Substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder: 12-month outcomes among adults experiencing chronic homelessness in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Substance use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly prevalent among individuals who experience homelessness. However, evaluations of interventions that combine housing and mental health services have reported inconsistent mental health and substance use outcomes when compared to usual services. We investigated 12-month change in substance use severity and PTSD symptom severity among adults experiencing chronic homelessness and tested whether observed differences were associated with housing, support from mental health services or the Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI) program.

Methods

A randomised controlled trial compared the J2SI program with standard service provision (N = 135). Secondary analyses compared those who obtained housing or

SUBMITTER: Taylor KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature