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01-06-2020 | Schizophrenia | Review

Social capital and psychosis: a scoping review

Authors: Martin Rotenberg, Kelly K. Anderson, Kwame McKenzie

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 6/2020

Abstract

Purpose

Social capital has been studied as a risk factor for psychotic disorders. The purpose of this scoping review was to scope the literature and synthesize findings on the association between social capital and psychosis.

Methods

Three electronic databases were searched to identify relevant studies. Studies were included if they examined the association between social capital and either diagnosed psychotic disorders or symptoms of psychosis.

Results

Of 191 studies reviewed, 12 met the inclusion criteria. Ten studies measured social capital at the ecological level. Seven studies focused on risk of psychotic disorders or symptoms of psychosis, three studies focused on course of psychotic illness, and two studies focused on both risk and course of illness. A variety of social capital measures were used including scales, surveys, and census-based measures. The association between social capital and both the incidence of psychosis and patterns of service use varied based on measures used and study population. There was no association between social capital and recovery or duration of untreated illness.

Conclusions

Prior literature has examined the impact of social capital on the incidence of psychotic disorders, as well as symptoms and course of illness. Based on the scant literature to date, it is difficult to make firm conclusions regarding the role of social capital in psychotic disorders. Heterogeneous measures of social capital make comparisons between studies challenging. Further specificity in measuring and defining dimensions of social capital is required for meaningful study of social capital and its association with psychotic disorders.

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Title: Social capital and psychosis: a scoping review
Authors: Martin Rotenberg
Kelly K. Anderson
Kwame McKenzie
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Schizophrenia
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-019-01812-9

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Social capital and psychosis: a scoping review

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Methods

Results

Conclusions

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