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. 1990 Nov;80(11):1384–1386. doi: 10.2105/ajph.80.11.1384

A comparison of homeless, community-wide, and selected distressed samples on the CES-Depression Scale.

F J Ritchey 1, M La Gory 1, K M Fitzpatrick 1, J Mullis 1
PMCID: PMC1404896  PMID: 2240314

Abstract

Center for Epidemiological Studies (CES) Depression Scale results for surveys of homeless, community-wide and selected distressed samples are compared. Nearly four times the percentage of homeless fit the criterion for clinical caseness (a score of 16+) compared to the general population (74 to 19 percent). None of the distressed samples exhibited a higher rate except psychiatric patients diagnosed as acutely depressive. High rates of depression have implications for social policies directed toward homelessness.

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