URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS AND MENTAL-HEALTH - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNDERSTANDING TOXICITY, RESILIENCE, AND INTERVENTIONS

The psychological consequences of living in urban neighborhoods are de scribed by using examples related to 3 models of neighborhood characte ristics. These models highlight the impact of physical, structural, an d social characteristics on various types of mental health outcomes. I n addition, the characteristics of individuals and neighborhoods that encourage resilience to negative outcomes are discussed. Finally, exam ples of how psychology cart contribute to neighborhood interventions t hat ameliorate or prevent residents' distress and improve neighborhood conditions are described.