Jack Alexander, Panchal Reena
University of Wolverhampton, UK.
BJPsych Bull. 2021 Aug;45(4):210-215. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2021.7.
There is scientific consensus that anthropogenic climate change is real and that it provides an existential threat to humanity and the planet. In this article, we focus on climate change conspiracy theories and the impact of such beliefs on mental health. We discuss the psychiatric disorders that might be relevant to conspiracy belief endorsement and we present the underlying psychological mechanisms. We note that there is little to no literature to associate beliefs about climate change with serious mental health conditions. However, we anticipate that such beliefs may manifest pathologically in psychiatric presentations as climate change becomes increasingly at the forefront of the global agenda.
科学界已达成共识，即人为引起的气候变化是真实存在的，并且它给人类和地球带来了生存威胁。在本文中，我们聚焦于气候变化阴谋论以及此类信念对心理健康的影响。我们讨论了可能与认可阴谋论信念相关的精神障碍，并阐述了其潜在的心理机制。我们注意到，几乎没有文献将对气候变化的信念与严重的心理健康状况联系起来。然而，我们预计随着气候变化日益成为全球议程的首要议题，此类信念可能会在精神疾病表现中呈现出病理性。
