As homelessness becomes an increasingly serious issue, the mental health of homeless people is beginning to appear on the agendas of politicians and policy makers, as well as health care workers. In contrast to the popular "Skid Row" stereotype that the word "homeless" tends to trigger, many are in fact families and young single people. The health needs of these different kinds of people are, of course, varied. This volume brings together the experiences of mental health teams from around the world in addressing the problems of mental illness in the homeless. The difficulties in assessment and treatment are discussed at length with an emphasis on the application of existing knowledge in health care. By addressing social policy implications and clinical management as well as providing models and definitions of homelessness in different cultures, this book will offer practical support for all those who work with the homeless.
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"I believe that this is an exceptionally interesting and useful book." William F. Forbes, PhD, DSc, Canadian Journal of Public Health
"The comprehensive nature of the research review makes this book a good resource for anyone seeking a base knowledge about homlessness." Victoria L. Banyard, Contemporary Psychology
"The comprehensive nature of the research review makes this book a good resource for anyone seeking a base knowledge about homlessness." Victoria L. Banyard, Contemporary Psychology
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Homelessness is an increasing global problem which poses particular challenges with respect to appropriate mental health care, assessment, and service delivery. Bringing together international experience of mental health care teams, this book provides a valuable and practical resource for all those working with the homeless on a day-to-day basis.
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Homelessness and its consequences have become much more visible on the streets of big cities as well as villages across the globe in the last few years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
older homeless persons, direct access hostels, disordered residents, mentally ill homeless individuals, ill homeless people, pathways into homelessness, ill homeless populations, hostel populations, homeless mentally ill women, disabled psychiatric patients, hostel studies, single homeless women, hostel residents, homeless mentally ill people, community treatment order, single homeless people, ill homeless persons, case management programme, homeless mentally ill individuals, general homeless, diversion from custody, resettlement units, single homelessness, homeless patients, shelter accommodation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Department of Health, Mental Health Act, American Psychiatric Association, Home Office, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Salvation Army, Stationery Office, Los Angeles, Psychiatric Bulletin, Republic of Ireland, Housing Act, National Assistance Board, Oxford University Press, Blackwell Scientific Publications, County Homes, Great Chapel Street, Health Trends, Plenum Press, Simon Community, Archives of General Psychiatry, Conference of Mayors, Great Britain, Journal of the American Medical Association, Principles of Social Psychiatry, San Francisco New!
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Homelessness and its consequences have become much more visible on the streets of big cities as well as villages across the globe in the last few years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
older homeless persons, direct access hostels, disordered residents, mentally ill homeless individuals, ill homeless people, pathways into homelessness, ill homeless populations, hostel populations, homeless mentally ill women, disabled psychiatric patients, hostel studies, single homeless women, hostel residents, homeless mentally ill people, community treatment order, single homeless people, ill homeless persons, case management programme, homeless mentally ill individuals, general homeless, diversion from custody, resettlement units, single homelessness, homeless patients, shelter accommodation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Department of Health, Mental Health Act, American Psychiatric Association, Home Office, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Salvation Army, Stationery Office, Los Angeles, Psychiatric Bulletin, Republic of Ireland, Housing Act, National Assistance Board, Oxford University Press, Blackwell Scientific Publications, County Homes, Great Chapel Street, Health Trends, Plenum Press, Simon Community, Archives of General Psychiatry, Conference of Mayors, Great Britain, Journal of the American Medical Association, Principles of Social Psychiatry, San Francisco New!
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- Homeless Mentally Ill by Lamb on 8 pages
- Principles of Social Psychiatry by Dinesh Bhugra on 4 pages
- Homelessness, Health Care and Welfare Provision by Kevin Fischer on 4 pages
- Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell on page 25, and page 94
- Mental Health (Oxford GP Library) by Tony Kendrick in Front Matter, and page 57
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- Homeless Children: Problems and Needs by Panos Vostanis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- International Perspectives On Rural Housing (Housing Planning and Design Series) by Paul Cloke in Back Matter
- Mental Health in Primary Care: A New Approach (Oxford General Practice) by Andrew Elder in Back Matter
- Good Practice in Risk Assessment II: Key Themes for Protection, Rights and Responsibilities (Good Practice in Risk Assessment , No 5) (v. 2) by Hazel Kemshall on page 157
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