Implementing Assertive Community Treatment in Diverse Settings for People Who Are Homeless with Co-Occurring Mental and Addictive Disorders: A Series of Case Studies

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 239-263

  Neumiller, Steven ^a   Bennett Clark, Felecia ^b   Young, M Scott ^c   Dates, Brian ^b   Broner, Nahama ^d   Leddy, Jessica ^e   Kendall, Dorothy ^f   Richards, Stephanie ^g   De Jong, Fred ^h  

^a Inland Northwest Proposal Development   (United States)

^b Southwest Counseling Solutions   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Thresholds   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^h GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adapting evidence based practices; Assertive Community Treatment; Co occurring mental and addictive disorders; Homeless

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STAFF; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 77951472570     PISSN: 15504263     EISSN: 15504271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504260903175973     Document Type: Article

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