Category Archives: Abstract & Annotated Bibliography

The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Mental Health Issues of the Homeless

Abstract:  This paper aims to synthesize the impact of race and ethnicity on the mental health status of the homeless.  Detailed statistics and empirical studies regarding these elements will aid in portraying how these factors contribute to psychological problems.  It … Continue reading

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Can you spare some change? – Michelle Moy

ABSTRACT: A disheveled, malodorous man treading across the subway cart with a begging cup in hand. Some people try to avoid eye contact, others just pretend he’s invisible. Maybe two or three people toss in some loose change, if he’s … Continue reading

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From Hospitals to Street Corners: The History of the Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill – Amanda Strano

Abstract Entitled “From Hospitals to Street Corners: The History of the Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill,” the intended research topic of this paper is the history of deinstitutionalization. By definition, it is the movement of the mentally ill from large … Continue reading

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Psychopathology of the Homeless: Diagnoses and Treatments, a Clinical Perspective

Safanah T Siddiqui Professor Oppenheimer MCHC 2001 10 September 2012 Abstract The rate of homelessness in this country has been on the rise, and the percentage of homeless who report mental illnesses has been increasing as well. For some, mental … Continue reading

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