The impact of climate change on mental health (but will mental health be discussed at Copenhagen?)

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-180

  Page, L A ^a   Howard, L M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Global warming; Mental disorder; Mental health

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

CLIMATE; DENMARK; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ECONOMICS; GLOBAL WARMING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 76649143727     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291709992169     Document Type: Review

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