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The long-term impact of bushfires on the mental health of Australians: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yanqin ZhangAnnabelle WorkmanMelissa A RussellMichelle WilliamsonHaotai PanLennart Reifels
Published in: European journal of psychotraumatology (2022)
First systematic review of long-term bushfire mental health issues in Australia.Indicating substantial mental health problems among affected populations.Long-term issues were linked to bushfire impact and elevated among firefighters.Highlighting need for further rigorous research on long-term disaster sequalae.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • systematic review
  • mental illness
  • randomized controlled trial
  • meta analyses