The homeless mentally ill.
All countries in the West experience the phenomenon of what has been called 'the homeless mentally ill'. There seems to be no simple solution but a challenge is presented to all nurses who can play a significant role. This is an abridged version of a paper delivered in Tel Aviv by two American nurses.
D003153:Community Health Services; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D014481:United States