Climate change and mental health within the African context.

Journal: International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England)

Volume: 34

Issue: 5

Year of Publication: 2022

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychology, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.

Abstract summary 

Africa is ecologically sensitive, with vulnerable communities which are at particular risk of the associations and impacts of climate change. Serious climatic events can result in traumatic stress, developing into chronic psychopathological and psychiatric patterns. Nonetheless, there remains a lack of psychiatric studies on mental disorders associated with climate change within the African context. There is a need in Africa for robust complex adaptive integrated research concerning climate change impacts and associations on and with mental health and healthcare systems, policy and practice, so that relevant interventions may be implemented and strengthened.

Authors & Co-authors:  Dos Santos Monika M

Study Outcome 

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Citations : 
Authors :  1
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1080/09540261.2022.2093626
SSN : 1369-1627
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Africa
Other Terms
Africa;Climate change;health systems strengthening;mental health;public health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
England