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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of bipolar disorder among homeless people.
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Study on the Prevalence of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders Among People in Precarious Situations, Extreme Exclusion and/or Wandering on Cayenne and Its Surroundings.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Treatment suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic and mental health of infertile patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Homelessness and health-related outcomes: an umbrella review of observational studies and randomized controlled trials.BMC medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Epidemiology of Severe Mental Disorders in Older Adults: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study in Aragón, Spain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Improving diagnosis and support for people with bipolar in primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- The Regulatory Potential of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Bipolar Disorder.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Risk factors and predictive performance for first healthcare encounter indicating homelessness using administrative data among Calgary residents diagnosed with addiction or mental health conditions.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in Unhoused Children Increase Odds of Psychiatric Illness, Physical Illness, and Psychiatric Admission.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2024Article
- SARS-Cov-2 prevalence, transmission, health-related outcomes and control strategies in homeless shelters: Systematic review and meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2021Article
- Pathways into and out of homelessness among people with severe mental illness in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Misdiagnosis, detection rate, and associated factors of severe psychiatric disorders in specialized psychiatry centers in Ethiopia.Annals of general psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBipolar disorder (BD) is a common severe mental disorder among homeless people and is associated with an increased risk of disability and mortality from suicide, medical causes (including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis infection, hypertension, and tuberculosis), as well as substance use disorders. However, a systematic synthesis of the existing evidence on the subject is lacking. To fill this gap in the literature, this study aimed to carry out systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the consolidated prevalence of BD among homeless people.
methodsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched Embase, PubMed, and Scopus to identify pertinent studies that reported the prevalence of BD among homeless people in March 2019. Random effect meta-analysis was employed to pool data from the eligible studies. Subgroup and sensitivity analysis was conducted and Cochran's Q- and the I
resultsOf 3236 studies identified, 10 studies with 4300 homeless individuals were included in the final analysis. Among the 10 studies, five studies used the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM), three studies used Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), one study used Schedule for Clinical Assessment of Neuropsychiatry (SCAN), and one study used Composite International Neuropsychiatric Interview (CIDI) to assess BD among homeless individuals. Based on the results of the random effect model, the prevalence of BD among homeless people was 11.4% (95% CI; 7.5-16.9). The prevalence of BD was 10.0% (95% CI; 3.1-27.9) in Europe and it was 13.2% (95% CI; 8.9-19.3) in other countries. Moreover, the prevalence of BD was 11.5% (95% CI; 5.5-22.3) for studies that used DSM to assess BD and it was 11.0% (95% CI; 6.1-19.2) for studies that used other instruments (MINI, SCAN, and CIDI).
conclusionOur meta-analysis demonstrated that BD is highly prevalent among homeless individuals, underlying the importance of early screening and targeted interventions for BD among homeless individuals.
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