By the Numbers: 17 June 2024
67% and 77%
"The current prevalence of mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness" and "the lifetime prevalence," respectively, according to an article in JAMA Psychiatry -- Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Key Points
Question
What is the prevalence of mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness?
Findings
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the prevalence of current and lifetime mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness was high, with male individuals exhibiting a significantly higher lifetime prevalence of any mental health disorder compared to female individuals.
Meaning
These findings demonstrate that most people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, with current and lifetime prevalence generally much greater than that observed in general community samples.
67% and 77%
"The current prevalence of mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness" and "the lifetime prevalence," respectively, according to an article in JAMA Psychiatry -- Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Key PointsQuestionWhat is the prevalence of mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness?FindingsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, the prevalence of current and lifetime mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness was high, with male individuals exhibiting a significantly higher lifetime prevalence of any mental health disorder compared to female individuals.MeaningThese findings demonstrate that most people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, with current and lifetime prevalence generally much greater than that observed in general community samples.