Existential Isolation as a Correlate of Mental Health Problems, Predictor of Treatment Outcome, and Moderator of a Patient-Therapist Match Effect

• Published in: Journal of social and clinical psychology Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 1 - 28
• Main Authors: Constantino, Michael J., Gaines, Averi N., Coyne, Alice E., Boswell, James F., Kraus, David R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Guilford Press 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Clinical outcomes; Clinical psychology; Clinical research; Emotional intelligence; Health behavior; Health problems; Health status; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Mental health services; Patient communication; Patients; Psychological distress; Psychotherapy; Social psychology; Solitude; Symptoms; Therapist patient relationships; Therapists

Introduction: Ample research has established that interpersonal isolation—the objective separateness from others—is a correlate of maladaptive psychological outcomes. However, existential isolation (EI)—the feeling of aloneness in one's subjective experience—has received less empirical attentio...