Common mental disorders and resilience in homeless persons

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posted on 2019-10-23, 05:25 authored by Anna Cláudia Freire de Araújo Patrício, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva, Rossini Freire de Araújo, Rôseane Ferreira da Silva, Géssica Thais de Sousa Nascimento, Thays Domingos de Brito Rodrigues, Maria Amanda Pereira Leite

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify common mental disorders and resilience in homeless persons. Method: Cross-sectional study with 49 homeless persons, assisted in the Casa da Acolhida Adulta and the Specialized Reference Center in a municipality in the Northeast of Brazil. Data collection performed between February and March 2018, using SRQ20 scales for common mental disorders and another for Resilience. Kruskal Wallis test, Student’s T-test and Chi-Square test were used. Results: In the study, 61.2% (30) participants have poor sleep; 69.4% (34) feel nervous, tense or worried; 71.4% (35) feel unhappy; 63.3% are unable to play a useful role in their lives; 71.4% (35) have common mental disorders, and 44.9% (22) presented low resilience. Resilience influences common mental disorders, which, in turn, are influenced by gender and age. Conclusion: Professionals who assist homeless persons need to have a look directed at common mental disorders and resilience.