Behavioral Health Care Delivery Through Street Medicine Programs in California
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8907567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kimberly Y Su (0009-0003-3090-8001, Keck Hospital of USC, corresponding author), Brett Feldman (Keck Hospital of USC), Brett J Feldman, Corinne Feldman (0000-0002-3034-6390, Keck Hospital of USC), Sonali Saluja (0000-0002-2750-5821, Keck Hospital of USC), Alexis Coulourides Kogan (0000-0003-4788-2883, Keck Hospital of USC), Michael R Cousineau (0000-0002-3693-2163, Keck Hospital of USC) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 283-291 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10597-023-01169-z |
| PMID | 37526807 |
| OpenAlex | W4385442766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 33 |
Mental health and substance use disorders are prevalent among people experiencing homelessness. Street Medicine can reach unhoused people who face barriers to accessing healthcare in more traditional medical settings including shelter-based clinics. However, there is little guidance on best practices for mental health and substance use treatment through Street Medicine. The aim of the study was to describe behavioral health care through Street Medicine by analyzing data from the California Street Medicine Landscape survey and follow-up qualitative interviews. Most street medicine programs utilize non-psychiatrists to diagnose and treat mental health and substance use disorders, though the capacity to provide the level of care needed varies. There is a lack of street-based psychiatric clinicians and programs have difficulty making referrals to mental health and addiction services. This report shows that Street Medicine could serve as a strategy to expand access to behavioral health care for the unhoused
Behavioral medicine · Family medicine · Health care · Health care delivery · Health psychology · Medical emergency · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Gerontology
The Prevalence of Mental Disorders among the Homeless in Western Countries
Mortality Among Unsheltered Homeless Adults in Boston, Massachusetts, 2000-2009
Experiences of Homeless People in the Health Care Delivery System
The Prevalence of Specific Psychiatric Disorders Among Homeless Individuals in the Inner City of Los Angeles
Prevalence of mental disorders among people who are homeless
Homelessness and Mental Illness
Harm Reduction Principles in a Street Medicine Program
Mental Illness and Youth-Onset Homelessness
Street Outreach for Homeless Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Trends in Trimorbidity Among Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota, 2000–2018
Housing Boston’s Chronically Homeless Unsheltered Population
Implementing the Street Psychiatry Model in New Haven, CT
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |