Associations between loneliness and acute hospitalisation outcomes among patients receiving mental healthcare in South London: a retrospective cohort study.
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| Abstract | :
It is well known that loneliness can worsen physical and mental health outcomes, but there is a dearth of research on the impact of loneliness in populations receiving mental healthcare. This study aimed to investigate cross-sectional correlates of loneliness among such patients and longitudinal risk for acute general hospitalisations. |
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2021
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| Journal | :
Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
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| Date Published | :
2021
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| ISSN Number | :
0933-7954
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| URL | :
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02079-9
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| DOI | :
10.1007/s00127-021-02079-9
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| Short Title | :
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
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