Long-term impacts of bush/wildfires on mental health: preparing for the next fire
Climate change is responsible for marked increases in the frequency and severity of bush/wildfires, resulting in more people exposed to such events with long-term subclinical psychiatric symptoms. This editorial calls for immediate action to implement comprehensive and novel approaches to treating these conditions and preventing them from developing into more severe disorders.
Authors
- Lawrence A. Palinkas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-7330)
Institutions
- University of California System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Human Longevity (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.737
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31