Integrating behavioral health services for homeless mothers and children in primary care

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 142-152

  Weinreb, Linda ^a   Nicholson, Joanne ^a   Williams, Valerie ^a   Anthes, Fran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Family Health Center of Worcester   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral health; Homelessness; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTHERS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947213404     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.77.1.142     Document Type: Article

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