A protocol to develop and study the effectiveness and implementation of social skills training that improves supported housing retention for persons with serious mental illness.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Supported housing-which offers permanent, community-based housing and supportive services-effectively addresses homelessness. Yet, many persons with serious mental illness (SMI) struggle to retain housing in these programs. Social skills-which facilitate social interactions and instrumental tasks-predict premature exits from supported housing. Though social skills training effectively improves social skills and functioning for persons with SMI, this intervention is essentially absent from supported housing initiatives.

Methods

This study will use literature review, key informant interviews and an expert panel to adapt social skills training for supported housing, aiming to improve housing retention among SMI persons in these programs. In the Department of Housin

SUBMITTER: Gabrielian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6421356 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature