Effects of homelessness on the quality of life of persons with severe mental illness.
Effects of homelessness on the quality of life of persons with severe mental illness.
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无家可归对严重精神疾病患者生活质量的影响。
DOI：
10.1176/ps.46.9.922
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发表时间：
1995
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通讯作者：
Dixon,L
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作者：
Lehman,AF;Kernan,E;DeForge,BR;Dixon,L
目的本研究评估严重和持续性精神疾病患者无家可归与特定生活质量问题之间的关系。方法对巴尔的摩市106名流浪街头或收容所里的严重精神疾病患者与146名常住社区的严重精神疾病患者的客观生活质量和主观生活质量进行比较。结果流浪人员在居住状况、家庭与社会关系、就业、日常活动、法律与安全问题等方面的主观生活质量均明显差于常住人口。无家可归的研究对象也不太可能获得联邦残疾津贴。结论重度精神疾病患者的生活质量与无家可归有关。通过努力增加他们获得残疾权利和治疗服务的机会，并帮助他们建立支持性的社会网络，可以改善他们的生活质量。
ObjectiveThis study assessed the relationship between homelessness and specific quality-of-life problems for persons with severe and persistent mental illness.MethodsThe 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.ResultsObjective 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.ConclusionsPoorer 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.