How connected are people with schizophrenia? Cell phone, computer, email, and social media use

• Published in: Psychiatry research Vol. 225; no. 3; pp. 458 - 463
• Main Authors: Miller, Brian J., Stewart, Adriana, Schrimsher, John, Peeples, Dale, Buckley, Peter F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 28.02.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cell phone; Cell Phone - utilization; Data Collection; Electronic Mail - utilization; Epidemiology; Female; Humans; Internet - utilization; Male; Middle Aged; Psychiatry; Schizophrenia; Schizophrenia - diagnosis; Schizophrenia - epidemiology; Schizophrenic Psychology; Social Media - utilization; Social media network; Survey; Technology; Text messages; Text Messaging - utilization; Utilization Review; Young Adult; Survey; Technology; Social media network; Schizophrenia; Text messages; Epidemiology; Cell phone

Technologies such as Internet based social media network (SMN) websites are becoming an important part of many adult lives; however, less is known about their use in patients with schizophrenia. We need to determine (1) how “connected” are patients with schizophrenia?, (2) do these technologies inte...