorised by design, geographic region, target population, setting, environmental hazard, strategy type primary outcomes. PROSPERO registry: CRD42021262711. A total 9532 were initially retrieved, 15 involving 12 255 participants met inclusion criteria. Among these, twelve described evidence single-adaptation nine LMICs, while three reported programmes. Only two randomised evaluations assessed common disorders such as depression, trauma anxiety using validated scales. Most evaluated broader at community individual levels. Nine (53.3%) significant beneficial changes beneficiaries, six (46.7%) obtained mixed results linked local sociocultural factors. The interventions ‘practical significance overall impact remained unclear due heterogeneous program effectiveness, gaps size qualitative insights. Our highlights scarcity limited nature current evidence, underscoring need for further equitable research. ongoing global crises press us fully understand address strategies’ psychosocial impacts translate findings into effective policy transdisciplinary action an opportunity prevent ameliorate significant, long-term problems population’s wellbeing.

Language: Английский

Impact of air pollution and climate change on mental health outcomes: an umbrella review of global evidence DOI Open Access
Joaquim Raduà, Michele De Prisco, Vincenzo Oliva

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World Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23(2), P. 244 - 256

Published: May 10, 2024

The impact of air pollution and climate change on mental health has recently raised strong concerns. However, a comprehensive overview analyzing the existing evidence while addressing relevant biases is lacking. This umbrella review systematically searched PubMed/Medline, Scopus PsycINFO databases (up to June 26, 2023) for any systematic with meta-analysis investigating association or outcomes. We used R metaumbrella package calculate stratify credibility according criteria (i.e., convincing, highly suggestive, weak) that address several biases, complemented by sensitivity analyses. included 32 reviews examined 284 individual studies 237 associations exposures hazards Most (n=195, 82.3%) involved pollution, rest (n=42, 17.7%) regarded (mostly focusing temperature: n=35, 14.8%). Mental outcomes in most (n=185, 78.1%) disorders, followed suicidal behavior (n=29, 12.4%), access care services (n=9, 3.7%), disorders-related symptomatology (n=8, 3.3%), multiple categories together (n=6, 2.5%). Twelve (5.0%) achieved convincing (class I) suggestive II) evidence. Regarding there was between long-term exposure solvents higher incidence dementia cognitive impairment (odds ratio, OR=1.139), some pollutants risk disorders (higher high vs. low levels carbon monoxide, CO: OR=1.587; vascular per 1 μg/m

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Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of the synergistic effects of pollution control and carbon reduction in China DOI Creative Commons
Qinggang Meng, Xiaolan Chen, Hui Wang

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Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 113103 - 113103

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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NPCC4: Climate change and New York City's health risk DOI Creative Commons
Thomas Matte, Kathryn Lane,

Jenna F. Tipaldo

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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1539(1), P. 185 - 240

Published: June 25, 2024

This chapter of the New York City Panel on Climate Change 4 (NPCC4) report considers climate health risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience strategies in City's unique urban context. It updates evidence since last assessment 2015 as part NPCC2 addresses risks vulnerabilities that have emerged especially salient to NYC 2015. from heat flooding are emphasized. In addition, other climate-sensitive exposures harmful human considered, including outdoor indoor air pollution, aeroallergens; insect vectors illness; waterborne infectious chemical contaminants; compounding with public emergencies, such COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence-informed for reducing future considered.

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Health psychology and climate change: time to address humanity’s most existential crisis DOI Creative Commons
Esther K. Papies, Kristian Steensen Nielsen,

Vera Araújo Soares

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Health Psychology Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 31

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Climate change is an ongoing and escalating health emergency. It threatens the wellbeing of billions people, through extreme weather events, displacement, food insecurity, pathogenic diseases, societal destabilisation, armed conflict. dwarfs all other challenges studied by psychologists. The greenhouse gas emissions driving climate disproportionately originate from actions wealthy populations in Global North are tied to excessive energy use overconsumption driven pursuit economic growth. Addressing this crisis requires significant transformations individual behaviour change. Most these changes will benefit not only stability but yield public co-benefits. Because their unique expertise skills, psychologists urgently needed crafting mitigation responses. We propose specific ways which at career stages can contribute, within spheres research, teaching, policy making, organisations as private citizens. As psychologists, we cannot sit back leave scientists. a emergency that results human behaviour; hence it our power responsibility address it.

Language: Английский

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High temperatures on mental health: Recognizing the association and the need for proactive strategies—A perspective DOI Creative Commons
Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Hasnat M. Alamgir

Health Science Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(12)

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

Abstract Background and Aims The influence of temperature on various aspects daily life is often underestimated, its effects mental health are not widely recognized. Understanding addressing the relationship between well‐being crucial in context climate change rising global temperatures. This perspective aimed to investigate high temperatures identify proactive strategies mitigate these effects. Methods adopted a twofold approach, including comprehensive literature review socioecological framework. involved extensive searches across Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus relevant, peer‐reviewed articles, reports from diverse disciplines. Results emphasized significance recognizing heat stress consequences well‐being. Chronic can lead increased stress, anxiety, cognitive impairment. Vulnerable populations include, very young, older adults, individuals with pre‐existing conditions. Socioeconomic factors further exacerbate vulnerability, highlighting need for tailored manage challenges during Additionally, article identified discussed coping minimize both psychological physical impacts stress. Mindfulness, management techniques, therapy suggested as effective means distress. Conclusion Implementing preventive measures essential steps promoting wellness Proactive by physiological considering specific needs vulnerable help communities navigate posed promote resilience preserve their

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Energy security and energy management: The role of extreme natural events DOI Creative Commons
Lei Qiu,

Xiaoyang Wang,

Jia Wei

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Innovation and Green Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2(2), P. 100051 - 100051

Published: March 30, 2023

Language: Английский

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Climate change-related concerns in psychotherapy: therapists’ experiences and views on addressing this topic in therapy DOI Creative Commons
Katharina Trost,

Verena Ertl,

Julia König

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BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: April 8, 2024

While adverse impacts of climate change on physical health are well-known, research its effects mental is still scarce. Thus, it unclear whether potential have already reached treatment practice. Our study aimed to quantify psychotherapists' experiences with patients reporting change-related concerns and their views dealing this topic in psychotherapy. In a nationwide online survey, responses were collected from 573 psychotherapists Germany. Therapists reported the presence such patients, socio-demographic characteristics, reactions. Psychotherapists' psychotherapy also assessed. Descriptive statistics used analyse responses. About 72% (410/573) indicated having had expressing about during treatment. Out these therapists, 41% (166/410) stated that at least one patient sought deliberately because concerns. Patients mainly young adults higher education. Most frequent primary diagnoses depression, adjustment disorder, generalized anxiety disorder. Psychotherapists encountered differed those without encounters functional impairment necessity target Although 79% (326/415) all respondents felt adequately prepared by current therapeutic skills, 50% (209/414) lack information how deal therapy. Results indicate frequently confronted regard impact as meaningful psychotherapeutic care. Regular care could be improved continuous refinement conceptualization knowledge influences change. This would allow providing tailored methods assessing addressing

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Drought exposure decreases altruism with salient group identities as key moderator DOI Creative Commons
Stefan Döring, Jonathan Hall

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 856 - 861

Published: July 24, 2023

Abstract Previous research on climate change impact regularly considers conflict outcomes, thereby disregarding cooperative behaviour such as altruism. Drought has the potential to fuel inter-ethnic cleavages, thus contributing conflicts. Yet this runs against resilience arguments suggesting people who experience environmental hardship are more cooperative. Here we examine altruism in survey experiments a natural setting among refugees from Syria and Iraq. We match responses observational data drought socioeconomic variables. Our findings speak both arguments. First, show that exposure is associated with decreased for respondents generally. further how group identity moderates relationship between results suggest decrease due much larger when target of presented member an antagonistic ethno-religious outgroup.

Language: Английский

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What role do social-ecological factors play in ecological grief?: Insights from a global scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Claudia Benham,

Doortje Hoerst

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 93, P. 102184 - 102184

Published: Nov. 18, 2023

As climate change and biodiversity loss affect more places across the globe, reports of ecological grief – an emotional response to valued places, species, or ecosystems are becoming increasingly common. Research suggests that social-ecological context plays a key role in influencing how is experienced. However, while recent scoping reviews have focused on understanding relationships between environmental mental health from psychological clinical perspective, to-date no review has applied lens arises within specific places. Here, we use better understand conditions shape grief, drawing global review. Focusing period since 2018, when term was popularised, identify discuss four broad types factors influence lived experience for environment biophysical losses underpin geographical settings contextualise people including place meanings, values attachments; facets social identity socio-political (structural) processes individuals communities loss. Our highlights importance structural shaping individual experiences examining through intersectional can help it as layered resulting mediation changes by place-based identity-related factors.

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A theoretical model of climate anxiety and coping DOI Creative Commons
Tara Crandon, James G. Scott, Fiona J Charlson

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Discover Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Aug. 11, 2024

Research on climate anxiety is rapidly growing, with ongoing exploration of population prevalence, contributing factors, and mitigation strategies that transform into helpful action. What remains unclear whether how to delineate from mental ill health. A limited conceptualization restricts efforts identify support those adversely affected. This paper draws psychological existential theories propose a theoretical model coping, extending previous conceptualizations. The theorizes change evokes an conflict manifests affectively as (and other emotional experiences), wherein cognitive behavioral coping processes are activated. These fall continuum adaptivity, depending functional impact. Responses might range meaningful engagement activities address maladaptive negatively impact personal, social, occupational functioning. Applications this in research practice proposed.

Language: Английский

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