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Prevalence of severe mental disorders in disaffiliated and homeless people in inner Melbourne.
- Source :
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The American journal of psychiatry [Am J Psychiatry] 1989 Sep; Vol. 146 (9), pp. 1179-84. - Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- The authors determined the prevalence of mental illness in 382 people representative of the occupants of shelters for the homeless and cheap single-room accommodations in inner-city areas of Melbourne. Clinicians were trained to use a standardized diagnostic instrument, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R, to diagnose a range of severe mental disorders, including psychotic, affective, and substance-related disorders. Almost half the people interviewed received diagnoses of current disorders, and over 70% received lifetime diagnoses. There was considerable comorbidity. Many factors are likely to contribute to the concentration of people with mental disorders in such homeless and disaffiliated groups.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders diagnosis
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotic Disorders diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders epidemiology
Residence Characteristics
Sex Factors
Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders epidemiology
Urban Population
Victoria
Ill-Housed Persons
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-953X
- Volume :
- 146
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2764176
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.146.9.1179