| Literature DB >> 2240314 |
F J Ritchey1, M La Gory, K M Fitzpatrick, J Mullis.
Abstract
Center for Epidemiological Studies (CES) Depression Scale results for surveys of homeless, community-wide and selected distressed samples are compared. Nearly four times the percentage of homeless fit the criterion for clinical caseness (a score of 16+) compared to the general population (74 to 19 percent). None of the distressed samples exhibited a higher rate except psychiatric patients diagnosed as acutely depressive. High rates of depression have implications for social policies directed toward homelessness.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2240314 PMCID: PMC1404896 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.80.11.1384
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Public Health ISSN: 0090-0036 Impact factor: 9.308