Cardiovascular disease and homelessness

TP Baggett, SS Liauw, SW Hwang - Journal of the American College of …, 2018 - jacc.org
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death among homeless adults, at rates
that exceed those in nonhomeless individuals. A complex set of factors contributes to this …

Psychopathology in young people experiencing homelessness: A systematic review

KJ Hodgson, KH Shelton… - … journal of public …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Understanding mental health issues faced by young homeless persons is instrumental to the
development of successful targeted interventions. No systematic review of recent published …

The co‐occurrence of major depressive disorder among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta‐analysis

NK Rytwinski, MD Scur, NC Feeny… - Journal of traumatic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Although co‐occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder
(MDD) is associated with greater distress, impairment, and health care utilization than PTSD …

Discriminatory experiences associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among transgender adults.

SL Reisner, JM White Hughto, KE Gamarel… - Journal of counseling …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Discrimination has been shown to disproportionately burden transgender people; however,
there has been a lack of clinical attention to the mental health sequelae of discrimination …

Experiences and needs of homeless youth with a history of foster care

K Bender, J Yang, K Ferguson, S Thompson - Children and Youth Services …, 2015 - Elsevier
Youth exiting the foster care system through emancipation are at an increased risk for
homelessness and adverse social, health, and financial outcomes. However, because youth …

Multiple victimizations before and after leaving home associated with PTSD, depression, and substance use disorder among homeless youth

K Bender, SM Brown, SJ Thompson… - Child …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Exposure to multiple forms of maltreatment during childhood is associated with serious
mental health consequences among youth in the general population, but limited empirical …

Predicting homelessness among emerging adults aging out of foster care

MF Shah, Q Liu, J Mark Eddy, S Barkan… - American journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines risk and protective factors associated with experiencing homelessness
in the year after “aging out” of foster care. Using a state‐level integrated administrative …

Conforming for survival: Associations between transgender visual conformity/passing and homelessness experiences

S Begun, SK Kattari - Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Transgender/gender-nonconforming (GNC) individuals face widespread
discrimination and harassment, and are frequently victims of transphobic acts of violence …

On the margins of marginalized: Transgender homelessness and survival sex

SK Kattari, S Begun - Affilia, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Transgender and gender-nonconforming (GNC) individuals experience homelessness at
higher rates compared to the broader population, with many directly attributing …

The impact of specific and complex trauma on the mental health of homeless youth

CF Wong, LF Clark, L Marlotte - Journal of interpersonal …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates the relative impact of trauma experiences that occurred prior to and
since becoming homeless on depressive symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …