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Psychologists at Leipzig University and TU Dortmund University have, for the first time, brought together international research findings on the phenomenon of climate anxiety. They found that certain groups are more prone to climate anxiety than others. These include, above all, younger people, women, individuals with more left-leaning political views, people with deep concerns about the future and the environment, and those frequently exposed to the consequences of climate change and related information. The researchers have just published the findings of their meta-analysis in the journal Global Environmental Change.
A new analysis of polygenic scores for depression and bipolar disorder reveals these genetic markers consistently predict treatment outcomes across major mental health disorders with modest but meaningful effects. While the predictive power remains limited, researchers identify promising patterns that could eventually inform personalized psychiatric care when combined with clinical and environmental factors.