Preferences for befriending schemes: a survey of patients with severe mental illness

Preferences for befriending schemes: a survey of patients with severe mental illness

Abstract Background Befriending has become a widely used method for tackling social isolation in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), and evidence exists to support its effectiveness. However, patient preferences for befriending remain unclear. We aimed to determine whether patients with SM...

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Main Authors: Sarah Toner, Megan Cassidy, Agnes Chevalier, Aida Farreny, Monica Leverton, Mariana Pinto da Costa, Stefan Priebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Befriending
Preference
Mental illness
Loneliness
Social isolation
Social contacts
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1643-9

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