The link between homelessness and mental health disorders is undeniable and providing optimal care in the community requires understanding of the cultural context. Written and edited by experts from different cultural and geographical perspectives, this unique resource covers key topics such as COVID-19 and chronic pain, as well as case studies.

Section 1: Background 1: João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Antonio Ventriglio, and Dinesh Bhugra: Introduction 2: Phillip Timms: Homelessness and mental illness in the UK: Some historical fragments Section 2: International Perspective 3: Stefanie Schreiter, Stefan Gutwinski, Hans-Joachim Salize, and Wulf Rössler: Continental European experience: Germany 4: Cara A. Struble and Paul A. Toro: Research on Homelessness and Mental Health: What We've Learned from Nations in the United States and Europe 5: Graham Pluck: Street Children in Latin America 6: Eszter Braun, Gabor S. Ungvari, and Gábor Gazdag: Homeless and Mental Health in Hungary 7: Julio Torales and Israel González: Homelessness and Mental Illness in Paraguay 8: Etienne de Miranda e Silva, Anderson Sousa Martins Silva, and João M. Castaldelli-Maia: Mental Health in Brazilian Homeless 9: Adarsh Tripathi, Anamika Das, and Sujita Kumar Kar: Indian Perspectives on Homeless and Mental Health 10: Larina Chi-Lap Yim and Leung Chi Ming Henry: Homeless and Mental Illness in Hong Kong Section 3: Clinical Issues 11: Guru S. Gowda, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Narayana Manjunatha, and Suresh Bada Math: Clinical Care and Rehabilitation of Homeless individuals with Mental Illnesses 12: Marc Vogel, Christian Schültz, and Stephen W. Hwang: Chronic pain in people experiencing homelessness 13: Debanjan Banerjee and Prama Bhattacharya: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Homelessness: Global Perspectives on the 'Dual Pandemic' 14: Anjali Mago, Mario Brondani, and Michael I. MacEntee: Dental care when homeless Section 4: Psychiatric Issues 15: Neha Sharma, Joshua D. Brown, and Paul Summergrad: Neurocognitive Impairment in Homeless Persons 16: Luiz Gustavo Maestrelli, Anderson Sousa Martins Silva, and João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia: Depression in Homeless 17: Erhabor Sunday Idemudia: Mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder in homeless migrants 18: Lucas C. Davanso and João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia: Tobacco Smoking and Homelessness Section 5: Services 19: Isabel Bernardes Ferreira, Charles Abrantes Coura, Angela Bianco, and Priscila Dib Gonçalves: Psychosocial treamtment for homeless with SUD 20: Sarbani Das Roy: Homeless people in rehabilitation 21: Phillip Timms: Services for the mentally ill homeless 22: Nick Kerman and John Sylvestre: Service Experiences and Perceptions of People Experiencing Homelessness Section 6: Special Groups 23: Marcos Roberto Vieira Garcia: LGBT Homelessness and Mental Health 24: Amal Abdel-Baki, Raphaël Morisseau-Guillot, Hubert Côté, Julie Marguerite Deschênes, Virginie Doré-Gauthier, and Isabelle Sarah Levesque: Why and how should we care about homeless youth suffering from severe mental illnesses? 25: Michael Brown and Edward McCann: Homelessness among Intellectual & Developmental Disability populations: Implications for practice developments 26: Edward McCann and Michael Brown: Homelessness among youth who identify as LGBTQ+ Section 7: Conclusions 27: João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Antonio Ventriglio, and Dinesh Bhugra: Conclusions

João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia is Professor of Psychiatry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Antonio Ventriglio is Honorary Researcher, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. Dinesh Bhugra is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, UK.

This book offers up-to-date research and policy evidence with an emphasis on developing models of social care and rehabilitation at a local, community-driven level. A unique resource written and edited by experts drawn from different cultural and geographical perspectives. Covers key topics such as COVID-19, dental issues, and chronic pain, the experiences of specific vulnerable groups, as well as case studies from specific countries.