Relationship Between Loneliness, Psychiatric Disorders and Physical Health ? A Review on the Psychological Aspects of Loneliness

Mushtaq, Raheel; Shoib, Sheikh; Shah, Tabindah; Mushtaq, Sahil

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2014/10077.4828

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“…Various mental health problems can occur because of being lonely such as depression, alcohol abuse, child abuse, sleep problems, personality disorders and Alzheimer's disease. 5 Loneliness is associated with all the mental problems especially depression (OR=10.8), phobia (OR=11.6) and OCD (OR=9.7). 6 A study reveals that there is a positive correlation between depression and loneliness which means there is an increase in the level of depression with an increase in loneliness among elderly.…”

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“…A few studies have reported that prevalence of loneliness is higher among the elderly suffering from illnesses such as diabetes, auto immune disorders (Rheumatoid Arthritis, lupus) cardiovascular diseases (coronary heart disease, hypertension) obesity, cancer and poor hearing. 5 As we are aware about the proportion of elderly in India is rapidly rising, it becomes a challenging factor to deal with psycho social conditions. Loneliness is different from depression.…”

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The prevalence of loneliness and its determinants among geriatric population in Bengaluru City, Karnataka, India

Anil¹,

Prasad²,

Puttaswamy³

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Loneliness affects all the individuals, but the extent of problem among geriatric population is not really known. This study is conducted to different socio-economic environment, co-morbid conditions and disabilities affecting daily activities related to old age loneliness with an objective to estimate the prevalence of loneliness among elderly aged population and to determine the factors influencing loneliness among them. Methods: A community based, quantitative, descriptive, cross sectional and explorative study was conducted among 370 elderly populations residing in ward 32 in Bengaluru city between July and August 2015. Information was collected using revised UCLA loneliness questionnaire at the doorsteps and analysis was done using SPSS. Results: The prevalence of loneliness with a score of 50 and above was 37.6%, among males and females it was observed 29.6% and 42.7% respectively. The increase in prevalence was proportional to their age group. Elderly people aged 80 years and above were more affected. The problem of loneliness increased as the family size decreases (85.7%), either of the spouse was separated or dead (46.7%), presence of disabilities affecting basic and instrumental daily activities (61% and 39%) and financial dependency (38.5%). Likewise Loneliness decreased as the number of family members aged 60 years and more increased in the family. Conclusions: The prevalence of loneliness was 37.6% among the elderly population. Females were affected more. The factors influencing loneliness are older age group, illiterates, not living with spouse, only person in the family aged 60 years and above, family size of more than five and presence of daily activity disability.

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The prevalence of loneliness and its determinants among geriatric population in Bengaluru City, Karnataka, India

Anil¹,

Prasad²,

Puttaswamy³

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Brief interventions can and do result in good treatment outcomes and practitioners should look at utilising these approaches to counter client experiences of mental health related challenges. Long term therapeutic work would be ideal in a case like Ms. A's, however alternate modalities can and should be considered when there are significant constraints on account of the prevailing situations of an individual's life [19][20][21].…”

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Brief Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in a Case of Depression in India

Chhibber

Parikh

2016

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Beck's model of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has been successfully used for the treatment of depression. Brief versions of CBT are now being increasingly applied in the treatment of depressive disorders. The case of Ms. A is presented to highlight the effectiveness of a brief intervention conducted across 7 sessions to ameliorate the debilitating effects of the disorder which was diagnosed post the traumatic loss of her brother 2 years ago to suicide. The rationale for the choice of a brief intervention, its application and a session wise discussion of the treatment and its planning are discussed to provide an insight into the varied applicability and utility of brief interventions.

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“…7 Quer na idade adulta, quer em idosos, múltiplos estudos têm salientado a importância do suporte social e afectivo como promotores de bem-estar e longevidade, associando-se a solidão a um maior risco de doenças físicas e mentais. 4,[8][9][10] Hawkley e Cacciopo procuram explicar esta relação através de um modelo em que o isolamento percebido gera um estado de insegurança face a ameaças de nível social, determinando atitudes de hipervigilância e enviesamento cognitivo que se traduzem em expectativas, memórias e uma percepção da realidade e das relações interpessoais com um carácter negativo e mais ameaçador, perpetuando esse isolamento. Este ciclo de distanciamento e solidão reforça--se a si próprio e, associando-se a sentimentos de hostilidade, pessimismo, baixa autoestima e perturbação emocional, activa mecanismos neurobiológicos e comportamentais que contribuem para desencadear várias patologias.…”

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“…11,12 Por outro lado, pessoas que sofrem de solidão apresentam mais sintomas depressivos e relatam sentirem-se menos felizes, com menor satisfação pessoal e mais pessimistas, sendo a relação entre depressão e solidão de carácter recíproco. 4,9 O impacto da presença e qualidade das vivências relacionais ao longo do ciclo de vida tem sido estudado por vá-rios grupos de investigadores, em diversos contextos culturais, salientando-se a natureza da espécie humana como social e gregária. 6,8,13 Assim, a interacção social é essencial para o ser humano e a solidão pode ser preditiva de sintomas depressivos, amplificando o sofrimento emocional na depressão e dificultando o seu tratamento e recuperação.…”

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