Chronically homeless persons With co-occuring disorders in Washington, DC

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-16

  Tsemberis, Sam ^a   Kent, Douglas ^b   Respress, Christy ^c  

^a Pathways to Housing   (United States)

^b PLLC Psychological Services   (United States)

^c Pathways to Housing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84857354038     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300320     Document Type: Article

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