The Association Between Interpersonal Violence and Unstable Housing Among Veterans.

Anita S HargraveLeigh KimbergEdward L MachtingerMargot B KushelBeth E Cohen

Published in: Military medicine (2022)

Previous experiences of interpersonal violence were associated with unstable housing among Veterans. Substance use, PTSD, and other mental illness played an important role in this relationship-highlighting the potential to improve health outcomes through trauma informed approaches that address mental health, substance use, and housing concurrently.

Keyphrases

mental illness
mental health
posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
depressive symptoms
risk assessment