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Titel: Wildfire mental health support programs.
Autoren: Young J; Ethics, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL, USA. jyoung831@gmail.com.; Santa Cruz, USA. jyoung831@gmail.com.
Quelle: Journal of public health policy [J Public Health Policy] 2025 Dec; Vol. 46 (4), pp. 890-898. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 09.
Publikationsart: Journal Article; Review
Sprache: English
Info zur Zeitschrift: Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8006508 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1745-655X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01975897 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Public Health Policy Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: 2005- : Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan
Original Publication: [Burlington, Vt., Journal of Public Health Policy, inc.]
MeSH-Schlagworte: Wildfires* , Mental Health Services*/organization & administration, Humans ; Climate Change ; Mental Health ; Health Services Accessibility
Abstract: Competing Interests: Declarations. Conflict of interests: No conflicts to disclose. The views presented in this article are the author’s own and may not be consistent with official AMA policy.
Global climate change has increased the risk of wildfires, which pose serious short and long-term mental health problems. Emotional well-being and access to specialized health services are among the most challenging health concerns of those affected by wildfires. In this overview, I discuss the mental health burdens of wildfires and the need for programmatic solutions and resources for developing mental health support infrastructure, including access to care, Skills for Psychological Recovery training programs, and digital health tools. These specialized programs and tools have the potential to improve community resilience and reduce the negative impacts of wildfires on mental health.
(© 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.)
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Climate change; Health policy; Mental health; Public health; Rural health; Wildfires
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20250909 Date Completed: 20251105 Latest Revision: 20251105
Update Code: 20251105
DOI: 10.1057/s41271-025-00599-1
PMID: 40926071
Datenbank: MEDLINE
Beschreibung
Abstract:Competing Interests: Declarations. Conflict of interests: No conflicts to disclose. The views presented in this article are the author’s own and may not be consistent with official AMA policy.<br />Global climate change has increased the risk of wildfires, which pose serious short and long-term mental health problems. Emotional well-being and access to specialized health services are among the most challenging health concerns of those affected by wildfires. In this overview, I discuss the mental health burdens of wildfires and the need for programmatic solutions and resources for developing mental health support infrastructure, including access to care, Skills for Psychological Recovery training programs, and digital health tools. These specialized programs and tools have the potential to improve community resilience and reduce the negative impacts of wildfires on mental health.<br /> (© 2025. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.)
ISSN:1745-655X
DOI:10.1057/s41271-025-00599-1