Mental Illness in Homeless Families |
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| Affiliation: | 1. HIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States;1. Center for Social Innovation in Needham, MA;2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;3. Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK;1. School of Social Work, California State University, Fresno, CA, United States;2. School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States;1. School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California;2. Sentient Research, Los Angeles, California;3. Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California;1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;1. Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael''s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada;2. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;3. Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UK |
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| Abstract: | The article discusses the factors influencing mental illness in homeless families. High rates of domestic violence, substance abuse, depression, and poverty are identified as contributing factors. Social isolation and rejection by peers are commonly seen in children of homeless families. Nurse practitioners who provide health promotion, risk reduction strategies, and disease management in the community should adapt care interventions to take into account these contributing factors. Guidelines established by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council are used to adapt care for the unique needs of a homeless family at risk of or currently experiencing mental health issues. |
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