Sandra is a 42-year-old homeless individual who has mental illness and who wants to join a community mental health program. When Sandra went to an admission meeting, she was denied access to the program
Why are some homeless mentally individuals excluded from these types of programs?
A) Because they lack an address
B) Because they must meet specific age criteria
C) Because they need to be referred by a psychiatrist
D) Because they do not need this type of service
Ans: A
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Some community mental health programs may exclude homeless mentally ill people because they cannot meet admission criteria or they lack an address. Fragmented services with limited coordination of care do not address the complex co-occurrence of physical illness, mental illness, and substance abuse that characterizes many homeless people.
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