title: Housing and home-leaving experiences of young adults with psychotic disorders: a comparative qualitative study.
abstract: Housing stability is a key component of rehabilitation for individuals with severe mental illnesses but remains a challenge for mental health service providers, particularly with young adults experiencing early mental health difficulties. The aim of this study is to explore perceptions of housing and home-leaving processes among young adults with emerging psychotic disorders and to compare it to the perceptions of young adults without psychotic disorders. A qualitative, grounded theory based, multiple case study was conducted among 52 adults aged 18-30 years old. Two core categories emerged in relation with perception of housing: choice/control over the residential environment, and housing opportunities over time. Difference between the groups include more coerced home-leaving for young adults with first-episode psychosis and low levels of choice, control and opportunities for a sub-group of participants living in group homes. The housing situation of young adults is analyzed and discussed from a systemic perspective.
authors: École de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, QC, USA. laurence.roy@umontreal.ca
authors: Laurence
authors: L
authors: Roy
authors: Jacqueline
authors: J
authors: Rousseau
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Fortier
authors: Jean-Pierre
authors: JP
authors: Mottard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D055815:Young Adult