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Correlates of Protracted Homelessness in a Sample of Dually Diagnosed Psychiatric Inpatients

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: The authors assessed sociodemographic, drug use, and diagnostic correlates of protracted homelessness in a sample of 147 dually diagnosed patients who required admission to the hospital. When 58 patients with protracted homelessness, defined as continuous undomiciled status for over a year, were compared with 74 patients without protracted homelessness, significant differences were found with regard to diagnosis, employment status, criminality, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale score on admission, and history of injection drug use. The results of a multiple logistic regression analysis confirmed that a history of injection drug use, current unemployment, and a diagnosis of schizophrenia were positively associated with a history of protracted homelessness. No significant relationships were obtained between protracted homelessness and demographics or chronicity of mental illness.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(98)00021-x

Authors: Daniel Leal, Marc Galanter, Helen Dermatis, Laurence Westreich

Institutions: Bellevue Hospital Center, New York University

Language: English

Topic: Homelessness and Social Issues

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,340