Extreme heat to increase mental health emergency care - Video

Published On 2022-03-11T21:54:11+05:30 | Updated On 25 Jan 2024 1:48 PM IST

Overview

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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