HOMELESSNESSMATERNITY HOMESSEXUAL ABUSEStudy Objective: Homelessness is a major complication to adolescent pregnancy. We hypothesized that homelessness was associated with an increased incidence of other psychosocial and health risk factors for young pregnant teens. Design, Setting, Participants: We ...
While on the streets, they are at increased risk for victimization, substance and alcohol use, sexual risk behaviors, and mental health issues compared to homeless heterosexual youths. This article uses ecological systems theory to examine psychosocial problems associated with homelessness among sexual ...
spanning sixteen years estimate that an addition of ten community nonprofits in a city of 100,000 residents is associated with a ten percent reduction in eviction filing. This effect is comparable to the effect of community or...
Semi-structured interview and focus group guides were devised to explore young people’s direct experiences of living with and managing mental health problems. Along with the aim and objectives, concepts from the literature review, such as ‘help-seeking’, ‘self-management’ and ‘mental health ...
Estimating the prevalence of alcohol, drug and mental health problems in the contemporary homeless population: A review of the literature This study tested whether social affiliation was associated with exits from homelessness for a county-wide probability sample of 397 homeless adults who were followed...
Homelessness has received more attention and generated more emotion than most other national social issues, yet few can agree on what it is, what causes it, how many homeless people there are, or what to do about it. Unfortunately, media attention has generated more heat than light; homeless...
Crack cocaine smoking is associated with an array of negative health consequences, including cuts and burns from unsafe pipes, and infectious diseases such as HIV. Despite the well-established and researched harm reduction programs for injection drug users, little is known regarding the potential for...
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Strategies to Reduce Frequent Emergency Department Use among Persons Experiencing Homelessness with Mental Health Conditions: a Scoping Review The USA has some of the highest utilization rates of the Emergency Department (ED) worldwide, leading to increased healthcare costs, constrained resources,... ...
Homelessness, or inadequate housing, is a challenge in many countries [7, 8]. Persons with serious substance use problems and mental health problems (co-occurring problems) are especially vulnerable to the risk of being homeless and may experience difficulties related to housing on a recurring bas...