Social support predicts 5-year outcome in first-episode schizophrenia.

Erickson, David H.; Beiser, Morton; Iacono, William G.

doi:10.1037/0021-843x.107.4.681

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“…In addition, high levels of perceived and actual social support reduce one’s negative appraisal, negative reaction, and physiological stress responses to current and potential future stressful events (Cohen and Wills, 1985). For UHR individuals, the stress-buffering hypothesis may serve as a helpful explanatory framework for understanding the associations between social functioning and symptom severity, given some preliminary evidence that social dysfunction may predate symptom presentation (Erickson et al, 1998; Horan et al, 2006) and that poor peer relationships are common in children who will later develop schizophrenia (Meyer et al, 2005). Social relationships may act as a protective factor against the stressful experience of the first manifestation of positive and negative symptoms during the UHR period.…”

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Social relationships in young adults at ultra high risk for psychosis

Robustelli

Newberry

Whisman

et al. 2017

Psychiatry Research

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Studies suggest that individuals with schizophrenia have smaller social networks and less satisfying relationships. However, much is still unknown about the typical quantity and quality of social relationships in young adults during the ultra high-risk (UHR) period. Investigating these relationships holds significant importance for improving understanding of etiological processes, mapping the social environment, and highlighting treatment targets in a critical period. A total of 85 participants (44 UHR and 41 healthy controls) completed measures examining the participants’ social relationships, social support, and loneliness. Mean differences between the UHR and healthy control participants and associations between social relationships and symptoms and functioning were examined. Results indicated significant differences between groups on several indices. Specifically, the UHR youth reported fewer close friends, less diverse social networks, less perceived social support, poorer relationship quality with family and friends, and more loneliness. Notably, within the UHR group, being lonely and having fewer and worse quality relationships was associated with greater symptom severity and lower overall functioning. This study suggests that youth at high-risk of developing psychosis have fewer and poorer quality social relationships. Interventions that focus on increasing the quantity and quality of young adults’ social networks may be beneficial for this population.

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Social relationships in young adults at ultra high risk for psychosis

Robustelli

Newberry

Whisman

et al. 2017

Psychiatry Research

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“…Generally, research shows that people with serious mental illnesses have a smaller (Furukawa, et al, 1999;Lipton, Cohen, Fischer, & Katz, 1981;Pattison, Llamas, & Hurd, 1979;Randolph & Escobar, 1985;Sokolovsky, Cohen, Berger, & Geiger, 1978;Tolsdorf, 1976) and/or less satisfactory (Bengtsson-Tops & Hansson, 2001;Furukawa, et al, 1999;Tolsdorf, 1976) support network. The second category of research has examined the relationship between objective and subjective measures of social support and outcomes related to mental illness (Denoff & Pilkonis, 1987;Erickson, Beiser, & Iacono, 1998;Meeks & Hammond, 2001;Salokangas, 1997;Wojciechowska, Cechnicki, & Walczewski, 2002). The most prominent of these outcomes has been quality of life with research suggesting people with mental illness who report larger or more satisfactory support networks also report better quality of life (Bengtsson-Tops & Hansson, 2001;Hansson et al, 2002;Rudnick & Kravetz, 2001).…”

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Social Support and Recovery in People with Serious Mental Illnesses

Corrigan

Phelan

2004

Community Ment Health J

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This study examines the relationship between objective and subjective measures of social support with recovery from serious mental illness; recovery has been described as both an outcome state and an ongoing process. One hundred and seventy six people with serious mental illness completed the Recovery Assessment Scale, a process measure of recovery that assessed, among other factors, personal confidence, goal orientation, and non-domination by symptoms. They also were administered the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, a semi-structured interview that assesses psychiatric symptom and represents recovery as an outcome. Finally, research participants completed the Social Network Scale, which assessed size of the overall network plus such important subnetworks as family, friends, and health professionals. The SNS also provided measures of the perceived satisfaction with, mutuality in, and obligation towards individuals in their support network. Results showed people with larger overall network size and more network satisfaction were likely to report higher factors on the Recovery Assessment Scale. For the most part, network size and satisfaction was not significantly associated with psychiatric symptoms. Implications of these findings for better understanding the association between social support and recovery are discussed.

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“…Research has shown that social support from family and friends can decrease the symptoms and debilitating impact of mental illness on functioning (Albert, Becker, McCrone, & Thornicroft, 1998; Davidson et al, 2001; Erickson, Beiser, & Iacono, 1998; Fisher, 1994; Jacobson & Greenley, 2001; Mead & Copeland, 2000; Ridgway, 2001; Young & Ensing, 1999), help reduce substance use (Alverson, Alverson, & Drake, 2000; Laudet, Magura, Vogel, & Knight, 2000; Mueser, Bellack, & Blanchard, 1992), and enhance activities of daily living for people with dual diagnoses (Bellack & Mueser, 1986; Clark, 1996, 2001; Clark & Drake, 1994). However, developing and maintaining supportive relationships is often difficult for people who are homeless and have dual diagnoses.…”

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Social Relationships of Dually Diagnosed Homeless Adults Following Enrollment in Housing First or Traditional Treatment Services

Henwood¹,

Stefancic²,

Petering³

et al. 2015

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

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Objective Strong and effective social support is a critical element of mental health recovery, yet social support is often lacking for adults experiencing homelessness. This study examines differences in the social networks of participants newly enrolled in programs that use either a Housing First (HF) approach (i.e., provides immediate access to permanent housing with ongoing consumer-driven support services) or a treatment first (TF) approach (i.e., traditional clinician-driven staircse model that requires temporary or transitional housing and treatment placements before accessing permanent housing). Method We use a mixed-methods social network analysis approach to assess group differences of 75 individuals based on program type (HF or TF) and program retention. Results Quantitative results show that compared with TF, HF participants have a greater proportion of staff members in their network. TF participants are more likely than HF participants to maintain mixed-quality relationships (i.e., relationships with elements of support and conflict). As compared with participants who remain in a program, those who disengage from programs have a greater proportion of mixed relationships and relationships that grow distant. Qualitative analyses suggest that HF participants regard housing as providing a stable foundation from which to reconnect or restore broken relationships. However, HF participants are guarded about close relationships for fear of being exploited due to their newly acquired apartments. TF participants report that they are less inclined to develop new relationships with peers or staff members due to the time-limited nature of the TF programs. Conclusions These findings suggest that HF participants are not more socially isolated than those in traditional care. Implications for practice, policy and future research are discussed.

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Social support predicts 5-year outcome in first-episode schizophrenia.

Cited by 76 publications

References 19 publications

Social relationships in young adults at ultra high risk for psychosis

Social relationships in young adults at ultra high risk for psychosis

Social Support and Recovery in People with Serious Mental Illnesses

Social Relationships of Dually Diagnosed Homeless Adults Following Enrollment in Housing First or Traditional Treatment Services

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