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Is there a role for “climatotherapy” in the sustainable development of mental health?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2013

Martin Desseilles ,
Catherine Duclos ,
Valérie Flohimont  and
François Desseilles
Martin Desseilles
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Namur Medical School, B-5000 Namur, Belgium. Martin.desseilles@unamur.be Catherine.Duclos@unamur.be Valérie.Flohimont@unamur.be Alexian Brother Psychiatry Clinic, B-4841 Henri-Chapelle, Belgium. Namur Group of Research in Sustainable Development (NaGRIDD), University of Namur, B-5000 Namur, Belgium. François.desseilles@unamur.be http://www.unamur.be/
Catherine Duclos
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Namur Medical School, B-5000 Namur, Belgium. Martin.desseilles@unamur.be Catherine.Duclos@unamur.be Valérie.Flohimont@unamur.be
Valérie Flohimont
Affiliation:
Namur Group of Research in Sustainable Development (NaGRIDD), University of Namur, B-5000 Namur, Belgium. François.desseilles@unamur.be http://www.unamur.be/
François Desseilles
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Namur Medical School, B-5000 Namur, Belgium. Martin.desseilles@unamur.be Catherine.Duclos@unamur.be Valérie.Flohimont@unamur.be
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Abstract

Climate, diet, lifestyle, and environmental settings have all been shown to modulate mood, play a role in mental disorders, and even pose a mental health risk. Can climatotherapy, in its adaptive approach aiming to restore balance among the economic, social, and ecological realms of human societies, situate itself as a therapeutic avenue for the promotion of sustainable mental health?

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 5 , October 2013 , pp. 487 - 488
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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