Open AccessPsychosocial adaptation to climate change in High River, Alberta: implications for policy and practice
Author(s) -
Katie Hayes,
Blake Poland,
Donald C. Cole,
Branka Agic
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1920-7476
pISSN - 0008-4263
DOI - 10.17269/s41997-020-00380-9
Subject(s) - psychosocial , mental health , thematic analysis , psychological intervention , focus group , psychology , public health , climate change , qualitative research , medicine , nursing , sociology , psychiatry , social science , ecology , anthropology , biology
Psychosocial adaptation to climate change-related events remains understudied. We sought to assess how the psychosocial consequences of a major event were addressed via public health responses (e.g., programs, policies, and practices) that aimed to enhance, protect, and promote mental health.