The experience of loneliness among people with a "personality disorder" diagnosis or traits: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness is prevalent among people with a "personality disorder" diagnosis or who have related personality traits, but the experience of loneliness among people with "personality disorder" diagnoses/traits has not been well described. A qualitative approach has potential to help understand the experience of loneliness among people with "personality disorder" diagnoses/traits, and to develop interventions that promote recovery. We therefore aimed to synthesise the qualitative literature relevant to this topic.

Method

We conducted a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies exploring the subjective experience of loneliness as reported by people with "personality disorder" diagnoses/traits. We searched four databases using pre-formulated search terms, selected eligible

SUBMITTER: Ikhtabi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855579 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature