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Climate change, climate-related disasters and mental disorder in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

Isobel SharpeColleen M Davison
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
To our knowledge, this was the first scoping review to investigate the relationship between climate change and climate-related disaster exposures and mental disorder outcomes in LMICs. Our findings support the need for further research, but also highlight that mental health should be a priority within LMIC climate change policy considerations.
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