TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of Case Management for Homeless Persons: A Systematic Review
AU - de Vet, Renée
AU - van Luijtelaar, Maurice J. A.
AU - Brilleslijper-Kater, Sonja N.
AU - Vanderplasschen, Wouter
AU - Beijersbergen, Mariëlle D.
AU - Wolf, Judith R. L. M.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - We reviewed the literature on standard case management (SCM), intensive case management (ICM), assertive community treatment (ACT), and critical time intervention (CTI) for homeless adults. We searched databases for peer-reviewed English articles published from 1985 to 2011 and found 21 randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental studies comparing case management to other services. We found little evidence for the effectiveness of ICM. SCM improved housing stability, reduced substance use, and removed employment barriers for substance users. ACT improved housing stability and was cost-effective for mentally ill and dually diagnosed persons. CTI showed promise for housing, psychopathology, and substance use and was cost-effective for mentally ill persons. More research is needed on how case management can most effectively support rapid-rehousing approaches to homelessness
AB - We reviewed the literature on standard case management (SCM), intensive case management (ICM), assertive community treatment (ACT), and critical time intervention (CTI) for homeless adults. We searched databases for peer-reviewed English articles published from 1985 to 2011 and found 21 randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental studies comparing case management to other services. We found little evidence for the effectiveness of ICM. SCM improved housing stability, reduced substance use, and removed employment barriers for substance users. ACT improved housing stability and was cost-effective for mentally ill and dually diagnosed persons. CTI showed promise for housing, psychopathology, and substance use and was cost-effective for mentally ill persons. More research is needed on how case management can most effectively support rapid-rehousing approaches to homelessness
U2 - https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301491
DO - https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301491
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23947309
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 103
SP - E13-E26
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
IS - 10
ER -