Green spaces exposure and the risk of common psychiatric disorders: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the effects of green spaces exposure on common psychiatric disorders.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and MEDLINE were screened and articles published prior to November 15, 2023 were included. Analyses were performed on common psychiatric disorders, categorized into depression, anxiety, dementia, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). And the subgroup analyses were conducted for depression, anxiety, dementia, and schizophrenia.

Results

In total, 2,0064 studies were retrieved, 59 of which were included in our study; 37 for depression, 14 for anxiety, 8 for dementia, 7 for schizophrenia and 5 for ADHD. Green spaces were found to benefit the moderation of psychiatric disorders (OR = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.89 to 0.92). Gre

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885792 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature