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Author(s): Joshua P. Aquin, Leslie E. Roos, Jino Distasio, Laurence Y. Katz, Jimmy Bourque, James M. Bolton, Shay-Lee Bolton, Jacquelyne Y. Wong, Dan Chateau, Julian M. Somers, Murray W. Enns, Stephen W. Hwang, James C. Frankish, Jitender Sareen
Publication Date: 2017
Objective:
This study attempted to determine if Housing First (HF) decreased suicidal ideation and attempts compared to treatment as usual (TAU) amongst homeless persons with mental disorders, a population with a demonstrably high risk of suicidal behaviour.
Method:
The At Home/Chez Soi project is an unblinded, randomised control trial conducted across 5 Canadian cities (Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Moncton) from 2009 to 2013....
Author(s): Cari L. Miller, Thomas Kerr, James C. Frankish, Patricia M. Spittal, Kathy Li, Martin T. Schechter, Evan Wood
Publication Date: 2006
Background: We sought to evaluate the potential association between binge drug use and HIV seroconversion and subsequently, risk factors associated with binge drug use among a cohort of IDUs. Methods: We performed analyses of: 1) associations with HIV seroconversion and 2) associations with binge drug use among participants enrolled in the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS), a prospective cohort of IDU. Since serial measures for each in...