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The Prevalence of Mental Illness in Homeless People in Germany.
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- The prevalence of multimorbidity with mental and physical health for people who experience homelessness: a systematic review.European journal of public health · 2025Pooled it
- Personality and attachment in the homeless: A systematic review.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Homelessness and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of observational studies and randomized controlled trials.BMC medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The prevalence of mental disorders among homeless people in high-income countries: An updated systematic review and meta-regression analysis.PLoS medicine · 2021Pooled it
- [Patient navigation in severe mental illness-challenges, models, and perspectives].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2026Review
- Knowledge About Psychosocial Interventions Among Individuals With Severe Mental Illness: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Housing Attainment With the Psychiatric Assistance for Transitional Homelessness in Shelters Program.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Correlates of Probable Depression and Anxiety Among Homeless Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Mental Health of People Experiencing Homelessness and the Role of Hopelessness, Alcohol Use Disorder and Victimisation.Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH · 2025Article
- Co-Design of a Health Screening Program Fact Sheet by People Experiencing Homelessness and ChatGPT: Focus Group Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Activity Performance Priorities for Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Insights from Management and Staff at a Transitional Housing Facility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Lower Admission Prealbumin and Albumin Levels in Unhoused Burn Patients Is a Marker for Poorer Outcomes.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · 2024Article
- Health Technology Access and Peer Support Among Digitally Engaged People Experiencing Homelessness: Qualitative Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- Stressful Life Events and Near-term Suicidal Risk in a Clinical Population.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2023Article
- Socio-economic outcomes of COVID-19 on the marginalised: Who have taken the hardest hit?International journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRR · 2023Article
- Homelessness and associated factors over a 13-year period among psychiatric in-patients in Berlin, Germany: routine data analysis.BJPsych open · 2023Article
- Mental health of people with limited access to health services: a retrospective study of patients attending a humanitarian clinic network in Germany in 2021.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- A COVID-19 isolation facility for people experiencing homelessness in Berlin, Germany: a retrospective patient record study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and access among people experiencing homelessness in Germany: A qualitative interview study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of men experiencing homelessness: A cross-sectional study in Osaka, Japan.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe number of homeless people in Germany is increasing. Studies from multiple countries have shown that most homeless people suffer from mental illnesses that require treatment. Accurate figures on the prevalence of mental illness among the homeless in Germany can help improve care structures for this vulnerable group.
methodsWe carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of mental illness among homeless people in Germany.
results11 pertinent studies published from 1995 to 2013 were identified. The overall study population consisted of 1220 homeless people. The pooled prevalence of axis I disorders was 77.4%, with a 95% confidence interval [95% CI] of [71.3; 82.9]. Substance-related disorders were the most common type of disorder, with a pooled prevalence of 60.9% [53.1; 68.5]. The most common among these was alcoholism, with a prevalence of 55.4% [49.2; 61.5]. There was marked heterogeneity across studies.
conclusionIn Germany, the rate of mental illness requiring treatment is higher among the homeless than in the general population. The development and implementation of suitable care models for this marginalized and vulnerable group is essential if their elevated morbidity and mortality are to be reduced.
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