SN 3642 -OPCS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Homeless People, 1994

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Title:
OPCS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Homeless People, 1994

Subject Categories:
Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys - Major studies
Health services and medical care - Health
Mental health - Health
Morbidity and mortality - Population, vital statistics and censuses
Use and provision of specific social services - Social welfare policy and systems

Depositor(s):
Office for National Statistics

Principal Investigator(s):
Office of Population Censuses and Surveys. Social Survey Division

Sponsor(s):
Department of Health
Scottish Office
Welsh Office

Project Number: N ; 1364

Other Acknowledgements:
OPCS now forms part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Dr. Rachel Jenkins, Principal Medical Officer, Department of Health.
H. Meltzer and B. Gill of the Office for National Statistics, Social Survey Division, were the principal investigators.

Abstract:
The Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity in Great Britain aim to provide up-to-date information about the prevalence of psychiatric problems among people in Great Britain, as well as their associated social disabilities and use of services. The series started in 1993, and so far consists of the following surveys:

OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity: Private Household Survey, 1993 - this covered 10,000 adults aged 16 to 64 years living in private households
a supplementary sample of 350 people aged 16 to 64 years with psychosis, living in private households, which was conducted in 1993-1994 and then repeated in 2000
OPCS Surveys of Psychiatric Morbidity: Institutions Sample, 1994 - this covered 1,200 people aged 16 to 64 years living in institutions specifically catering for people with mental illness
OPCS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Homeless People, 1994 - this covered 1,100 homeless people aged 16 to 64 years living in hostels for the homeless or other such institutions. The sample also included people sleeping 'rough'
ONS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Prisoners in England and Wales, 1997
Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Great Britain, 1999
Psychiatric Morbidity among Adults Living in Private Households, 2000 - this survey was a repeat of the 1993 private households survey
Mental Health of Young People Looked After by Local Authorities in Great Britain, 2001-2002
Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain, 2004 - this was a repeat of the 1999 survey
Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007 - this survey was a repeat of the 2000 private households survey. The Information Centre for Health and Social Care took over management of the survey in 2007

The UK Data Archive (UKDA) holds data from all the surveys mentioned above apart from the 1993-1994/2000 supplementary samples of people with psychosis living in private households. Further details can be found on the Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys datasets page.

Further information about the series and links to publications can be found on the Department of Health Mental Health Surveys web page.

The purpose of the Homeless People Survey was to provide good baseline information about mental illness among homeless people in Great Britain. The survey aims were:
1. To estimate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among homeless people aged 16-64 years
2. To examine the varying use of services and receipt of care in relation to mental illness and housing circumstances
3. To look at comorbidity between mental illness and physical illness, and relationships with lifestyle indicators such as drugs, tobacco and alcohol
4. To investigate recent precipitating factors, including housing circumstances, which are associated with mental illness.
Main Topics:
Psychiatric morbidity among homeless people; alcohol, drug and tobacco use; alcohol dependence; physical complaints; use of services for homeless people; income and state benefits received; employment. Demographic variables included age, gender, marital status, homelessness and previous accommodation, including stays in psychiatric hospitals within the past five years and access to or registration with a GP.
Day centre staff were asked about types of client the day centre caters for and kinds of services available, for instance whether GPs, mental health teams or housing advice workers were available.
Standard Measures
Clinical Interview Schedule - revised (CIS-R): a battery of questions covering the presence of, and severity of 14 symptoms of neurotic disorder. Responses lead, via algorithms, to diagnosis of neurotic disorders according to ICD-10 criteria. See reports for further details. This schedule was used for respondents in hostels and private sector local authority accommodation (PSLA).
Psychosis Screening Questionnaire (PSQ): sift questionnaire covering 6 items indicative of psychosis.
SCAN interview (see report for further details).
12-point General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12): asked of all informants by self-completion.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: July 1994-September 1994
Country: England; Scotland; Wales
Spatial Units: Countries
Observation Units: Individuals

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Homeless adults aged 16-64 years in Great Britain, and staff of day centres for homeless people.
1. The homeless sample was gathered from four groups: residents of hostels for the homeless; residents on 'temporary' placement in local authority private sector leased accommodation (PSLA); residents of night shelters; and visitors to day centres for homeless people, who had slept 'rough' in the previous week.
2. Day centre staff were asked to complete a short questionnaire covering clients of the day centre and services provided.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
This survey may be repeated at a later date.
Sampling Procedures: One-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample
Four institutional samples of homeless people were drawn.
Number of Units: (A) 1000 (target) 1166 (obtained)
(B) Weighted sample size is 1164
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion; Psychological measurements; Respondents were given a self-completion questionnaire about their use of drugs and alcohol problems. For cases of psychosis, clinicians conducted semi-structured SCAN interviews. See report for details.

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 18 March 1997

Copyright:
Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland

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