title: Coping with transition.
abstract: 1. The concept of transition is defined; the factors influencing the dimensions are noted; and the types of transition are discussed relative to their application to the homeless mentally ill. 2. Preventive strategies to help the homeless mentally ill are presented from the perspectives of crisis intervention and primary prevention. 3. Emphasis is placed on the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse and the responsibility to assist the homeless mentally ill move toward optimum health.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gonzales-Osler
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods