This paper reviews the literature on disengagement from mental health services examining
how the terms engagement and disengagement are defined, what proportion of patients …

Aims and objectives The aim of this research is to undertake a systematic review of the
existing literature to determine effective physical and psychosocial interventions for …

In this ethnography of addicted, pregnant, and poor women living in daily-rent hotels in San
Francisco, Kelly Ray Knight examines the myriad struggles these women face, as well as …

People who use drugs (PWUD) commonly experience housing instability due to intersecting
structural vulnerabilities (eg, drug prohibition, discriminatory housing policies), and …

Schizophrenia has long puzzled researchers in the fields of psychiatric medicine and
anthropology. Why is it that the rates of developing schizophrenia—long the poster child for …

The purpose of this investigation was to more comprehensively articulate the experiences of
homeless women and make evidence-based inferences regarding optimal social services …

Background Due to the significantly high levels of comorbid substance use and mental
health diagnosis among urban poor populations, examining the intersection of drug policy …

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is one of the most
successful technologies in modern times. In spite of well-argued critiques, the DSM and the …

This cultural case study investigates one US psychosocial rehabilitation organization's
(Horizons) attempt to implement the recovery philosophy of the US Recovery Movement and …

Rethinking Culture in Health Communication An interdisciplinary overview of health
communication using a cultural lens—uniquely focused on social interactions in health …