Lehman A F, Kernan E, DeForge B R, Dixon L
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Maryland at Baltimore 21201, USA.
Psychiatr Serv. 1995 Sep;46(9):922-6. doi: 10.1176/ps.46.9.922.
This study assessed the relationship between homelessness and specific quality-of-life problems for persons with severe and persistent mental illness.
The objective and subjective quality of life of 106 homeless persons with severe mental illness who lived on the streets or in shelters in Baltimore was compared with that of 146 domiciled persons with severe mental illness who lived in the community.
Objective and subjective quality of life of the homeless subjects was clearly worse than that of the domiciled group in the areas of living situation, family and social relations, employment, daily activities, and legal and safety problems. Homeless subjects were also less likely to have federal disability entitlements.
Poorer quality of life is associated with homelessness among persons with severe mental illness. Their quality of life may be improved by efforts to increase their access to disability entitlements and treatment services and to help them develop supportive social networks.
本研究评估了无家可归与严重且持续性精神疾病患者特定生活质量问题之间的关系。
将106名居住在巴尔的摩街头或收容所的患有严重精神疾病的无家可归者的客观和主观生活质量，与146名居住在社区的患有严重精神疾病的定居者的生活质量进行了比较。
在生活状况、家庭和社会关系、就业、日常活动以及法律和安全问题等方面，无家可归者的客观和主观生活质量明显低于定居组。无家可归者获得联邦残疾津贴的可能性也较小。
严重精神疾病患者中，较差的生活质量与无家可归有关。通过努力增加他们获得残疾津贴和治疗服务的机会，并帮助他们建立支持性社会网络，可能会改善他们的生活质量。
