The Role of Psychosocial Characteristics in Premature Discharge From Residential Services for Homeless Veterans

Psychological Services

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-350

  Sussner, Bradley D ^a   Kline, Anna ^a,b   Smelson, David A ^a,c   Losonczy, Miklos ^a,b   Salvatore, Scott J ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

homeless; premature discharge; psychosocial characteristics; residential services; veteran

Indexed keywords

EID: 58249122260     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013791     Document Type: Article

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