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[Social networks of depressed patients].
[Social networks of depressed patients].
- Source :
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Psychiatria polska [Psychiatr Pol] 2007 Sep-Oct; Vol. 41 (5), pp. 651-63. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Aim: The purpose of the research was to analyse the structure of social networks as well as types and sources of support received by patients with unipolar disease.<br />Method: Assessment was made according to BizoĆ's method and Cohen's ISEL.<br />Results: In general, the networks of patients function worse than the networks of healthy people. Patients with unipolar disorder do not mention many people of their environment as significant or providing support. They devote less time to social life, are often isolated and lonely and restrict their interactions to family members. That is the group of people from which they obtain most of support, and all supportive functions often lie in one person. These patients have a sense of receiving a small amount of mainly emotional (self-esteem) but also appraisal, belonging and tangible support.<br />Conclusion: Stabilising supportive relations in different aspects of life should be one of the aims in the therapy both in hospitals and in outpatient departments. Surely that is one of the pathways which may at least to some degree alleviate the huge suffering caused by affective disorders.
- Subjects :
- Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Continuity of Patient Care organization & administration
Depression psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Poland
Self-Help Groups
Social Environment
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys and Questionnaires
Depression rehabilitation
Interpersonal Relations
Loneliness psychology
Quality of Life
Self Concept
Social Support
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Polish
- ISSN :
- 0033-2674
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Psychiatria polska
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18421921