Youth suicidality risk relative to ambient temperature and heatwaves across climate zones: A time series analysis of emergency department presentations in New South Wales, Australia
There is a positive linear association between ambient temperature and youth suicidality presentations to emergency departments. Risks are increased on single hot days, not only during heatwaves. Public health, broader societal approaches to heat and health system planning should consider impacts on youth suicidality of predicted increases in hot weather severity and frequency.
Authors
- Iain Perkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8028-9032)
- Grant E. Sara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3762-1711)
- John Uesi
- Michael Bowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3783-7739)
- Katherine Knight
- Jianyun Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7851-182X)
- Ollie Jay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-6337)
- Cybele Dey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6713-8205)
- James G. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0744-0688)
- Michael Dudley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2354-8349)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674241290449
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.57