The cost-effectiveness of independent housing for the chronically mentally ill: do housing and neighborhood features matter?(Mental Health) From: Health Services Research | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: Harkness, Joseph; Newman, Sandra J.; Salkever, David | COPYRIGHT 2004 American College of Healthcare Executives. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Objective. To determine the effects of housing and neighborhood features on residential instability and the costs of mental health services for individuals with chronic mental illness (CMI).

Data Sources. Medicaid and service provider data on the mental health service utilization of 670 individuals with CMI between 1988 and 1993 were combined with primary data on housing attributes and costs, as well as census data on neighborhood characteristics. Study participants were living in ...