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The needs of depressed homeless persons: Designing appropriate services

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This article explores the incidence of depression among homeless persons in an urban area in Maryland. Similar to other studies a high incidence of depression is found; however, dissimilar to other studies its cause is correlated with low self-esteem, food deprivation, family relations, goal orientation, health, drug abuse, previous mental hospitalizations disabilities and race. It is suggested that services to the homeless need to include more broadly based social casework services that stress basic needs and goal attainment.

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  1. The University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work and Community Planning, 525 West Redwood Street, 21201, Baltimore, Maryland

    John R. Belcher Ph.D. (Assistant Professor) & Frederick A. DiBlasio Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)

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Belcher, J.R., DiBlasio, F.A. The needs of depressed homeless persons: Designing appropriate services. Community Ment Health J 26, 255–266 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00752776

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