Perspectives on Climate Change and Pediatric Mental Health: a Qualitative Analysis of Interviews with Researchers in the Field.

Joshua R WortzelJacob LeeLaelia BenoitAmanda RubanoElizabeth G Pinsky

Published in: Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry (2022)

This study outlines perspectives on the cutting-edge directions of research in climate mental health for children and impediments to its progress. Generalizability is limited by the small sample of experts interviewed; however, these content experts' opinions can inform curriculum development and help mentors support mentees hoping to develop research careers in climate mental health.

Keyphrases

mental health
climate change
mental illness
young adults
risk assessment
medical students
medical education