Culhane D P, Avery J M, Hadley T R
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1998 Jan;68(1):63-72.
Of 27,638 homeless adults admitted to Philadelphia public shelters in the years 1990 through 1992, 20.1% received treatment for a mental health disorder, and 25.3% for a substance use disorder in the years 1985 through 1993. An additional 20.7% were identified as having untreated substance use problems. Overall, a total of 65.5% of adult shelter users were identified as ever having had a mental health or substance use problem, treated or untreated.
在1990年至1992年期间入住费城公共庇护所的27638名无家可归成年人中,20.1%接受过心理健康障碍治疗,在1985年至1993年期间,25.3%接受过物质使用障碍治疗。另外20.7%被认定存在未治疗的物质使用问题。总体而言,共有65.5%的庇护所成年使用者被认定曾有过心理健康或物质使用问题,无论是否接受过治疗。