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Effects of extreme weather events on child mood and behavior
Barkin, Jennifer L. Buoli, Massimiliano Curry, Carolann Lee von Esenwein, Silke A. Upadhyay, Saswati Kearney, Maggie Bridges Mach, Katharine
Barkin, Jennifer L.
Buoli, Massimiliano
Curry, Carolann Lee
von Esenwein, Silke A.
Upadhyay, Saswati
Kearney, Maggie Bridges
Mach, Katharine
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Extreme weather events (EWEs) are increasing in frequency and severity as the planet continues to become warmer. Resulting disasters have the potential to wreak havoc on the economy, infrastructure, family unit, and human health. Global estimates project that children will be disproportionately impacted by the changing climate – shouldering 88% of the related burdens. Exposure to EWEs in childhood is traumatic, with ramifications for mental health specifically. Symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety have all been associated with childhood EWE exposure and have the potential to persist under certain circumstances. Conversely, many childhood survivors of EWE also demonstrate resilience and experience only transient symptoms. While the majority of studies are focused on the effects resulting from one specific type of disaster (hurricanes), we have synthesized the literature across the various types of EWEs. We describe psychological symptoms and behavior, the potential for long-term effects, and potential protective factors and risk factors.
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2021-03-15
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Wiley
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Barkin, J.L., Buoli, M., Curry, C.L., von Esenwein, S.A., Upadhyay, S., Kearney, M.B. and Mach, K. (2021), Effects of extreme weather events on child mood and behavior. Dev Med Child Neurol, 63: 785-790. https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14856. Epub 2021 Mar 15.PMID: 33720406