Housing and supports for persons with mental illness: emerging approaches to research and practice.

摘要: Objective: An approach referred to as "supported housing," based on principles of consumer choice, integrated community housing, and flexible services, is replacing residential treatment facilities for persons with psychiatric disabilities. To improve understanding the new approach, its evolution, issues involved in implementation, this paper reviews studies effectiveness traditional housing programs early reports development supported programs. Methods: A data base more than 4,000 journal articles book chapters published over past 15 years was searched; both research policy analyses were included. Results conclusions: Because national state shifts toward growing evidence that consumers their families favor models appear be increasingly replicated throughout U.S. Innovative financing strategies, such forming coalitions develop or creat...