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Mental Disorders among Homeless People in Western Countries

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: uch has been written in the scientific literature and the popular press about mental disorders among homeless people, and about its converse-homelessness among people living with mental disorders.Yet despite community concern about homelessness and mental illness, we have limited understanding in many places of the genesis of the problem, and limited evaluation of useful ways to tackle it [1][2][3][4].There is little discussion of national surveillance of homelessness and mental illness and a lack of reliable estimates of its extent.

Source: PLoS Medicine

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050237

Author: Helen Herrman

Institution: The University of Melbourne

Language: English

Topic: Homelessness and Social Issues

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,460