Social connectedness in adults with mental disorders: ecological validation of a conceptual framework for novel complex interventions.
Laurie Hare-DukeTom DeningDéborah OliveiraRoberta DewaMike SladePublished in: Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) (2021)
The CIVIC framework demonstrates ecological validity and can therefore serve as the theory-base for the development of novel social connectedness-based interventions. This study indicates that interventions would be most effective when they incorporate evidence-based approaches which target each of the categories described by the CIVIC framework.