A relationship-based intervention to improve social connectedness in street-involved youth: A pilot study

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 208-215

  McCay, Elizabeth ^a   Quesnel, Susan ^b   Langley, John ^c   Beanlands, Heather ^a   Cooper, Linda ^a   Blidner, Rebecca ^a   Aiello, Andria ^a   Mudachi, Naomi ^a   Howes, Carol ^d   Bach, Karen ^d  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Covenant House ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Homeless youth; Homelessness; Intervention; Mental health intervention; Mental health symptoms; Relationships; Resilience; Self esteem; Social connectedness; Street youth; Street involved youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857748661     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2011.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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