Mental Health
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Mental Health Treatment Courts and Assertive Community Treatment offer complimentary solutions for addressing needs of justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and co-occurring disorders (COD).
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People living with a severe mental illness are more likely to experience food insecurity than people without mental illness. Food insecurity is linked to a range of negative socioeconomic and health outcomes. This study qualitatively explored causes and experiences of food insecurity for people living with a severe mental illness and used these findings to co-design a pilot intervention.
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Using a sample of community mental health clinic clients, this study explores the prevalence of three social determinants of health: food insecurity, homelessness, and neighborhood disorder, and assesses their associations with five outcomes of health, including mental health and physical health.
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This study tested whether an unexpected event, such as the presence of a person dressed as Batman, could increase prosocial behavior by disrupting routine and enhancing attention to the present moment.
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A secondary analysis of qualitative research data using the theory of ontological security to explore the question: How do older adults experience trauma across the transition to housing following homelessness?
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In this study, we explored the demand for the three specialist mental health services for people experiencing homelessness in Dublin by evaluating all referrals received over a 1-year period.
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This research examines the nature, experience, and relevance of tenant engagement for tenants living at Brisbane Common Ground, which is a single site model of permanent supportive housing.
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This study investigates the lessons learned from adapting the social accelerator model to address community-level trauma and build resilience in a rural setting.
