Solidão: Um Construto Complexo

Authors

  • Margarida Pocinho Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra
  • Esmeralda Macedo

Keywords:

Loneliness, Depression, Epidemiology, Construct, Diagnostic entity

Abstract

Loneliness: A Complex Construct

Unlike DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder), NANDA (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association) is the only diagnostic manual that counts loneliness as a separate mental disorder, in relation to depression. Much of today’s scientific research, in fact, demonstrates that loneliness is not simply a symptom of depression, as a significant number of subjects with high levels of loneliness syndrome do not have a depressive condition. is is opening up a new perspective, in the sense of treating loneliness as a distinct construct and diagnostic entity.

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Author Biography

Margarida Pocinho, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra

Professora Adjunta da Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra - Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Pocinho, M., & Macedo, E. (2017). Solidão: Um Construto Complexo. Interações: Sociedade E As Novas Modernidades, (32). Retrieved from https://www.interacoes-ismt.com/index.php/revista/article/view/399

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