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The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness is the largest national research institute devoted to homelessness in Canada. The COH is the curator of the Homeless Hub.
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Author(s): Toby Schmitt, Allen Thornton, Iris Rawtaer, Alasdair Barr, Kristina Gicas, Donna Lang, Talia Vertinsky, Alexander Rauscher, Ric Procyshyn, Tari Buchanan, Alex Cheng, Sarah Mackay, Olga leonova, Verena Langheimer, Thalia Field, Manraj K.S Heran, Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Tiffany-anne O'Connor, William MacEwan, William Honer, William Panenka.
Publication Date: 2017
We characterized traumatic brain injury (TBI) and studied its associations with mental and physical health in a community cohort of homeless and vulnerably-housed individuals. Methods: Detailed mental and physical health structured interviews, neuropsychological testing, and multimodal MRI were performed on 283 participants. Two traumatic brain injury (TBI) participant groups were defined for primary analyses: those with a self-reported history o...
Author(s): Stefanie N. Rezansoff, Akm Moniruzzaman, Seena Fazel, Lawrence McCandless, Ric Procyshyn, Julian M. Somers
Publication Date: 2016
Adherence to antipsychotic medication is a significant challenge among homeless patients. No experimental trials have investigated the impact of Housing First on adherence among patients with schizophrenia. We investigated whether Housing First in congregate and scattered-site configurations resulted in superior adherence compared to usual care. Adult participants (n = 165) met criteria for homelessness, schizophrenia, and initiation of antipsych...