People living with severe mental illness (SMI) are one of the most marginalized groups in
society. Interventions which aim to improve their social and economic participation are of …

Early intervention is a fundamental principle in health care and the past two decades have
seen it belatedly introduced into the field of mental health. This began in psychotic disorders …

Abstract The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) global pandemic has already had an
unprecedented impact on populations around the world, and is anticipated to have a …

As recovery is a multidimensional concept, some authors suggested that at least two areas
should be taken into account: clinical remission and social functioning. Functional outcome …

Background Even low levels of substance misuse by people with a severe mental illness
can have detrimental effects. Objectives To assess the effects of psychosocial interventions …

Loneliness is a highly prevalent experience in schizophrenia. Theoretical models developed
in the general population propose that loneliness is tantamount to a feeling of being unsafe …

Accumulating evidence shows that loneliness in psychosis is a major concern for patients, is
associated with poorer mental and physical health, and is a significant barrier to recovery …

Background Schizophrenia is associated with high rates of global, social and occupational
functional impairments. While prior meta-analyses have extensively examined the impact of …

Clinical and epidemiological evidence suggest that loneliness is associated with severe
mental disorders (SMDs) and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However …

The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in persons with schizophrenia has spurred
investigational efforts to study the mechanism beneath its pathophysiology. Early psychosis …