Loneliness in Psychosis: A Meta-analytical Review

Date Accessed: 12/9/21

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28369646/

First Author: Beata Michalska da Rocha

Last Author: Paul Hutton

institution:

a. Department of Psychology, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

b. School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.

Date of Publication: 2018 Jan 13

Summary:

Loneliness may be related to psychotic symptoms but a comprehensive synthesis of the literature in this area is lacking. The primary aim of the current study is to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between loneliness and psychotic symptoms in people with psychosis. A moderate association between psychosis and loneliness was observed . Whether loneliness was assessed by a single-item or a more comprehensive measure had no moderating effect on the estimate. The results indicated that there is a significant positive relationship between loneliness and psychosis.