Clinical and cognitive correlates of unsheltered status in homeless persons with psychotic disorders

Homeless persons with psychosis are particularly susceptible to unsheltered homelessness, which includes living on the streets, in cars, and other places not meant for human habitation. Homeless persons with psychosis have distinct barriers to accessing care and comprise a high-need and hard-to-serve homeless subpopulation. Therefore, this study sought to understand unsheltered homelessness in persons with psychosis and its relationship to cognitive impairment, clinical symptoms, and community functioning, examined both categorically and dimensionally.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - February 24, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Katiah Llerena, Sonya Gabrielian, Michael F. Green Source Type: research