Mental Health and Substance Abuse Indicators Among Homeless Youth in Denver, Colorado

We report the results of mental health evaluations from 182 homeless youth residing in a Denver, Colorado, shelter. The literature on homeless youth, although developing, is still somewhat limited as it relates to mental health, substance abuse, and trauma. This study was motivated by clinically obs...

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Published in:Child welfare 2009-01, Vol.88 (2), p.93-110
Main Authors: Merscham, Carrie, Van Leeuwen, James M., McGuire, Megan
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Adolescent
Adolescents
Alcoholism
Child welfare
Children & youth
Colorado - epidemiology
Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
Drug abuse
Drugs and youth
Educational Attainment
Female
Homeless people
Homeless youth
Homeless Youth - psychology
Homeless Youth - statistics & numerical data
Homelessness
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental Illness
Prevalence
Psychological aspects
Runaways
Social policy
Substance Abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Teenagers
U.S.A
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Young Adult
Youth
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Adolescents
Alcoholism
Child welfare
Children & youth
Colorado - epidemiology
Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
Drug abuse
Drugs and youth
Educational Attainment
Female
Homeless people
Homeless youth
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Homeless Youth - statistics & numerical data
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Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental Illness
Prevalence
Psychological aspects
Runaways
Social policy
Substance Abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - prevention & control
Teenagers
U.S.A
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Young Adult
Youth
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