Gelberg L, Linn L S, Leake B D
Division of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles 90024-1683.
Am J Psychiatry. 1988 Feb;145(2):191-6. doi: 10.1176/ajp.145.2.191.
As part of a community-based survey of 529 homeless adults, the authors analyzed factors associated with their use of mental health services. Homeless persons who had had a previous psychiatric hospitalization were the least likely to sleep in an emergency shelter, had been homeless nearly twice as long as the rest of the sample, had the worst mental health status, used alcohol and drugs the most, and were the most involved in criminal activities. The majority had not made an outpatient mental health visit in 5 years. It is suggested that diverse systems of care are needed for homeless persons.
作为一项针对529名无家可归成年人的社区调查的一部分，作者分析了与他们使用心理健康服务相关的因素。曾有过精神科住院史的无家可归者最不可能睡在紧急避难所，无家可归的时间几乎是其他样本的两倍，心理健康状况最差，使用酒精和毒品最多，并且参与犯罪活动最多。大多数人在5年内没有进行过门诊心理健康就诊。建议为无家可归者提供多样化的护理系统。
