Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Mentally Ill Homeless Person

The book reflects approaches to the clinical care of the homeless refined over two decades, building not only on the work of academic research but more importantly on the firsthand experience of volunteer clinicians who often have been the only resource for homeless persons with mental disorders. Its organization by treatment setting or specific subpopulation allows readers quick access to the chapters most relevant to their work. The first five chapters follow a sequence of naturalistic settings such as shelters and the work of Assertive Community Treatment Teams that demonstarte a mo del of engagement, intensive care, and ongoing rehabilitation. Subsequent chapters define specific case scenarios that depict patients at various points on the engagement-rehabilitation continuum. Each chapter contains a clinical case example; guides to differential diagnosis, treatment planning, and accessing entitlements; and a flow chart for treatment, including opportunities for student/resident or community involvement.McQuistion, Hunter L. is the author of 'Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Mentally Ill Homeless Person', published 2006 under ISBN 9781585622511 and ISBN 1585622516.