Fact Sheet Treatment, Housing, and Outreach Support for Individuals with Psychotic Disorders
Published: March 19, 2024
With the appropriate support and treatment, people experiencing homelessness and psychosis can recover to live full and productive lives. This fact sheet provides an overview of psychosis and its treatment options, tips for outreach and engagement, including de-escalation techniques, and strategies for supporting people with psychotic symptoms in achieving and maintaining housing.
Sections include:
- What is Psychosis?
- What Causes Psychosis?
- Psychosis and Substance Use
- Treatment for Psychosis
- Outreach
- De-Escalation techniques
- Housing Support
- Housing Rights
- Supportive Services and Resources