Comparing the characteristics of homeless adults in Poland and the United States

PA Toro, KL Hobden, K Wyszacki Durham… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
This study compared the characteristics of probability samples of homeless adults in Poland
(N= 200 from two cities) and the United States (N= 219 from one city), using measures with …

Insights from homeless men about PRISM, an innovative shelter-based mental health service

B Voisard, R Whitley, E Latimer, K Looper, V Laliberté - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
PRISM (Projet Réaffiliation Itinérance Santé Mentale–mental health and homelessness
reaffiliation project), is a new shelter-based mental health service in Montreal, Canada. It …

Life outside: a narrative ethnographic inquiry into the determinants of homelessness

P Graffy, S McKinnon, G Lee, P Remington - Journal of Poverty, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Homelessness is one of the largest social issues currently in the United States. This study
specifically investigates the lived experiences of those who are or were homeless in …

Associations of alcohol use disorder, alcohol use, housing, and service use in a homeless sample of 255 individuals followed over 2 years

OO Asana, ER Ayvaci, DE Pollio, BA Hong… - Substance …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Homeless individuals with alcohol use disorders have multiple comorbidities
and therefore various service needs. Despite need for services, homeless individuals face …

Predictors of treatment initiation for alcohol use disorders in primary care

KE Watkins, A Ober, C McCullough, C Setodji… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background We identified predictors of receiving treatment (brief therapy [BT] and/or
extended-release injectable naltrexone [XR-NTX]) for the treatment of alcohol use disorders …

Assessing health care needs among street homeless and transitionally housed adults

B Barrett, SJ Fogel, J Garrett… - Journal of Social Service …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the health services received and needed among homeless persons in
Hillsborough County, FL (N= 823). Lifetime and current need and receipt of health services …

Emergency department and hospital utilization among alcohol and drug-dependent detoxification patients without primary medical care

MJ Larson, R Saitz, NJ Horton… - The American journal …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Utilization of emergency department (ED) services and hospitalization among a cohort of
substance abusers are described based on structured research interviews with 470 adults …

A socioecological framework for engaging substance-using pregnant persons in longitudinal research: Multi-stakeholder perspectives

E Goldstein, K Nervik, S Hagen, F Hilliard… - Neurotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Understanding the impact of substance use during pregnancy on fetal
development and child health is essential for designing effective approaches for reducing …

Educating the public about mental illness and homelessness: A cautionary note

GS Tolomiczenko, PN Goering… - The Canadian Journal …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To determine whether the viewing of a video depicting the successful struggles of
homeless persons with mental illness in finding and maintaining housing can have a …

Heterogeneity of mental health service utilization and high mental health service use among women eight years after initiating substance use disorder treatment

E Evans, H Padwa, L Li, V Lin, YI Hser - Journal of Substance Abuse …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to determine mental health service utilization patterns
among women treated for substance use disorders (SUD) and identify factors associated …