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  • Psychiatry
  • Geography

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  • The concept of geopsychiatry has been introduced through recent editorials.
  • These editorials propose a new field at the intersection of geography and psychiatry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the claims and scope of the proposed geopsychiatry field.
  • To assess the novelty and existing foundations of geopsychiatry.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of three key editorials on geopsychiatry.
  • Examination of articles published in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry and International Review of Psychiatry.

Main Results:

  • The geopsychiatry initiative is acknowledged but raises concerns about neglecting the established field of mental health geography.
  • Existing research in mental health geography by academic geographers and scholars has significant overlap with proposed geopsychiatry topics.

Conclusions:

  • Future geopsychiatry developments should engage with the existing body of work and practitioners in mental health geography.
  • Collaboration between geopsychiatry and mental health geography is encouraged for robust advancement.