Open AccessRisk factors for homelessness among schizophrenic men: a case-control study.
Author(s) -
Carol L. M. Caton,
Patrick E. Shrout,
Paula F. Eagle,
Lewis A. Opler,
Alan Felix,
Boanerges Dominguez
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.84.2.265
Subject(s) - psychiatry , mental illness , mental health , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , substance abuse , family history , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , radiology
To identify risk factors for homelessness among the severely mentally ill, we conducted a case-control study of 100 indigent schizophrenic men meeting criteria for literal homelessness and 100 such men with no homeless history.