Predictors of management problems in supported housing: A pilot study

The study examined predictors of management problems among residents of a s upported single room occupancy hotel (SRO) for persons with severe and pers istent mental illness (SPMI). Case workers completed questionnaires on the prior six months. We found that medication-compliant residents without drug abuse were rarely disruptive, while those with co-morbid substance abuse w ere often disruptive. Residents non-compliant with medication also tended t o cause management problems whether or not they abused drugs. Supported res idences should be staffed and organized to minimize medication non-complian ce and substance abuse which are associated with behavioral disruptiveness.