Mutual Reinforcement of Mental Illness and Homelessness
Dr. Sonya Gabrielian of the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System discusses the social disconnect often experienced by mentally ill homeless veterans and the subsequent difficulty to obtain and sustain housing.
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Dr. Gabrielian coauthored the October 2014 article "Primary Care Medical Services for Homeless Veterans" with Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH; Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH; Beena Patel, DrPH; Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH; Lisa Altman, MD; Ronald M. Andersen, PhD; Robert Andrew Campbell, MD; Lauren M. Broyles, PhD, RN; James Conley, BA; and Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc.
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