Positive associations between mean ambient temperature and involuntary admissions to psychiatric facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temperature increases in the context of climate change affect numerous mental health outcomes. One such relevant outcome is involuntary admissions as these often relate to severe (life)threatening psychiatric conditions. Due to a shortage of studies into this topic, relationships between mean ambient temperature and involuntary admissions have remained largely elusive.

Aims

To examine associations between involuntary admissions to psychiatric institutions and various meteorological variables.

Methods

Involuntary admissions data from 23 psychiatric institutions in the Netherlands were linked to meteorological data from their respective weather stations. Generalized additive models were used, integrating a restricted maximum likelihood method and thin plate r

SUBMITTER: Joore NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature