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PiD - Psychotherapie im Dialog 2024; 25(03): 53-56
DOI: 10.1055/a-2192-0940
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Einsamkeit bei Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen: Herausforderungen, Risiko- und Schutzfaktoren und psychotherapeutische Perspektiven in Zeiten des Wandels

Mareike Ernst
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Im Zusammenhang mit der COVID-19-Pandemie ist Einsamkeit bei jungen Menschen mehr in den Fokus von Forschung und Praxis gerückt. Sie kann als das Ergebnis eines komplexen Zusammenspiels lebensphasenspezifischer Anforderungen, sozialer Bedürfnisse und individueller Unterschiede verstanden werden, die wesentlich durch frühere Erfahrungen beeinflusst sind. Diese Perspektive eröffnet vielfältige Ansatzpunkte für psychotherapeutische Interventionen.



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