Disability benefits and clinical outcomes among homeless veterans with psychiatric and substance abuse problems

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-74

  Mares, Alvin S ^a,b   Rosenheck, Robert A ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Homelessness; Mental illness; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERAN;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 33847422390     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-006-9059-2     Document Type: Article

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