Shelter-Based Collaborative Mental Health Care for the Homeless

Shelter-Based Collaborative Mental Health Care for the Homeless

Homelessness rates in both Canada and the United States have increased dramatically over the past 10 years.1,2 Among the homeless, there is a high prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders.3,4 The weighted prevalence of schizophrenia in homeless persons has been estimated at 11%,5 and...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Psychiatric times 2007-07, Vol.24 (8), p.23
Hauptverfasser: Stergiopoulos, Vicky, Rouleau, Katherine, Yoder, Shawn
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Alliances and partnerships
Care and treatment
Collaboration
Community health care
Health aspects
Homeless people
Homeless persons
Mental health care
Psychiatric services
Psychological aspects
Shelters
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Zusammenfassung:Homelessness rates in both Canada and the United States have increased dramatically over the past 10 years.1,2 Among the homeless, there is a high prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders.3,4 The weighted prevalence of schizophrenia in homeless persons has been estimated at 11%,5 and the prevalence of homelessness among individuals with serious mental illness has been estimated at about 15%.6 In addition to high rates of mental illness and substance use, homeless persons are more at risk for...
ISSN:0893-2905