A Review of the Literature on the Effectiveness of Housing and Support, Assertive Community Treatment, and Intensive Case Management Interventions for Persons With Mental Illness Who Have Been Homeless

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 350-361

  Nelson, Geoffrey ^a   Aubry, Tim ^b   Lafrance, Adele ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

assertive community treatment; case management; homelessness; housing; mental illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

ASSERTIVENESS; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34548851953     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.77.3.350     Document Type: Article

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