Treatment issues and treatment configurations for mentally ill homeless women.

This article reviews and discusses various issues pertinent to effective delivery of treatment services to mentally ill homeless women. The central emphasis is upon the gender-specific issues unique to this population and includes attention to distinctive features of effective case management, utilization of group therapy techniques, and greater integration of the psychiatrist into the treatment team. The article concludes with a discussion of the future issues relevant to community based services to homeless mentally ill women.