Medical and Psychiatric Needs of the Homeless—A Preliminary Response

Journal Article Medical and Psychiatric Needs of the Homeless—A Preliminary Response Get access Robert W. Surber, Robert W. Surber Robert W. Surber, MSSW, is Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California at San Francisco, and Chief Psychiatric Social Worker, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110. Eleanor Dwyer, MSW, is Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. Katherine J. Ryan, MSW, is Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Work Education, San Francisco State University. Stephen M. Goldfinger, MD, is Director of Inpatient Services, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. John T. Kelly, MD, is Assistant Medical Director, California Medical Review Incorporated. The program describedin this article was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This article is a revision of a paper that was originally presented during the National Association of Social Workers Conference on Clinical Social Work in San Francisco, California, September 1986. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Eleanor Dwyer, Eleanor Dwyer Robert W. Surber, MSSW, is Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California at San Francisco, and Chief Psychiatric Social Worker, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110. Eleanor Dwyer, MSW, is Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. Katherine J. Ryan, MSW, is Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Work Education, San Francisco State University. Stephen M. Goldfinger, MD, is Director of Inpatient Services, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. John T. Kelly, MD, is Assistant Medical Director, California Medical Review Incorporated. The program describedin this article was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This article is a revision of a paper that was originally presented during the National Association of Social Workers Conference on Clinical Social Work in San Francisco, California, September 1986. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Katherine J. Ryan, Katherine J. Ryan Robert W. Surber, MSSW, is Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California at San Francisco, and Chief Psychiatric Social Worker, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110. Eleanor Dwyer, MSW, is Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. Katherine J. Ryan, MSW, is Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Work Education, San Francisco State University. Stephen M. Goldfinger, MD, is Director of Inpatient Services, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. John T. Kelly, MD, is Assistant Medical Director, California Medical Review Incorporated. The program describedin this article was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This article is a revision of a paper that was originally presented during the National Association of Social Workers Conference on Clinical Social Work in San Francisco, California, September 1986. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Stephen M. Goldfinger, Stephen M. Goldfinger Robert W. Surber, MSSW, is Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California at San Francisco, and Chief Psychiatric Social Worker, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110. Eleanor Dwyer, MSW, is Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. Katherine J. Ryan, MSW, is Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Work Education, San Francisco State University. Stephen M. Goldfinger, MD, is Director of Inpatient Services, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. John T. Kelly, MD, is Assistant Medical Director, California Medical Review Incorporated. The program describedin this article was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This article is a revision of a paper that was originally presented during the National Association of Social Workers Conference on Clinical Social Work in San Francisco, California, September 1986. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar John T. Kelly John T. Kelly Robert W. Surber, MSSW, is Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California at San Francisco, and Chief Psychiatric Social Worker, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110. Eleanor Dwyer, MSW, is Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. Katherine J. Ryan, MSW, is Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Work Education, San Francisco State University. Stephen M. Goldfinger, MD, is Director of Inpatient Services, Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. John T. Kelly, MD, is Assistant Medical Director, California Medical Review Incorporated. The program describedin this article was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This article is a revision of a paper that was originally presented during the National Association of Social Workers Conference on Clinical Social Work in San Francisco, California, September 1986. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume 33, Issue 2, March-April 1988, Pages 116–119, https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/33.2.116 Published: 01 January 1988 Article history Accepted: 11 August 1987 Published: 01 January 1988