[Psychiatric diseases among the homeless in Funen County].
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients had produced a clientele of homeless mentally ill people which is not treated. During week 47, 1990, 94 of the 129 residents 73%) in the institutions for homeless people in the County of Funen (population 459,000) were examined for mental illness by a psychiatrist. Diagnoses were made using the ICD-8 classification. Social data were recorded. Eighty-nine per cent were men, 59% were aged 30-49 years, 93% were single, and source of incomes for 80% were public assistance or disability pensions. More than half had been sentenced for crime at least once. The majority suffered from severe psychosocial strain. In 91% a psychiatric diagnosis was established, the most frequent being alcoholism (73%) and personality or character disorder (70%). Psychoses were found in 10 cases or 11%. About 29% required psychiatric treatment. The conclusion was that deinstitutionalization in the County of Funen had not resulted in influx of psychotic persons to institutions for the homeless people.
Benjaminsen
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Psykiatrisk afdeling P. Odense Sygehus.
Petersen
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P
Nielsen
B
B
Christensen
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AB
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged
Psykiatriske lidelser blandt hjemløse i Fyns Amt.