Loneliness in the presence of others: A mixed-method study of social networks of caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders
Tabatabaee M, Nooraie R, Aghaei A, Rostam-Abadi Y, Ansari M, Sharifi S, Sharifi V. Loneliness in the presence of others: A mixed-method study of social networks of caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2022, 69: 190-199. PMID: 35148620, DOI: 10.1177/00207640221077580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCaregivers of patientsPersonal support networksImmediate family membersSupport networksMental disordersSevere mental illnessNetwork of caregiversFamily membersSource of family distressMiddle-income countriesMixed-methods designMixed-methods studySevere mental disordersCaregiver networkCaregiver supportMental illnessFamily distressEmotional supportCaregiversSocioeconomic variablesPerceived needStigmaParticipantsSocial relationshipsSystem support