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Mutual Reinforcement of Mental Illness and Homelessness

Dr. Sonya Gabrielian of the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System discusses the social disconnect often experienced by mentally ill homeless veterans and the subsequent difficulty to obtain and sustain housing.

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For more on this homeless care series, visit Underserved Populations: Homeless.


Dr. Gabrielian coauthored the October 2014 article "Primary Care Medical Services for Homeless Veterans" with Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH; Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH; Beena Patel, DrPH; Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH; Lisa Altman, MD; Ronald M. Andersen, PhD; Robert Andrew Campbell, MD; Lauren M. Broyles, PhD, RN; James Conley, BA; and Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc.

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