Citation

Holt RL, Montesinos S, Christensen RC. J. Psychiatr. Pract. 2007; 13(1): 58-60.

Affiliation

Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. holtr@musc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17242595

Abstract

The rate of lifetime exposure to physical and/or sexual abuse among homeless women is very high, and the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse is greater in this population than in the general population. The relationship between abuse and mental illness in homeless women is incompletely understood. Using multivariable logistic regression, the present study examines this relationship in a retrospective study of women seeking treatment at a psychiatric clinic for the homeless in Jacksonville, Florida. The results of this study indicate a strong association between abuse history and anxiety disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder.

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