The Association Between Loneliness and Psychiatric Symptomatology in Older Psychiatric Outpatients.

Natasja SchutterTjalling J HolwerdaHanna KuipersRien H L VanMax L StekHannie C ComijsJaap PeenJack J M Dekker

Published in: Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology (2021)

Loneliness is highly prevalent in older psychiatric outpatients, with men and women equally affected. Loneliness should be assessed in all older psychiatric patients, especially when they show high scores on symptom checklists or have a restricted social network.

Keyphrases

mental health
community dwelling
social support
physical activity
middle aged
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
depressive symptoms
patient reported