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Interdependent Diversities: Reflections on the Community‐Diversity Dialectic by Townley, Greg

“…This commentary reflects on the Community‐Diversity Dialectic, summarizing its development and reviewing its impact on community psychology research and…”
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Disparities in Severe Loneliness Between Adults With and Without a Serious Mental Illness by Nagata, Shinichi, McCormick, Bryan, Brusilovskiy, Eugene, Townley, Greg, Salzer, Mark S.

“…Objective: Severe loneliness infrequently occurs in the general population but has very significant impacts on health and quality of life. This study examined…”
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Reconcilable Differences? Human Diversity, Cultural Relativity, and Sense of Community by Townley, Greg, Kloos, Bret, Green, Eric P., Franco, Margarita M.

“…Sense of community (SOC) is one of the most widely used and studied constructs in community psychology. As proposed by Sarason in (The Psychological sense of…”
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How Far Have we Come? An Integrative Review of the Current Literature on Sense of Community and Well‐being by Stewart, Katricia, Townley, Greg

“…Sense of community and well‐being are considered core tenets in the field of community psychology, acting as focal points for theory, research, and action…”
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Reproductive justice for unhoused women: An integrative review of the literature by Brott, Holly, Townley, Greg

“…This review examines the reproductive health experiences of unhoused women and youth. Guided by the reproductive justice framework, this review examines…”
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Left Behind: Experiences of Community Mental Health Center Clients with Serious Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Leickly, Emily, Townley, Greg

“…While some international qualitative research has interviewed people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) about their experiences in the initial months of the…”
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Community and well‐being: A qualitative study of how youth experiencing homelessness define community and its relations to their well‐being by Stewart, Katricia, Townley, Greg

“…Prior research with youth experiencing homelessness suggests that community experiences can play an important role in their resilience and well‐being. This…”
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Exploring factors related to supportive housing tenure and stability for people with serious mental illness by Leickly, Emily, Townley, Greg

“…Overall, the retention of people with serious mental illness (SMI) in supportive housing is high. However, some supportive housing settings report average…”
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Intrapersonal and social–contextual factors related to psychological well‐being among youth experiencing homelessness by Stewart, Katricia, Townley, Greg

“…Homeless youth are adolescents and young adults who do not have stable dwellings but instead live on the streets, in shelters, or in other unstable situations…”
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Exploring the Role of Social Support in Promoting Community Integration: An Integrated Literature Review by Terry, Rachel, Townley, Greg

“…Highlights Comprehensively reviews the impact of social support on community integration Responds to the call to reengage in community mental health research…”
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Reasons for engaging in research among people with serious mental illnesses by Leickly, Emily, Townley, Greg

“…•People with SMI gave reasons for engaging in research similar to those of the general population.•“Improving housing” was an additional reason unique to this…”
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Highlighting the Way Forward: A Review of Community Mental Health Research and Practice Published in AJCP and JCP by Townley, Greg, Terry, Rachel

“…Articles published in the two most prominent journals of community psychology in North America, the American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) and Journal…”
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Examining the Psychological Sense of Community for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Residing in Supported Housing Environments by Townley, Greg, Kloos, Bret

“…The psychological sense of community is an important aspect of community life; yet, it remains largely unexamined among individuals with serious mental illness…”
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Determinants of Engagement in Mental Health Consumer–Run Organizations by Brown, Louis Davis, Townley, Greg

“…Objective:Mental health consumer–run organizations (CROs) are a low-cost, evidence-based strategy for promoting recovery. To increase CRO utilization,…”
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Mind Over Matter? The Role of Individual Perceptions in Understanding the Social Ecology of Housing Environments for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities by Townley, Greg, Kloos, Bret

“…There is a disagreement in place-based research regarding whether objective indicators or individual perceptions of environments are better predictors of…”
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National Estimates of Recovery-Remission From Serious Mental Illness by Salzer, Mark S, Brusilovskiy, Eugene, Townley, Greg

“…Objective:A broad range of estimates of recovery among previously institutionalized persons has been reported, but no current, community-based national…”
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A Little Goes a Long Way: The Impact of Distal Social Support on Community Integration and Recovery of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities by Townley, Greg, Miller, Henry, Kloos, Bret

“…Although an extensive body of literature highlights the important role of social support for individuals with psychiatric disabilities, definitions of support…”
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Engaging unhoused community members in the design of an alternative first responder program aimed at reducing the criminalization of homelessness by Townley, Greg, Sand, Kaia, Kindschuh, Thea, Brott, Holly, Leickly, Emily

“…Police are often called to address concerns about people experiencing homelessness, with arrests often resulting from low‐level, nonviolent crimes, and…”
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Urban and non-urban differences in community living and participation among individuals with serious mental illnesses by Townley, Greg, Brusilovskiy, Eugene, Salzer, Mark S.

“…Despite a wealth of studies examining the relationship between urbanicity (i.e., living in an urban area) and psychological distress, there is a paucity of…”
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“It Helps You Not Feel So Bad—Feel Like You Again”: The Importance of Community for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities by Townley, Greg

“…Community integration refers to the notion that individuals with disabilities should have opportunities to live, work, engage with others, and enjoy…”
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