Mental Health
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Homelessness among people with severe and persistent mental illness is a complex public health challenge, with homelessness and mental illness linked in a bi-directional relationship that worsens health outcomes and complicates effective care.
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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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This study examines perceived stressors, coping strategies, and burnout prevention mechanisms among social service workers in residential social services for people living with dementias.
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The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility and impact of a targeted exercise intervention with protein supplementation for women experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental health challenges.
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Homelessness and mental illness reinforce each other through a cyclical relationship, and addressing this crisis requires integrated, housing‑centered interventions.
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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.
