Stovall J G, Cloninger L, Appleby L
Psychiatry Service, West Side Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 1997;25(3):311-5.
Increasing evidence exists that suggests associations between mental illness, homelessness, and criminal activity and arrest. This article describes a program for identifying and providing treatment and housing for homeless mentally ill veterans detained at the Cook County Jail in Chicago. Preliminary data are provided describing characteristics of the veterans assessed in the jail, as well as those veterans who follow up with services upon release. The usefulness of an urban jail as a site for outreach efforts targeting homeless mentally ill veterans is discussed.
越来越多的证据表明，精神疾病、无家可归与犯罪活动及被捕之间存在关联。本文介绍了一个为被关押在芝加哥库克县监狱的无家可归的退伍军人精神病患者进行识别、提供治疗和住房的项目。提供了初步数据，描述了在监狱中接受评估的退伍军人的特征，以及那些在获释后接受后续服务的退伍军人的特征。还讨论了城市监狱作为针对无家可归的退伍军人精神病患者开展外展工作场所的作用。
