Loneliness in older persons with schizophrenia
Older community dwelling PwS experience higher rates of loneliness than older adults in a general population. Addressing loneliness, as well as its correlates, co-morbid depressive symptoms and living arrangements, is crucial to supporting the wellbeing of OPwS.
Authors
- Tess Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9190-714X)
- Yoram Barak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8271-4255)
- Linda Hobbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4214-9829)
- Fatemeh Sajjadi
Institutions
- North-West University (ZA)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241307842
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53