Ambient temperature and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Thompson, EL Lawrance, LF Roberts… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Increasing evidence indicates that ambient outdoor temperature could affect
mental health, which is especially concerning in the context of climate change. We aimed to …

A systematic literature review of the impact of climate change on the global demand for psychiatric services

JF Corvetto, AY Helou, P Dambach, T Mueller… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate Change (CC) imposes important global health risks, including on mental health
(MH). They are related mostly to psychological suffering caused by climate-related events …

Ambient temperature and air pollution associations with suicide and homicide mortality in California: a statewide case-crossover study

MM Rahman, M Lorenzo, G Ban-Weiss, Z Hasan… - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Higher ambient temperature and air pollution may contribute to increased risk
of behaviors harmful to oneself or to others; however, quantitative evidence is limited. We …

The impact of foehn wind on mental distress among patients in a Swiss psychiatric hospital

CA Mikutta, C Pervilhac, H Znoj, A Federspiel… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Psychiatric patients are particularly vulnerable to strong weather stimuli, such as foehn, a hot
wind that occurs in the alps. However, there is a dearth of research regarding its impact on …

Climate change and health in urban areas with a Mediterranean climate: a conceptual framework with a social and climate justice approach

M Marí-Dell'Olmo, L Oliveras, LE Barón-Miras… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly evident and highlight the
important interdependence between the well-being of people and ecosystems. Although …

Assessing the burden of suicide death associated with nonoptimum temperature in a changing climate

Y Zhou, Y Gao, P Yin, C He, W Liu, H Kan… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Few studies have projected future suicide burden associated with daily
temperatures in a warming climate. Objectives To assess the burden of suicide death …

The relationship between violent political rhetoric and suicide rates

WR Nugent, JB Lee - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Among the grou**s of Social Work Grand Challenges is Individual and Family Well-Being.
One threat to individual and family well-being is suicide. Between 2011 and 2022 over half a …

Development and initial validation of the climate change counseling scale

GH Peterson, MB Kozlowski - Measurement and Evaluation in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to develop a scale to assess counselors' ability to provide counseling to
address the mental health impacts of climate change. Over three studies, we provide …

The role of the School nurse in addressing Climate-Associated illnesses: Mental Well-being

S Oerther, A Berkley, C Reangsing - NASN School Nurse, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Human health is being impacted by anthropogenic (human-made) climate change. This
article describes four ways that climate change may affect mental well-being in school-age …

Effects of seasonality in emergency admissions for mental disorders: two years of clinical experience

T Fraccalini, V Ricci, B Tarozzo… - … Journal of Psychiatry …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This retrospective study, conducted in Turin, Italy, between January 2021 and
February 2023, investigates the impact of seasonal heatwaves on emergency department …