Climate Change and Mental Health: Implications for the Psychiatric Workforce.

Psychiatr Serv

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, and National Clinician Scholars Program, University of California, San Francisco (Hwong).

Published: May 2022

Climate change is a major global public mental health crisis that is expected to increase the need for mental health services. Psychiatrists and other mental health care providers must address workforce needs through recruitment, training and education, prevention and intervention, public policy and advocacy, and direct efforts to reduce climate change. This column discusses concrete steps for the psychiatric workforce to take to prepare for growing mental health needs associated with climate change.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100227DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

mental health
20
climate change
16
psychiatric workforce
8
mental
5
health
5
climate
4
change mental
4
health implications
4
implications psychiatric
4
workforce climate
4

Similar Publications

Validation Status of Electronic Sphygmomanometers in China: A National Survey.

Hypertension

January 2025

Clinical Research Institute, Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China (X.Z., W.X., Y.W.).

Background: Although the information on the validation status of electronic sphygmomanometer (ES) devices in use in health care institutions and households is much more clinically relevant than that of ES models available on the market, it remains insufficient.

Methods: A national survey was conducted across all administrative regions of mainland China to assess the validation status of ESs. Fifty-eight cities were selected with stratification by municipality, provincial capital, and other cities, and health care institutions and households in each city were chosen by convenience to identify ES devices in use according to the study protocol.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Parental relationship dissolution is among the most prevalent life crises for youths and is associated with both short- and long-term intra- and interpersonal struggles. Extant support programs tend to be in-person and in a group format. However, the structure and personnel needed for these programs make them costly to implement, less accessible, and difficult to scale.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

How does mHealth benefit older Chinese adults' quality of life? Examining the roles of eHealth literacy, health motivation, and patient activation.

Digit Health

January 2025

Department of Communication, Institute of Collaborative Innovation, Center for Research in Greater Bay Area, University of Macau, Macau, China.

Background: China is experiencing a rapid increase in its aging population, leading to the emergence of significant challenges to improve the quality of life (QoL) of older adults. The study aims to explore the potential benefits of using mobile health technology in improving the QoL for older Chinese adults.

Method: This study utilized a subsample of adults aged 60 and above from a cross-sectional, population-based national survey conducted among Chinese adults (N = 852).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!