Treating the homeless mentally ill: Does a designated inpatient facility improve outcome?

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 593-599

  Killaspy, Helen ^a,b   Ritchie, C W ^a   Greer, E ^b   Robertson, M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Camden and Islington Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engagement; Homeless; Inpatient; Mentally ill; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144322014     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230400017038     Document Type: Article

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