TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Housing and Home-Leaving Experiences of Young Adults with Psychotic Disorders: A Comparative Qualitative Study
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Roy, Laurence
A1  - Rousseau, Jacqueline
A1  - Fortier, Pierre
A1  - Mottard, Jean-Pierre
SP  - 515
EP  - 527
VL  - 49
IS  - 5
N2  - Housing stability is a key component of rehabilitation for individuals with severe mental illnesses but remains a challenge for mental health service providers, particularly with young adults experiencing early mental health difficulties. The aim of this study is to explore perceptions of housing and home-leaving processes among young adults with emerging psychotic disorders and to compare it to the perceptions of young adults without psychotic disorders. A qualitative, grounded theory based, multiple case study was conducted among 52 adults aged 18-30 years old. Two core categories emerged in relation with perception of housing: choice/control over the residential environment, and housing opportunities over time. Difference between the groups include more coerced home-leaving for young adults with first-episode psychosis and low levels of choice, control and opportunities for a sub-group of participants living in group homes. The housing situation of young adults is analyzed and discussed from a systemic perspective.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-012-9531-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -