Psychiatric morbidity among inmates of center for destitutes: A cross-sectional study

Context: One percent of the population in India is homeless (destitutes) which include beggars, commercial sex workers, homeless mentally ill, elderly women with dependent children, street children, and persons with disability. Psychiatric disorders are generally seen to be common among homeless ind...

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Main Authors: Raghavendra B Nayak, Sandeep Patil, Nanasaheb Patil, Sameeran S Chate, Vinayak A Koparde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of the Scientific Society
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Online Access:http://www.jscisociety.com/article.asp?issn=0974-5009;year=2015;volume=42;issue=2;spage=92;epage=94;aulast=Nayak