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Factors Influencing Service Use Among Homeless Youths With Co-Occurring Disorders

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Given high rates of co-occurring mental and substance use disorders among homeless youths and poorly understood facilitators of and barriers to service use, this study explored factors influencing service use among homeless youths with co-occurring disorders. METHODS: Focus groups were conducted with 23 youths age 18 to 26 with co-occurring disorders. Group discussion was audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, and transcripts were …

Authors

Kozloff N; Cheung AH; Ross LE; Winer H; Ierfino D; Bullock H; Bennett KJ

Journal

Psychiatric Services, Vol. 64, No. 9, pp. 925–928

Publisher

American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Publication Date

September 2013

DOI

10.1176/appi.ps.201200257

ISSN

1075-2730