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Smoking cessation methods among homeless youth in a Midwestern city [PDF]

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2020
Introduction: Nearly three times as many homeless youth smoke cigarettes in the United States (US) compared to the general population of youth. Few studies have focused on how to help homeless youth quit smoking. As part of a series of studies to develop
Allison M. Glasser, Joseph M. Macisco, Lauren M. Miller, Ellen M. Garbsch, Amy Wermert, Julianna M. Nemeth   +5 more
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Health and adverse childhood experiences among homeless youth [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Homelessness is associated with health problems and with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The risk of chronic health conditions for homeless compared to housed youth, and how this risk interacts with ACEs remains unclear.
Andrew J. Barnes, Amy L. Gower, Mollika Sajady, Katherine A. Lingras   +3 more
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Unaccompanied homeless youth have extremely poor diet quality and nutritional status [PDF]

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2019
A lack of in-depth assessment of the nutritional status of homeless youth precludes interventions that achieve nutritional adequacy. We enrolled 118 unaccompanied homeless youth to obtain sociodemographic and health data along with dietary ...
Irene Hatsu, Carolyn Gunther, Erinn Hade, Stephanie Vandergriff, Natasha Slesnick, Rachel Williams, Richard S. Bruno, Julie Kennel   +7 more
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Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2021
Background Homeless youth experience high rates of substance use disorders, exposures to violence, mental and physical health conditions, and mortality. They have been particularly affected by the opioid crisis.
Natasha Slesnick, Laura Chavez, Alicia Bunger, Ruri Famelia, Jodi Ford, Xin Feng, Sarah Higgins, Eugene Holowacz, Soren Jaderlund, Ellison Luthy, Allen Mallory, Jared Martin, Laura Walsh, Tansel Yilmazer, Kelly Kelleher   +14 more
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Adolescent Connectedness with Parents Promotes Resilience among Homeless Youth [PDF]

Children, 2018
Youth who experience homelessness have worse health and well-being than housed youth. Internal assets, including social competency and positive self-identity, are factors that promote healthy development.
Kristen M. Aggerbeck Kessler, Debanjana Chatterjee, Rebecca Shlafer, Andrew J. Barnes   +3 more
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Correlates of Alcohol Consumption and Drug Injection among Homeless Youth: A Case Study in the Southeast of Iran [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2019
Background: Alcohol use and drug injection are prevalent among homeless youths. The aim of this study wasto identify the associated factors of alcohol consumption and drug injection among homeless youths aged18-29 years.Methods: Data on 202 homeless ...
Abolfazl Hosseinnataj, Abbas Bahrampour, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Samira Poormorovat, Glayol Ardalan, Farzaneh Zolala, Naser Nasiri, Jasem Zarei, Ghazal Mousavian, Abedin Iranpour, Hamid Sharifi   +10 more
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Assessing and treating complex mental health needs among homeless youth in a shelter-based clinic [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Rates of homelessness have been increasing in recent years, thereby necessitating a more direct approach to treating this complex social problem.
Dominika A. Winiarski, Anne K. Rufa, Dawn T. Bounds, Angela C. Glover, Kristin A. Hill, Niranjan S. Karnik   +5 more
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Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention to Improve HIV Prevention and Substance Use in Youth Experiencing Homelessness (MY-RIDE): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Research Protocols
BackgroundYouth who are experiencing homelessness face a higher risk of HIV infection compared to their housed peers, and suicide and overdose remain the leading causes of death among homeless youth.
Diane Santa Maria, Nikhil Padhye, Michael Businelle, Natasha Slesnick, Stefani Ricondo, Marguerita Lightfoot   +5 more
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Automated Mobile Phone–Based Mental Health Resource for Homeless Youth: Pilot Study Assessing Feasibility and Acceptability

JMIR Mental Health, 2019
BackgroundYouth experiencing housing instability have higher rates of mental health problems than their housed peers. Few studies have evaluated technological resources for homeless youth to determine how to effectively engage and reach them.
Glover, Angela C, Schueller, Stephen M, Winiarski, Dominika A, Smith, Dale L, Karnik, Niranjan S, Zalta, Alyson K   +5 more
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ADDRESSING SERVICE ACCESS BARRIERS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH: A CALL FOR COLLABORATION [PDF]

Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 2022
Homeless youth are among the most vulnerable individuals in North American society. The day-to-day stressors they face while living on the streets pose a great threat to their mental and physical health.
Jeffrey L. PERRON
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