Impact of extreme weather events on mental health in South and Southeast Asia: A two decades of systematic review of observational studies

Patwary, Muhammad Mainuddin; Bardhan, Mondira; Haque, Md Atiqul; Moniruzzaman, Syed; Gustavsson, Johanna; Khan, Md Maruf Haque; Koivisto, Jenni; Salwa, Marium; Mashreky, Saidur Rahman; Rahman, A.K.M. Fazlur; Tasnim, Anika; Islam, Md Redwanul; Alam, Md Ashraful; Hasan, Mahadi; Harun, Md Abdullah Yousuf Al; Nyberg, Lars; Islam, Md Atikul

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2024.118436

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“…A recent systematic review of studies from South and Southeast Asia identified risk factors in demographic, economic, health, disaster exposure, psychological, and community factor domains. For example, the following were found to be risk factors for mental health disorders in the recent systematic review: severity of disaster exposure, lower education, and financial stress [14].…”

Section: Extreme Weather Events and Disastersmentioning

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Climate change and mental health: Position paper of the European Psychiatric Association

Brandt,

Adorjan,

Catthoor

et al. 2024

Eur. Psychiatr.

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Background: Climate change is one of the greatest threats to health that societies face and can adversely affect mental health. Given the current lack of a European consensus paper on the interplay between climate change and mental health, we signal a need for a pan-European position paper about this topic, written by stakeholders working in mental health care. Methods: On behalf of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) we give recommendations to make mental health care, research, and education more sustainable based on a narrative review of the literature. Results: Examples of sustainable mental healthcare comprise preventive strategies, interdisciplinary collaborations, evidence-based patient care, addressing social determinants of mental health, maintaining health services during extreme weather events, optimising use of resources, and sustainable facility management. In mental health research, sustainable strategies include investigating the impact of climate change on mental health, promoting research on climate change interventions, strengthening the evidence base for mental health care recommendations, evaluating the allocation of research funding, and establishing evidence-based definitions and clinical approaches for emerging issues such as 'eco-distress'.Regarding mental health education, planetary health, which refers to human health and how it is intertwined with ecosystems, may be integrated into educational courses. Conclusions:The EPA is committed to combat climate change as it poses a threat to the future of mental health care. The current EPA position paper on climate change and mental health may be of interest to a diverse readership of stakeholders, including clinicians, researchers, educators, patients, and policymakers.

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Section: Extreme Weather Events and Disastersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change and mental health: Position paper of the European Psychiatric Association

Brandt,

Adorjan,

Catthoor

et al. 2024

Eur. Psychiatr.

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Klimakrise und Psychiatrie

Brandt,

Heinz

2024

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Mental health burden following extreme weather events in South-east Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Majumder,

Saha,

Bagepally

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

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Background: Exposure to extreme weatherly events potentially develops mental disorders among affected individuals. Aim: To synthesize the burden of mental disorders following impact of extreme weather events in South-east Asian (SEA) countries. Methods: Proposal was registered in PROSPERO register [CRD42023469788] and reported as per PRISMA-2020 guidelines. Studies reporting prevalence of mental health disorders following extreme weather events from SEA countries during 1990 and 2023 were searched on Embase, PubMed, and Scopus databases. Study quality was assessed using Appraisal tool for Cross-Sectional Studies. Overall pooled prevalence was computed using DerSimonian–Laird method for random-effects model and reported as 95% confidence intervals. Results: On screening 12,046 records, we included 155 studies (2,04,474 participants) for analysis. Overall burden of mental disorders was 35.31% (95%CI: 30.42%–40.21%). In subgroup analysis, studies on cyclones, India, local residents, children and adolescents, rural settings, and community settings reported higher burden of mental disorders. Depression (28.58%; 95%CI: 24.05%–33.1%) and PTSD (29.36%; 95%CI: 26.26%–32.46%) had similar prevalence. Visiting tourists to SEA region experienced fear, fear of recurrence of tsunami, nightmares, and sense of helplessness. Mental health outcomes were relatively higher in studies conducted within 1 year of events. Heterogeneity and possibility of publication bias exists among the reported studies. Conclusion: With the significant rise in episodes of extreme weather events in SEA region over the last three decades, mental disorders are documented in different proportions. We suggest prioritizing well-informed policies to formulate inclusive and resilient strategies on effectively identifying and treating mental health concerns among victims of extreme weather events.

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Impact of extreme weather events on mental health in South and Southeast Asia: A two decades of systematic review of observational studies

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Climate change and mental health: Position paper of the European Psychiatric Association

Climate change and mental health: Position paper of the European Psychiatric Association

Klimakrise und Psychiatrie

Mental health burden following extreme weather events in South-east Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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