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The Impact of Climate Change on the Mental Health of Populations at Disproportionate Risk of Health Impacts and Inequities: A Rapid Scoping Review of Reviews

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  • Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito

    (Rapid Research Evaluation and Appraisal Lab (RREAL), University College London, London W1W 7TY, UK)

  • Lina Fernanda Toncón Chaparro

    (Department of Targeted Interventions, University College London, London W1W 7TY, UK)

  • Sarah Jasim

    (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London WC2A 2AE, UK)

  • Francesca Zanatta

    (Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London WC1E 7HB, UK)

  • Ioanna Miliou

    (Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Maria Bampa

    (Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Gesche Huebner

    (European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK)

  • Tara Keck

    (Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London WC1E 6DE, UK)

Abstract

The impacts of climate change on mental health are starting to be recognized and may be exacerbated for populations at disproportionate risk of health impacts or inequalities, including some people living in low- and middle-income countries, children, indigenous populations, and people living in rural communities, among others. Here, we conduct a rapid scoping review of reviews to summarize the research to date on climate impacts on the mental health of populations at disproportionate risk. This review highlights the direct and indirect effects of climate change, the common mental health issues that have been studied related to climate events, and the populations that have been studied to date. This review outlines key gaps in the field and important research areas going forward. These include a need for more systematic methodologies, with before-and-after comparisons or exposure/non-exposure group comparisons and consistent mental health outcome measurements that are appropriately adapted for the populations being studied. Further research is also necessary in regard to the indirect effects of climate change and the climate effects on indigenous populations and populations with other protected and intersecting characteristics. This review highlights the key research areas to date and maps the critical future research necessary to develop future interventions.

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  • Germán Andrés Alarcón Garavito & Lina Fernanda Toncón Chaparro & Sarah Jasim & Francesca Zanatta & Ioanna Miliou & Maria Bampa & Gesche Huebner & Tara Keck, 2024. "The Impact of Climate Change on the Mental Health of Populations at Disproportionate Risk of Health Impacts and Inequities: A Rapid Scoping Review of Reviews," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(11), pages 1-17, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:11:p:1415-:d:1506856
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