title: A place to live: housing needs for people with psychotic disorders identified in the second Australian National Survey of Psychosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Access to adequate housing consistent with personal preferences and needs is a human right and supports recovery from psychosis. This study aimed to: (1) describe people with psychosis living in different housing types, and their preferences and needs; (2) explore selected demographic and social inclusion correlates in relation to housing; and (3) compare two subgroups - participants living in supported group accommodation and supported housing - on key demographic, functional, clinical and social inclusion variables.
  
  
  METHODS
  Current housing, preferences, needs and assistance, and housing-related social inclusion variables were assessed in a two-phase prevalence survey conducted within seven catchment areas across five Australian states. Two supported housing models were compared: supported group accommodation and supported housing (rental accommodation with in-reach support). Descriptive statistics were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total participants (n = 1825), one half were living in public or private rented housing (48.6%) and 22.7% were waiting for public housing. Despite being the preferred form of housing, only 13.1% were living in their own home. One in 20 participants (5.2%) was currently homeless; 12.8% had been homeless in the previous 12 months. Residents of supported group accommodation felt safer in their locality than those in supported housing, but experienced less privacy and choice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although fewer participants were homeless compared with the first Australian survey of psychosis, the proportion remains high. Housing difficulties are experienced by people with psychoses living in various accommodation and concern housing adequacy and safety as well as autonomy and choice. Access to public housing is restricted compared with the identified need. Since residents of supported group accommodation felt safer in their locality than those in supported housing, but experienced less privacy and choice, each supported housing model may offer different advantages to people with psychosis, and contribute to services that support and maintain recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. c.harvey@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Eoin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Killackey
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Groves
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Herrman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006306:Health Surveys; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015995:Prevalence; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011638:Public Housing; D012737:Sex Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support