ReviewBiological psychiatry global open science2022
The Relationship Between Greenspace Exposure and Psychopathology Symptoms: A Systematic Review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic overview and second-order meta-analysis of nature-based interventions for stress, anxiety and depression.Nature human behaviour · 2026Pooled it
- An international and interdisciplinary framework for nature prescribing in healthcare: A modified Delphi study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Multisensory environmental perception profiles and perceived restoration in an urban park during transitional seasonal conditions.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- More trees, more naturalness, and greater willingness to engage in physical activity: an image-based study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Urban mental health: a position paper of the European psychiatric association.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Review
- Associations of prenatal exposure to residential greenspace and active living environments with cerebral palsy: A population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025Article
- Virtual nature and well-being: Exploring the potential of 360° VR.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Article
- The Health-Related and Learning Performance Effects of Air Pollution and Other Urban-Related Environmental Factors on School-Age Children and Adolescents-A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews.Current environmental health reports · 2024Article
- Greenspaces And Cardiovascular Health.Circulation research · 2024Review
- Brain capital, ecological development and sustainable environments.BMJ mental health · 2023Article
- The Influence of Greenspace Exposure on Affect in People With and Those Without Schizophrenia: Exploratory Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Introduction to the Special Issue on the Exposome-Understanding Environmental Impacts on Brain Development and Risk for Psychopathology.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Greenspace exposure is associated with psychological benefits. In this systematic review, we summarized and critically evaluated the literature on the relationship between greenspace exposure (i.e., objective and subjective assessments of interactions with nature) and psychopathology incidence and symptom severity in those with and without a clinical diagnosis. A secondary aim of our review was to examine potential interactions between greenspace exposure and urban environmental features (e.g., pollution, population density) associated with poorer mental health. We identified 40 studies published between January 1, 1981, and July 31, 2020, from PubMed and PsycINFO electronic database search. Although heterogeneous in assessments of greenspace exposure and psychopathology symptom domain, the majority of cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence found that objectively assessed greenspace exposure (e.g., satellite measures of greenery) was related to less severe symptoms and lower incidence of psychopathology in children (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms) and adults (e.g., depression symptoms). In addition, five studies that assessed urban environmental features suggest that greenspace exposure may show a net positive relationship with psychopathology over and above the absence of urban features. We discuss limitations of the literature and future directions, including more mechanistic work to delineate the potential cognitive, affective, and behavioral factors that may contribute to the beneficial relationship between greenspace exposure and psychological health.
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