title: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Pilot Housing Transition Program for Homeless Adults with Mental Illness and Substance Use.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if a housing transition program was feasible and acceptable to homeless clients with mental illness and substance use histories. Ten male residents of a homeless shelter participated in the 3-week housing intervention. The intervention used a DVD format with instructional videos, graphics, and opportunities for hands-on practice of functional skills in a simulated apartment environment. Outcome measures included goal attainment scale scores (GAS), satisfaction surveys, and case manager reports. Six of the 10 participants completed the program and achieved GAS scores at a greater level than expected at baseline (T > 50). Participants reported the intervention to be engaging and enhanced their knowledge of the housing transition process. The intervention appears to have assisted the participants in the attainment of housing skills and warrants further study.
authors: a Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Programs in Occupational Therapy , Columbia University Medical Center , New York , NY , USA.
authors: Sharon A
authors: SA
authors: Gutman
authors: b Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Programs in Occupational Therapy , Columbia University Medical Center , New York , NY , USA.
authors: Emily I
authors: EI
authors: Raphael-Greenfield
authors: c Clinical Occupational Therapy, Programs in Occupational Therapy , Columbia University Medical Center , New York , NY , USA.
authors: Phyllis M
authors: PM
authors: Simon
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006040:Goals; D016352:Group Homes; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000193:education*; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000066908:Simulation Training; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014741:Video Recording
keywords: Homeless; Occupational therapy; Supportive housing