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The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health

A Systematic Descriptive Review

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ID23367256
AuthorsPaolo Cianconi (0000-0001-6067-0354), Sophia Betrò (0000-0002-5944-1906), Luigi Janiri (0000-0002-1633-9418)
Year2020
Volume11
Publication date2020-03-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00074
LanguageEN
Citations received188
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