The effectiveness of assertive community treatment for homeless populations with severe mental illness: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-399

  Coldwell, Craig M ^a,b   Bender, William S ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b New Hampshire Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 34047106258     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.3.393     Document Type: Review

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