The intensity and correlates of the feelings of loneliness in people with psychosis

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Anna Chrostek · Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology

Paweł Grygiel · Educational Research Institute

Marta Anczewska · Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology

Jacek Wciórka · Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology

Piotr Świtaj · Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology

Abstract

People with psychotic disorders are predisposed to experiencing elevated levels of loneliness. To counteract the pernicious effects of this on their health and well-being, there is a need for comprehensive therapeutic programs targeting self-stigma, enhancing social support networks and improving social skills.

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Mental Health Treatment and Access Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Health disparities and outcomes

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Published in: Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volume 70, pp. 190-199

DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.07.015

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The intensity and correlates of the feelings of loneliness in people with psychosis

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