Working with mentally ill homeless persons: should we respect their quest for anonymity?

Marketing to the marginalised: tobacco industry targeting of the homeless and mentally ill.

OBJECTIVES To describe the tobacco industry's relationships with and influence on homeless and mentally ill smokers and organisations providing services to them. METHODS Analysis of internal tobacco industry documents and journal articles. RESULTS The tobacco industry has marketed cigarettes to the homeless and seriously mentally ill, part of its "downscale" market, and has developed relati...

The Physical and Mental Health Status of Homeless Adults

This paper reviews recent research on the physical and mental health status of homeless single adults and briefly summarizes definitional, sampling, and measurement problems. It presents findings from research examining the physical health status of homeless adults; the data suggest that homelessness places people at greater risk for specific health problems and also complicates treatment. The ...

The mentally ill homeless: evolving involuntary commitment issues.

Cost-effectiveness of services for mentally ill homeless people: the application of research to policy and practice.

OBJECTIVE About one-quarter of homeless Americans have serious mental illnesses. This review synthesizes research findings on the cost-effectiveness of services for this population and their relevance for policy and practice. METHOD Service interventions for seriously mentally ill homeless people were grouped into three overlapping categories: 1) outreach, 2) case management, and 3) housing p...

Identifying homeless mentally ill veterans in jail: a preliminary report.

Increasing evidence exists that suggests associations between mental illness, homelessness, and criminal activity and arrest. This article describes a program for identifying and providing treatment and housing for homeless mentally ill veterans detained at the Cook County Jail in Chicago. Preliminary data are provided describing characteristics of the veterans assessed in the jail, as well as ...