Citation

O'Donnell M, Palinkas L. Eur. J. Psychotraumatol. 2024; 15(1): e2343509.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, The Author(s), Publisher Co-action Publishing)

DOI

10.1080/20008066.2024.2343509

PMID

38655669

Abstract

The European Journal of Psychotraumatology has had a long interest in advancing the science around climate change and traumatic stress. In this special issue, we include papers that responded to a special call in this area. Six major themes emerge from these papers and together they contribute to trauma and adversity model of the mental health impacts of climate change. We argue that, in addition to individual vulnerability factors, we must consider the (i) cumulative trauma burden that is associated with exposure to ongoing climate change-related impacts; (ii) impact of both direct and indirect stressors; (iii) individual and community protective factors. These factors can then guide intervention models of recovery and ongoing resilience.

Language: en

Keywords

*Climate Change; *Mental Health; Cambio climático; Climate change; cumulative traumatic events; Eventos traumáticos acumulativos; Humans; Resilience, Psychological; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology