Double D, MacPherson R, Wong T
Department of Psychiatry, Sheffield University, Northern General Hospital, UK.
J R Soc Med. 1993 Sep;86(9):533-4.
A random sample of those admitted to acute psychiatric wards in Sheffield in 1985 was traced to establish whether or not the patients were homeless 5 years later. Contrary to expectations none were found to be homeless. Although the proportion of mentally ill amongst the homeless may be significantly high, the number discharged from psychiatric hospital, at least in Sheffield, living consistently 'on the streets' or staying regularly in night shelters seems small as a proportion of all discharges.
对1985年入住谢菲尔德急性精神病病房的患者进行了随机抽样追踪,以确定这些患者5年后是否无家可归。与预期相反,未发现有人无家可归。尽管无家可归者中精神病患者的比例可能显著偏高,但从精神病院出院的患者中,至少在谢菲尔德,长期“露宿街头”或经常住在夜间收容所的人数,在所有出院患者中所占比例似乎很小。