Extreme heat to increase mental health emergency care
Heat is extremely dangerous and difficult to manage during periods of extreme heat, clinicians should expect to see an increase in patients requiring mental health services, according to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers.Published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, the study found that days with higher-than-normal temperatures during the summer season in...
Heat is extremely dangerous and difficult to manage during periods of extreme heat, clinicians should expect to see an increase in patients requiring mental health services, according to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers.
Published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, the study found that days with higher-than-normal temperatures during the summer season in the United States were associated with increased rates of emergency department (ED) visits for any mental health-related condition, particularly substance use, anxiety and stress disorders, and mood disorders.
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Extreme Heat Linked To Increase In Mental Health Emergency Care
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