Longitudinal study of the housing and mental health outcomes of tenants appearing in eviction court.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
; 56(9): 1679-1686, 2021 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-32926182
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Millions of people are evicted from rental properties in the U.S. annually, but little is known about them and their mental health. This study followed a cohort of eviction court participants over time and assessed their housing and mental health outcomes.METHODS:
One hundred and twenty-one tenants were recruited from an eviction court in New Haven, Connecticut, and their housing, mental health, and psychosocial status were assessed at baseline, 1, 3, 6, and 9 months following their encounter with the court. Inverse probability weighting was used for missing data.RESULTS:
At baseline, 42% of participants had appeared in eviction court before, 28% had experienced eviction, and 44% had been previously homeless. In addition, 39% screened positive for generalized anxiety disorder, 37% for posttraumatic stress disorder, 33% for major depressive disorder, and 17% reported suicidal ideation. At follow-up, participants experienced increased days of housing instability and homelessness over time with some persistent mental health symptoms. Less than one-quarter of participants received any mental health treatment during the 9-month follow-up period. About 54% of participants followed reported that they had to change their residence after their court appearance consistent with court records. Participants who had an eviction-related move experienced greater housing instability over time than participants who did not.CONCLUSION:
Together, these findings suggest that there is a sizable subgroup of adults who present to eviction court with persistent housing and mental health issues who do not receive adequate assistance in addressing these issues.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoas Mal Alojadas
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Transtorno Depressivo Maior
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos