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Profiles of Clinical Need Among Homeless Individuals with Dual Diagnoses

Holzhauer, Cathryn Glanton
Byrne, Thomas
Simmons, Molly M.
Smelson, David A.
Epstein, Elizabeth E
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This study explored patterns of clinical need among homeless individuals with dual diagnoses, and explored whether certain profiles are characteristic of different demographic groups. Data were drawn from two larger studies conducted with dually diagnosed, homeless individuals (n = 373). Hierarchical cluster analysis identified four subgroups: (1) Clinically least severe, characterized by less frequent psychological symptoms and no history of physical or sexual abuse; (2) Moderate clinical needs, including shorter history of substance use and less frequent psychological symptoms, but symptoms consistent with severe mental illness; (3) Clinically severe, with frequent anxiety, depression, past and recent physical or sexual abuse, and long history of substance use; (4) Least frequent psychological symptoms, but frequent history of physical or sexual abuse and long history of drug use. Women veterans were mostly likely to be classified in cluster 3, and male civilians in cluster 2. Subgroups of homeless individuals with dual diagnoses demonstrated different clusters of clinical needs, having implications for service delivery to the population.

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Community Ment Health J. 2019 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s10597-019-00432-6. [Epub ahead of print]. Link to article on publisher's site

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10.1007/s10597-019-00432-6
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