Consumer preference programs for individuals who are homeless and have psychiatric disabilities: A drop-in center and a supported housing program

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 305-317

  Tsemberis, Sam J ^a   Moran, Linda ^b   Shinn, Marybeth ^b   Asmussen, Sara M ^a   Shern, David L ^c  

^a Pathways to Housing Inc   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Office of Program Evaluation   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer choice; Homelessness; Mental illness; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 1442356531     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AJCP.0000004750.66957.bf     Document Type: Article

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