Social Isolation and Psychosis
Perspectives from People with Psychosis, Family Caregivers and Mental Health Professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8905939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Penny Xanthopoulou (0000-0002-1510-3382, University of Exeter, corresponding author), Jennifer Mbanu (Devon Partnership NHS Trust), Agnes Chevalier (0000-0002-0895-8059, Centre for Mental Health), Martin Webber (0000-0003-3604-1376, Centre for Mental Health), Domenico Giacco (0000-0001-7809-8800, Centre for Mental Health) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1338-1345 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-022-00941-x |
| PMID | 35079917 |
| OpenAlex | W4207013091 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 38 |
This paper explores the subjective experiences of mental health practitioners, people with psychosis and carers, on social isolation and community integration of people with psychosis. Focus groups and one-to-one interviews with 80 adult participants across three sites in the UK were conducted. Audio recordings were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Participants commented on various aspects that may cause social isolation or enable community integration, including institutional factors (lack of resources, hospitalisation impact), illness symptoms (e.g., paranoia; over-pathologising vs individual choice), stigma (particularly the psychosis label), and the importance of communities that foster agency and embrace change. Hospitalisation maybe be a cause for isolation and psychiatric wards should consider allowing for socialisation as a therapeutic tool. Initiatives should consider the social fabric of our communities, socioeconomic inequalities and stigmatisation. Building communities that are accepting, kind and flexible can create opportunities that could lead to independence from mental health services
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |