Psychological impairment and extreme weather event (EWE) exposure, 1980–2020: A global pooled analysis integrating mental health and well-being metrics

Chique, Carlos; Hynds, Paul; Nyhan, Marguerite; Lambert, Sharon; Boudou, Martin; O’Dwyer, Jean

doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113840

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“…37 Conversely, the higher prevalence of anxiety and depression in higher-resourced settings is consistent with epidemiologic trends and has been linked to "western" cultural traits. 37 Overall, EWEs have strong influences on the development of both short-term and long-term mental health disorders.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Interestingly, a meta‐analysis by Chique et al 37 . elucidated regional trends based on socioeconomic status.…”

Section: Climate Change and Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…elucidated regional trends based on socioeconomic status. Residents in lower‐income communities experience higher rates of five key types of psychological impairment (PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, or additional distress), while those in higher‐income areas mainly exhibit EWE‐related anxiety and depression 37 . In lower‐resource settings, the compounding of high poverty levels, increased exposure to EWEs, and restricted access to resources for recovery results in an elevated risk for mental health illnesses 37 .…”

Section: Climate Change and Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The impact of climate change on atopic dermatitis and mental health comorbidities: a review of the literature and examination of intersectionality

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Climate change, fueled by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases, is associated with rising temperatures, extreme weather events, increased aeroallergen production, and air pollution. Our understanding that many inflammatory cutaneous diseases carry important mental health comorbidities is expanding. Simultaneously, the detrimental impacts of climate change on human health are now widely recognized as a global public health crisis. Importantly, these climate‐associated phenomena exacerbate the environmental triggers of atopic dermatitis (AD) and are also associated with amplification of comorbid mental health conditions in AD including depression, anxiety, trauma‐related disorders, and psychotic spectrum disorders. This review is the first to examine the nexus of climate change, atopic dermatitis, and mental health comorbidities and emphasizes the disproportionate impacts of climate change in vulnerable and marginalized populations.

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“…Interestingly, a meta‐analysis by Chique et al 37 . elucidated regional trends based on socioeconomic status.…”

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The impact of climate change on atopic dermatitis and mental health comorbidities: a review of the literature and examination of intersectionality

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“…In 2021, floods in Western Europe killed more than 200 people and destroyed many buildings and infrastructure in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands [ 2 ]. General practitioners (GPs) are also confronted with these crises on a personal and professional level, both in the context of early acute stress and longer-term problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [ 3 , 4 ].…”

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“…Thousands of other people were affected by the damage. On the ground, GPs found that many people had developed PTSD as predicted in the literature [ 4 ]. Many studies have examined the impact of terrorist crises on law enforcement and medical personnel [ 5 , 6 ]; the officials often develop anxiety symptoms or PSTD [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Integrating general practitioners into crisis management would accelerate the transition from victim to effective professional: Qualitative analyses of a terrorist attack and catastrophic flooding

Clary

Baert

Bourrel

et al. 2022

European Journal of General Practice

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Background In 2018, Trèbes, 6,000 inhabitants with nine general practitioners (GPs) in southern France, experienced two tragedies; a terrorist attack in March, in which four people were killed, and a catastrophic flood in October, in which six people died and thousands more were affected. Objectives We aimed to obtain a substantive theory for improving crisis management by understanding the personal and professional effects of the two successive disasters on GPs in the same village. Methods This qualitative study conducted complete interviews with eight GPs individually, with subsequent analyses involving the conceptualisation of categories based on grounded theory. Results The analysis revealed that GPs underwent a double status transition. First, doctors who experienced the same emotional shock as the population became victims; their usual professional relationship changed from empathy to sympathy. The helplessness they felt was amplified by the lack of demand from the state to participate in the first emergency measures; consequently, they lost their professional status. In a second phase, GPs regained their values and skills and acquired new ones, thus regaining their status as competent professionals. In this context, the participants proposed integrating a coordinated crisis management system and the systematic development of peer support. Conclusion We obtained valuable information on the stages of trauma experienced by GPs, allowing a better understanding of the effects on personal/professional status. Thus, the inclusion of GPs in adaptive crisis management plans would limit the effects of traumatic dissociation while increasing their professional effectiveness.

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Climate Change: Implications for Community Mental Health

Sullenbarger

Schutzenhofer²,

Haase³

2022

Textbook of Community Psychiatry

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Psychological impairment and extreme weather event (EWE) exposure, 1980–2020: A global pooled analysis integrating mental health and well-being metrics

Cited by 21 publications

References 56 publications

The impact of climate change on atopic dermatitis and mental health comorbidities: a review of the literature and examination of intersectionality

The impact of climate change on atopic dermatitis and mental health comorbidities: a review of the literature and examination of intersectionality

Integrating general practitioners into crisis management would accelerate the transition from victim to effective professional: Qualitative analyses of a terrorist attack and catastrophic flooding

Climate Change: Implications for Community Mental Health

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