Tavonga Tawanda, Awelani V Mudau
The influence of indigenous knowledge on chemistry metacognition
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adverse impacts climate change physical health wellknown research effects mental health still scarce thus unclear whether potential impacts already reached treatment practice study aimed quantify psychotherapists experiences patients reporting climate changerelated concerns views dealing topic psychotherapy nationwide online survey responses collected 573 psychotherapists germany therapists reported presence patients sociodemographic characteristics climate changerelated reactions psychotherapists views dealing topic psychotherapy also assessed descriptive statistics used analyse responses 72 410573 psychotherapists indicated patients expressing concerns climate change treatment therapists 41 166410 stated least one patient sought treatment deliberately concerns patients mainly young adults higher education frequent primary diagnoses depression adjustment disorder generalized anxiety disorder psychotherapists encountered patients differed without encounters views potential functional impairment necessity target concerns treatment although 79 326415 respondents felt adequately prepared current therapeutic skills 50 209414 reported lack information deal concerns therapy results indicate psychotherapists frequently confronted climate changerelated concerns regard mental health impact climate change patients meaningful psychotherapeutic care regular care could improved continuous refinement conceptualization knowledge mental health influences climate change would allow providing tailored methods assessing addressing climate changerelated concerns practice