Risk factors for homelessness among women with schizophrenia

C. L.M. Caton, P. E. Shrout, B. Dominguez, P. F. Eagle, L. A. Opler, F. Cournos

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Abstract

A study of risk factors for homelessness among the severely mentally ill was extended to include women, and a case-control study of 100 indigent women with schizophrenia meeting criteria for literal homelessness and 100 such women with no history of homelessness was conducted. Subjects were recruited from shelters, clinics, and inpatient psychiatric programs in New York City. Clinical interviewers used standardized research instruments to probe three domains of risk factors: severity of mental illness, family background, and prior mental health service use. Findings adjusted for ethnicity revealed that homeless women had higher rates of a concurrent diagnosis of alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and antisocial personality disorder. Homeless women also had less adequate family support.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1153-1156
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican journal of public health
Volume85
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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