Addiction Housing Case Management for Homeless Veterans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Homelessness, Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Disorders

In brief

The study examined intensive case management for homeless Veterans in addiction treatment by integrating addiction/housing case managers (AHCM), operating from a Life Skills Training perspective, into an addiction specialty program. The primary aim was to determine whether the AHCM intervention increases number of days housed during the year following treatment entry. Secondary aims were to compare costs and cost-effectiveness of AHCM vs. time and attention control, determine if AHCM improves addiction outcomes and functional status, and examine treatment process variables associated with improved outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01346514

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

181

Starts

2011-10-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans newly presenting or returning to specialty treatment for substance dependence at VA Puget Sound Seattle Division who, after an initial evaluation, are scheduled for a treatment appointment in the Addiction Treatment Center
• Currently homeless (unsheltered, staying in temporary emergency shelter, or doubled up with friends/family)

You may not qualify if…

• Not planning to stay in the Puget Sound area during the next 12 months
• Unable to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA — Seattle, Washington, United States

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