Frontiers in mental health and the environment / / edited by Marco Helbich.

• TeilnehmendeR: Helbich, Marco,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel, Switzerland : : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,, 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (156 pages)

This book sheds light on the influence of the environment on people's mental health. To what extent are exposures to green space, air pollution, natural disasters, et cetera related to depression or suicide? Such questions are relevant for both scientists and policy-makers. A rich collection of chapters subsumes current research frontiers originating from disciplines such as geography, public health, epidemiology, environmental science, et cetera The topics covered in the book are of interest to researchers, practitioners, and professionals. The editor hopes that the scientific outcome of this book will stimulate debate about how the environment affects mental health outcomes.

Table of Contents

About the Special Issue Editor -- Marco Helbich Mental Health and Environmental Exposures: An Editorial, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 2207, doi:10.3390/ijerph15102207 -- Vikram Nichani, Kim Dirks, Bruce Burns, Amy Bird and Cameron Grant Green Space and Depression during Pregnancy: Results from the Growing Up in New Zealand Study, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017, 140, 1083, doi:10.3390/ijerph14091083 -- Susanne Boers, Karin Hagoort, Floortje Scheepers and Marco Helbich Does Residential Green and Blue Space Promote Recovery in Psychotic Disorders? A Cross-Sectional Study in the Province of Utrecht, The Netherlands, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 2195, doi:10.3390/ijerph15102195 -- Rebecca M. Schwartz, Christina N. Gillezeau, Bian Liu, Wil Lieberman-Cribbin and Emanuela Taioli / Longitudinal Impact of Hurricane Sandy Exposure on Mental Health Symptoms Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017, 14, 957, doi:10.3390/ijerph14090957 -- Rebecca M. Schwartz, Stephanie Tuminello, Samantha M. Kerath, Janelle Rios, Wil Lieberman-Cribbin and Emanuela Taioli / Preliminary Assessment of Hurricane Harvey Exposures and Mental Health Impact, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 974, doi:10.3390/ijerph15050974 -- Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño, Víctor Alfonso Flórez-García, Claudia Iveth Astudillo-García and Laura Andrea Rodríguez-Villamizar Weather and Suicide: A Decade Analysis in the Five Largest Capital Cities of Colombia, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 1313, doi:10.3390/ijerph15071313 -- Hoehun Ha and Wei Tu / An Ecological Study on the Spatially Varying Relationship between County-Level Suicide Rates and Altitude in the United States, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 671, doi:10.3390/ijerph15040671 -- Ruoyu Wang, Desheng Xue, Ye Liu, Penghua Liu and Hongsheng Chen The Relationship between Air Pollution and Depression in China: Is Neighbourhood Social Capital Protective?, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 1160, doi:10.3390/ijerph15061160 -- Nena Kopcavar Gucek and Polona Selic Depression in Intimate Partner Violence Victims in Slovenia: A Crippling Pattern of Factors Identified in Family Practice Attendees, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 210, doi:10.3390/ijerph15020210 -- Yang Xiao, Siyu Miao, Chinmoy Sarkar, Huizhi Geng and Yi Lu Exploring the Impacts of Housing Condition on Migrants' Mental Health in Nanxiang, Shanghai: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 225, doi:10.3390/ijerph15020225 -- Darren J. Mayne, Geoffrey G. Morgan, Bin B. Jalaludin and Adrian E. Bauman Does Walkability Contribute to Geographic Variation in Psychosocial Distress? A Spatial Analysis of 91,142 Members of the 45 and Up Study in Sydney, Australia, Reprinted from: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 275, doi:10.3390/ijerph15020275.