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1 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2011;48(8):891–900. DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.10.0195 Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, PhD; Robert A. Rosenheck, MD; Rani Desai, PhD, MPH

2 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2011;48(8):891–900. DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.10.0195 Study Aim – Compare 1-year clinical outcomes of female veterans who did and did not receive 30+ days of residential treatment (RT). Relevance – Epidemiologic research suggests... Veterans are modestly overrepresented in homeless population. Female veterans have 3–4 times higher risk for homelessness than their civilian counterparts. – Homeless veterans are at high risk for serious mental illness, trauma, and substance abuse.

3 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2011;48(8):891–900. DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.10.0195 Methods Interviewed clients in 11 different VA Homeless Women Veterans programs every 3 months for 1 year. Compared “RT group” (30+ days of RT within 3 months of program entry) with “No RT group” (no or <30 days of RT) on— – Community functioning. – Psychiatric symptoms. – Drug and alcohol use.

4 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2011;48(8):891–900. DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.10.0195 Results RT group had better outcomes on employment, social support, housing status, and psychiatric symptoms then No RT group. However, RT group also had significantly increased use of drugs and alcohol.

5 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2011;48(8):891–900. DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.10.0195 Conclusions RT may have beneficial effect on mental health outcomes in homeless women. Stable housing may be important element of recovery for homeless women with psychiatric problems, excluding substance use.


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