Citation

Phelan PE, Phelan BE. Environments 2017; 4(4): e71.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017)

DOI

10.3390/environments4040071

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Climatic variables such as temperature have been shown to correlate with demand for mental health services in other countries. An attempt by the present study to replicate this correlation using existing USA treatment data on mental health was not substantiated. Using annual state-level data from 2007 through 2015, the rate of mental health service utilization per 1000 population was correlated with average temperature and precipitation, while adjusting for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), unemployment, and urbanization. No statistically significant correlation was found.

Language: en

Keywords

behavioral health; climate; gross domestic product; health; impact; precipitation; temperature; unemployment rate; urbanization