An evidence-based co-occurring disorder intervention in VA homeless programs: outcomes from a hybrid III trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Evidence-based treatment for co-occurring disorders is needed within programs that serve homeless Veterans to assist with increasing engagement in care and to prevent future housing loss. A specialized co-occurring disorders treatment engagement intervention called Maintaining Independence and Sobriety Through Systems Integration, Outreach and Networking - Veterans Edition (MISSION-Vet) was implemented within the Housing and Urban Development - Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Programs with and without an implementation strategy called Getting To Outcomes (GTO). While implementation was modest for the GTO group, no one adopted MISSION in the non-GTO group. This paper reports Veteran level outcome data on treatment engagement and select behavioral health outcomes fo

SUBMITTER: Smelson DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5935954 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature