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Psychiatric Disorders in Homeless Men and Women in Inner Sydney
Abstract
Objective To determine the 12-month prevalence of mental disorders among homeless people in inner Sydney and compare this data with data collected on homeless populations in other Western cities. Method Representative sample of 210 homeless men and women in Sydney were interviewed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (2.0). Results Seventy-three percent of men and 81% of women met criteria for at least one mental disorder in the past year and 40% of the men and 50% of the women had at least two mental disorders. The prevalence rate of schizophrenia among men and women was 23% and 46%, respectively. There was considerable comorbidity between mental disorders with one in five men (20%) and 29% of women meeting criteria for two mental disorders. The prevalence of any mental disorder is four times higher among homeless men and women in inner Sydney than within the Australian general population. International comparisons demonstrated significant cross-cultural differences in the prevalence of mental disorders among the homeless. Conclusions This paper highlights the need for comparable epidemiological data when examining an international problem such as homelessness.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Teesson, M., Hodder, T., & Buhrich, N.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- ORCID
- Teesson, Maree
- Venue
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2004-03
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 162-168
- ISSN
- 0004-8674 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-1614
- OpenAlex
- W2020727644
- Cited by
- 69
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 9.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Keywords
- homelessness, mental illness, schizophrenia, comorbidities, inner Sydney, cross-cultural comparison, global epidemiology
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Algorithms, Australia, Mental Disorders, Catchment Area, Health, Feeding Behavior, Female, Ill-Housed Persons, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Urban Population, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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