Dead and forgotten — postmortem time before discovery as indicator of social isolation and inadequate mental healthcare in schizophrenia

‘Living in the community’ the pros and cons: A systematic literature review of the impact of deinstitutionalisation on people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities

“…Four studies found social isolation among deinstitutionalised patients: Nilsson and Logdberg (2008) looked at the fate of schizophrenic patients in Sweden and found that they were prone to substance abuse and social isolation. Martinsson, Fagerberg, Lindholm and Wiklund-Gustin (2012) did a small-scale, in-depth research on the well-being of elderly intellectually disabled people in Sweden.…”

Autonomy and Severe Mental Illness: The Relationship between Social Network and Functioning

“…Reduced social functioning, poor social networks and isolation are common among persons living with a severe mental illness [7,13], and aspects concerning functioning, access to social network and autonomy are issues for research.…”

“…Many persons with severe mental illness are shown to have a reduced social functioning, have poor social networks and live in isolation [7,13]. However, supported socialization has been found to increase functioning, self-esteem and social networks among persons with mental illness [7,14].…”

Community involvement, planning and coping skills: pilot outcomes of a recreational-therapy intervention for adults with schizophrenia

“…That is, individuals need to receive the benefits of social interaction, but also believe their contribution to the relationship is valuable. Individuals with SSD are often isolated [4,5], and Sorgaard et al [30] suggest leisure activities provide individuals with access to others. More specifically, by targeting participation in community-based recreational activities clients were given access to individuals with common interest, with whom they could form potential relationships.…”

“…People with SSD experience chronic isolation [3][4][5], elevated morbidity [6], imprisonment [7], poverty [7][8][9] and homelessness [7] rates when compared to the general population. Defining characteristics of SSD include positive symptoms such as hallucinations, intrusive thoughts and delusions; negative symptoms such as lacking the ability to experience pleasure, lacking the motivation to initiate behavior and lacking the ability to empathize; and cognitive dysfunctions including disorganized thought, inability to plan, and memory deficits [10,11].…”