How Nature Benefits Mental Health

IF 0.6 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Zeitschrift Fur Klinische Psychologie Und Psychotherapie Pub Date : 2022-11-23 DOI:10.1026/1616-3443/a000674

Marilisa Herchet, Suchithra Varadarajan, I. Kolassa, Mathias Hofmann

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Abstract. We present an overview of the evidence of how nature benefits mental health, popular theories used to explain the effects, and the development potential of these theories. A large body of evidence highlights the beneficial effects of nature on mental health, with observed outcomes ranging from alleviating the symptoms of psychiatric disorders to improvements in cognitive abilities. The theoretical backbone for these salutary effects of nature consists of a set of models, mainly the attention restoration theory (ART), the stress reduction theory (SRT), and the Biophilia hypothesis. However, these high-level models are only loosely related and lack a pronounced biopsychological basis. While biopsychological measurements have been used widely in recent years, these efforts have not sufficiently been reflected in theories aiming to explain the benefits of nature contact for mental health. This paper seeks to encourage interdisciplinary work and further theory development to guide both research and practice toward strategically green and healthy living conditions.

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大自然如何有益于心理健康

摘要我们概述了自然如何有益于心理健康的证据，用于解释其影响的流行理论，以及这些理论的发展潜力。大量证据强调了大自然对心理健康的有益影响，观察到的结果从减轻精神障碍症状到提高认知能力。自然的这些有益影响的理论支柱由一组模型组成，主要是注意力恢复理论（ART）、减少压力理论（SRT）和亲生物假说。然而，这些高级模型只是松散地联系在一起，缺乏明显的生物心理学基础。虽然近年来生物心理学测量方法得到了广泛应用，但这些努力并没有充分反映在旨在解释自然接触对心理健康益处的理论中。本文旨在鼓励跨学科工作和进一步的理论发展，以指导研究和实践，创造战略性的绿色健康生活条件。

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Zeitschrift Fur Klinische Psychologie Und Psychotherapie PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs) zugleich Organ der Fachgruppen Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), der Sektion Klinische Psychologie im Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP), der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie e.V. (DGVT), der Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Gesprächspsychotherapie e.V. (GWG), der Sektion Klinische Psychologie im Berufsverband Österreichischer Psychologinnen und Psychologen (B.Ö.P.) und der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für VerhaltensModifikation e.V. (AVM)