A modified therapeutic community for homeless persons with co-occurring disorders of substance abuse and mental illness in a shelter: An outcome study

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 483-497

  Skinner, Darren C ^a  

^a Gaudenzia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Co occurring disorders; Modified therapeutic community; Veteran status

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOLDIER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HOUSING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 16244367747     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-200052429     Document Type: Article

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