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Conceptual framework for social connectedness in mental disorders: Systematic review and narrative synthesis

Citation

Hare Duke L, Dening T, de Oliveira D, Milner K, Slade M. Conceptual framework for social connectedness in mental disorders: Systematic review and narrative synthesis. J Affective Disord. 2019;245:188-99

Abstract

Adults with mental disorders are at a high risk of loneliness. Loneliness has been implicated in a wide variety of physical and mental health problems. Social connectedness interventions are one means to tackle loneliness but have shown mixed effectiveness.

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