The February 2009 issue of Healing Hands addressed challenges of comorbid mental illness and substance-related disorders. Due to their prevalence, these co-occurring disorders present difficult treatment problems for Health Care for the Homeless providers. Clinicians across the United States responded that co-occurring medical issues also were integral to the care needs of their homeless clients. The following articles have been designed as a sequel to the February issue, and will review relevant information as well as discuss models for collaborative medical and mental health care recognizing that concurrent substance abuse often impacts the health of homeless individuals.
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Clinical Practice, Conditions and Issues, Healing Hands Newsletter, Mental Illness