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Homelessness and the Mentally Ill, 2002.
Examines the strong connection between homelessness and mental illness and solutions available to the problem.
2,692 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper provides evidence through studies and reports that mental illness shares a powerful relationship with homelessness. The mentally ill often suffer from symptoms that alienate them from supportive networks, thus leading them to homelessness. Bereft of stable living conditions, the mentally ill thus have an even more difficult time obtaining treatment to improve their condition. The paper shows that on the streets, these people are victimized by traumatic situations -- assaults by criminals and harassment by police. Concomitantly, social policies have contributed to the plight of many homeless people through de-institutionalization without providing support through community mental health services and the housing market. The paper shows that with the implementation of cost-effective and well-researched intervention, the relationship between homelessness and mental illness can be increasingly weakened.
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"However, in O?Dwyer?s study (1997), the schizophrenic participants in the study also had an unhealthy and unstable home life (p. 301). Many of the younger participants ran away from home due to conflict with their parents (p. 301). The older respondents, who were more than fifty years old, led an itinerant lifestyle because of their work situations. They never considered themselves to be homeless even though their lifestyle meant that they never formed close and supportive relationships. Therefore when their illness prevented them from working, they did not have any supportive networks to assist them (O?Dwyer, 1997, p. 303)."
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Homelessness and the Mentally Ill, 2007.
A discussion of the factors contributing to the high incidence of mentally ill individuals among the homeless population.
2,349 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses mentally ill individuals and homelessness. The paper looks at the incidence of mentally ill persons among the homeless population and suggests reasons why they make up such a high proportion of that population. The paper suggests ways to reduce the incidence of homelessness in the general population and in the mentally ill population, in particular. The paper then discusses the book "Treating the Homeless Mentally Ill: A Report of the Task Force on the Homeless Mentally Ill," written by Richard H. Lamb.
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"What treatment and services that did exist in state hospitals were in one place and under one administration, however in the community services and treatment are under various administrative jurisdiction and in various locations (Lamb). Lamb points out that even the "mentally healthy" have difficulty in dealing with the numerous bureaucracies, both governmental and private, and actually succeeding in getting their needs met (Lamb). Moreover, it is much easier for patients to get lost in the community as compared to a hospital, where, although they may have been neglected, at least their whereabouts were known (Lamb)."
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Helping the Mentally Ill Homeless, 2008.
An examination of possible solutions that could help the metnally ill homeless.
1,423 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the problem of homelessness in the United States, particularly with regard to the mentally ill. The paper focuses on how the mentally ill homeless can be helped. It discusses the solution according tothe government, which is to de-institutionalize those who have mental illness and then looks at the problems associated with that solution.
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Abstract
History of Mental Illness
The Problems of Homelessness
De-institutionalizing the Mentally Ill
A Study of Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Citizenship
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"The solution according to the government is to deinstitutionalize those who have mental illness, but in reality many of these patients are released from the institutions and become homeless. The process of deinstitutionalization sounds easy and most professionals believe the mentally ill can adjust to the community (Zissi, 2006). Few people understand the problems of the mentally ill when it comes to social environment factors and living in the community. A major problem with the mentally ill adjusting to the community is the stigma of the labels they receive once they are diagnosed. "The stigma of mental illness remains a serious social problem and critical impediment to treatment seeking among diagnosed individuals" (Teachman, Wilson, and Komarovskaya, 2006, p. 75). People who have mental health problems have trouble adjusting to the community because it is not easy for them to make friends and even for family members to develop close relationships with them. Many homeless people who have mental health issues would rather return to the environment of being homeless because they have friends who are also homeless and they are not treated as abnormal."
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Mental Illness and Homelessness, 2004.
Examines the relationship between mental illness and homelessness.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 26 sources, APA, $ 143.95
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This paper discusses the high incidence of mental illness among the homeless and takes a look at the possible connection between homelessness and mental illness. The paper discusses the adverse impact of homelessness on the treatment of mental illness and looks at whether homelessness causes psychiatric distress, or whether mentally ill people are homeless because of their psychiatric disorder.
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"For more than three decades researchers have sought to determine the nature of the relationship between mental illness and homelessness due to the pervasiveness of mental illness in this population. Most recent studies indicated that approximately one-quarter to one-third of the homeless population suffered from a serious mental illness."
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The ACCESS Program, 2007.
This paper evaluates the integrated systems approach employed in the ACCESS program for homeless individuals with mental illnesses.
2,022 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper explains that people with mental illness comprise a big percentage of homeless individuals. The paper discusses how the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) implemented the ACCESS program. The paper explains that the program aims to use the integrated systems approach to decrease the number of homeless individuals with mental illness. The paper examines the two levels of evaluation in the program and its effectiveness in addressing the problems involved.
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Introduction
Agency Description and Background
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Results and Findings
Conclusions and Recommendations
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"As indicated in the website of Cornell University, the federal definition of the term "homeless individual or homeless person" includes an individual who does not have permanent nighttime residence or has one but it is either temporary shelters or residence not meant to accommodate people on a regular basis. "Homeless people" are also called street sleepers, tramps, and beggars."
"There are many reasons why an individual becomes homeless. Major factors are poverty, lack of available and accessible low-cost but decent housing plan, disability, substance abuse, and mental illness. 66% of the total homeless population is accounted to individuals with substance abuse and mental health history."
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Homelessness From the Colonial Period, 1999.
A history of the homeless and the evolution of public attitudes and social policy. Discusses poverty, mental illness, charity and housing.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 9 sources, $ 71.95
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Early Americans had little sympathy for the homeless. When not ignored, homeless people were regarded with fear and contempt. Animosity was especially strong toward the homeless mentally ill. The homeless were generally shunted from one community to another due to the prevailing attitude that a community's social responsibility extended only to their resident poor.
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"Early Americans had little sympathy for the homeless. When not ignored, homeless people were regarded with fear and contempt. Animosity was especially strong toward the homeless mentally ill. The homeless were generally shunted from one community to another due to the prevailing attitude that a community's social responsibility extended only to their resident poor. Homelessness was considered a temporary condition brought on either by unforeseen tragedy or lack of personal diligence. Therefore, homelessness did not become an official concern of public policymakers until after 1930.
Sociologists agree that homelessness involves more than merely not having a roof over one's head. Albeit the lack of a stable residence is an important component of this definition. For people in extreme poverty, the lack of a domicile is a ..."
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Crack Cocaine and Homelessness, 2007.
This paper explores crack addiction, mental illness and homelessness in Toronto and the treatment options available.
3,342 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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The paper describes the incidence of crack cocaine addiction and its relation to mental illness and homelessness. The paper researches the treatment approaches in central Canada and compares them to the more varied, successful treatments and therapies in the United Kingdom and Europe. The paper notes Canada's resigned attitude towards a form of addiction that is considered 'untreatable' or 'hopeless'. The paper reveals the need for Canada to actively encourage crack addicts to attempt recovery, to learn more about different approaches to treatment and finally, adapt them to the Toronto environment.
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Introduction
Not Just Addiction
A Second Intervention
Towards a Different Approach
Concluding Discussion
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"An important dimension of the problem is the coincidence of crack addiction and mental illness. Crack addicts often present symptoms of the mood disorders and psychosis in addition to those of the personality disorders found in almost 25 per cent. (Falck Et Al: 2004:504) In homeless patients, it can be difficult to determine a primary problem of mental illness or addiction. Many vagrant schizophrenics, for example, become addicted to crack just as crack cocaine induces symptoms of paranoid psychosis in persons without histories of mental illness. Through it all, homelessness remains a key determinant of addicts' health. (Fischer Et Al: 2005:252) Awareness of crack cocaine addiction in homeless populations enhances insight into why many homeless persons remain as they are, failing to take up occasional opportunities for housing."
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Homelessness in the United States, 2004.
A look at factors which influence homelessness in the United States.
3,395 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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Homelessness remains one of America's most complicated and important social issues and is a devastating experience for families. It disrupts virtually every aspect of family life, damaging the physical and emotional health of family members interfering with children's education and development and frequently resulting in the separation of family members. This paper provides an overview of causes and consequences of homelessness among three of the largest homeless population in the United States; families with children, the mentally ill and veterans.
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"In the last 15 years, the United States has seen a tremendous growth in the percentage of the homeless population. One of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population is families with children. Families with children constitute approximately 40% of people who become homeless. A survey of 30 U.S. cities found that in 1998, children accounted for 25% of the homeless population. Families have become much more diverse than the conventional nuclear family. The make up of homeless people has also become more diverse and now includes a larger proportion of homeless families. Families have changed due to the decline in marriages, increased births outside marriage, lower birth rates, and higher rates of divorce and relationship breakdown. Homeless families include single parent families, headed mainly by women, couples with children and couples without children. The U.S. Census indicates that families, single mothers, and children make up the largest group of people who are homeless in rural areas."
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Homeless Prevention, 2004.
Discussion of an agency, called Project Paul, designed to provide services to those in jeopardy of becoming homeless.
2,889 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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This paper looks at the problem of homelessness and its far-reaching consequences. The paper points out that homelessness is not a problem limited to the unfit or mentally ill and that, often, the homeless are comprised of families with children. The paper goes on to talk about homeless prevention programs, with particular emphasis on the agency, Project Paul. The paper explains the purpose of Project Paul, how it functions, and some of the approaches that are taken to helping those who face the possibility of homelessness.
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"There?s a man standing on the corner with a sign that says, ?will work for food?. Behind him, in an old, battered Chevrolet, sits a woman that looks like she might be his wife. Three children, ages two, four and eight, are in the back seat, staring out the window. If one were to talk with the man and his family it?s possible that his story would be closer to the average person?s reality than expected. This man was working as a mechanic at a ?quick service? station and making a little more than minimum wage. He didn?t have insurance; his children were receiving extra help from Medicaid. He didn?t want to go to the ?welfare? department but found he had to, in order to feed his kids. He got a second job, working as a security officer at night. It wasn?t much but it helped. Then he was laid off from his day job. The wages from his night job barely paid the rent and utilities."
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The Homeless Problem in New York City, 2004.
This paper discusses that New York City is a city with a staggering homeless population, a problem that has persisted throughout the city?s history.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper reports that, in 2004, New York City set a record when the number of homeless New Yorkers residing in shelters reached the highest point in the city?s history. The author points out that 90 percent of homeless New Yorkers are black or Latino, even though only 53 percent of New York City?s total population is black or Latino; moreover, over 60 percent of homeless families previously lived in four of New York City?s poorest neighborhoods, and over half of the homeless mothers have a history of domestic violence. This paper concludes that it will take years of dedication and focus for New York City to ease the problem of homelessness by creating not only adequate permanent housing for the homeless, which actually will cost less than the present shelter and other emergency care programs, but also available services for those suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.
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"According to the Coalition for the Homeless, in the month of August 2004, some 36,400 homeless men, women, and children were sleeping each night in the New York City shelter system, including 15,300 children, 12,700 adult family members, and 8,400 single adults, with many thousands more sleeping on city streets, park benches, and subway trains. New York City?s homeless shelter population has increased by 73 percent since 1998, from 21,000 to the current 36,400. The past six years has seen the number of homeless families sleeping in New York City shelters and welfare hotels increase by 99 percent, from 4,429 families in January 1998 to 8,726 families in August 2004. Moreover, the average stay for homeless families in the municipal shelter system has almost doubled over the past decade, from six months in 1992, to nearly twelve months today."
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Homelessness in Canada, 2006.
This paper discusses the problem of being without a home in Canada.
1,620 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that the number of people living on the streets in Canada, even if they are not visible on the street, has been increasing steadily over the last fifteen years. The author points out that homelessness, defined as any person, family or household that has no fixed address or security of housing tenure, can affect people of any age, gender or ethnic background and is caused by a variety of reasons such as mental illness, low-paying jobs, demolition of rental units and disconnection from family and community. The paper relates that the combination of poverty and inadequate access to health care results in a much higher mortality rate among the homeless population than among the general population.
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"Infectious disease ranks among the most serious consequences of poverty, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV/AIDS. Although AIDS is a disease of poor people in poor countries, HIV rates are also very high in areas of concentrated poverty throughout North America. In Toronto, roughly 38 percent of the homeless population is infected with tuberculosis, which is higher than the global rate. The spread of tuberculosis is fueled by malnutrition, overcrowding and immunosuppression, which are conditions found in the homeless populations all across Canada."
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Homelessness in Canada, 2008.
An analysis of homelessness as a social issue in Canada.
1,247 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses how homelessness has been described as a chronic illness affecting all societies regardless of the degree of economic development and overall wealth of the nation. It contends that homelessness seems to be a social ill that, short of mandating public housing facilities for every citizen, cannot be completely eradicated. It also examines how the various research projects that have been tasked with studying this difficult social conundrum have typically approached the issue with strong academic objectives and usually combined with a sincere desire to affect positive change.
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Overview
Homelessness
Dimensions of Homelessness
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"Burt has pointed out the causality of homelessness by identifying its three primary causes: structural, individual and governmental (Burt). Yet, all of these various causes are nuanced and tend to manifest themselves either in unique fashions from one society to another or in a complexity of several of them together. As one homeless individual describes his homelessness, the direct impact that governmental policies, local or national, can have on homelessness, is readily apparent (Kerr par.23). Clearly the impact of urban revitalization can be a real stimulant to homelessness because by removing all the low-income housing in an area without supplying new low income housing elsewhere is guaranteeing an increase in the local homelessness rates. "
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The Reality of Homelessness in Boston, 1999.
A discussion of history and policy issues of homelessness along with interviews of homeless individuals.
3,750 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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A review of public policy issues surrounding homelessness, including history, Internet research and interviews with homeless people in a shelter in Cambridge, MA. It also discusses the lessons that can be learned from the moderately successful Massachusetts programs of the early eighties, and the lack of public interest in this issue, especially elite public interest.
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"Homelessness was first addressed in the early 1980?s in reaction to the visibly increased homeless population, but interest has steadily decreased since government action was initially taken over a decade ago. In reevaluating public policy options, it is important to examine the causes of the problem and delegate authority to those best suited to solving it. Lessons can be learned from the moderately successful Massachusetts programs of the early eighties, but in order for that pluralistic model to work, public interest must be created by an elite source."
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Mental Illness - A Novel Approach, 2001.
This paper presents an in-depth look at mental illness using two stories - "Sybil" and "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden", each details a different type of mental illness.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 59.95
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This paper presents an in-depth look at mental illness using two stories - "Sybil" and ?I Never Promised You A Rose Garden?, each detail a different type of mental illness. The two types, MPD and schizophrenia are often confused with each other.
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"Mental illness has been with us since the beginning of time. There are many types of mental illness and they vary in severity and duration. Two of the most misunderstood and often misdiagnosed mental illnesses are Multiple Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia. These disorders are often confused with one another. If we examine the characteristics of each one we will see where their differences are and how they are treated. There are two movies that underscore the ramifications of the disorders and the treatment options of them both. Sybil and I Never Promised You a Rose Garden are both portrayals of mental illness in women and how that illness affected their lives and families. "
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Co-Occurring Disorders, 2007.
This paper discusses the coexistence of substance abuse and chronic mental illness within the same patient.
16,600 words (approx. 66.4 pages), 85 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence and types of psychoactive substance use disorders plus other non psychotic mental disorders among a population of homeless persons participating in a behavioral day treatment and contingency management drug treatment program. This study also examines the differences in severity of functioning by diagnostic status on admission to treatment and the effect of diagnostic status on treatment outcome. In this article, the writer examines whether there are effective ways to treat co occurring / existing disorders simultaneously instead of using a multitude of techniques. In addition, the writer determines the amount of supporting documentation on effective treatment methods, as well as possible data on other effective methods and methods that may have been proven ineffective or untimely. This study also serves as current research on what characteristics have been determined to create co-occurring / existing disorders.
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Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Rationale of the Study
Definition of Terms
Overview of the Study
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Approach
Data Gathering Methods
Database of Study
Validity of Data
Originality and Limitation of Data
Summary
Appendix
Reference List
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"Although there are treatments for a multitude of disorders that exists there is very little known about methods that treat these disorders simultaneously. Therefore, there is a need to determine if there are co current methods are they effective, how much is known about them, and if there are not currently any methods, are there ways to develop methods that will work on a combination of disorders simultaneously. Co occurring/existing disorders exists, treating these disorders has occurred through numerous channels, this often may cause some distress on the part of the patient; it is also possible that methods may contradict each other in certain aspects. One of the most significant problems is the lack of research on methods to treat co occurring/existing disorders. There is also a lack of information on why co occurring/existing disorders occur, as well as what possible indicators are there that may help clinicians predetermine when co occurring/existing disorders will occur."
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