Mental health services for homeless: patient profile and factors associated with suicide and homicide.
Ir Med J
; 105(3): 71-2, 74, 2012 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22558811
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to establish a profile of users of the mental health service for homeless in Cork, comparing this group with those attending a General Adult Service. The homeless group were significantly more likely to be male (89% v. 46%o), unemployed (96% v. 68%), unmarried (98% v. 75%) and under 65 (94% v. 83%). Diagnostically, there was a significantly higher prevalence of schizophrenia (50% v. 34%); personality disorder (37% v. 11%) and substance dependence (74% v. 19%) in the homeless service users. They were more likely to have a history of deliberate self harm (54% v. 21%) and violence (48% v. 10%). Severe mental illness has a high prevalence in the homeless population, with particularly high levels of factors associated with suicide and homicide. Poor compliance and complexity of illness lead to a requirement for significant input from multidisciplinary mental health teams members.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Suicídio
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Pessoas Mal Alojadas
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Homicídio
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Transtornos Mentais
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Serviços de Saúde Mental
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article