Behaivior is how we act . Although we all act or behave differently ; sometimes an individual will exhibit behavior that is unacceptable or intolerable(National Safety Council ,2021). Becoming homeless is a crisis . So how can behavior contrivute to the formation of a crisi ? . In this piece we will evaluate just that . Abnormal behavior may be due to a psysiological condition such as illness or to a physical condition . In behaviroal emergencies serveral factors can change a persons behavior : factors may include situational stressors , medical illness , psychiatric problems , alcohol consumption or drug use .
The following are common reasons for behavior change .
1-Low blood sugar 2- Lack of O2 3- Inadequate blood flow 4-Psychogenic illness 5- Excessive cold 6- Excessive heat .
The events stated above are common causes that may contribute to behavior change . These are not the normal behavior changes that may contribute to homelessness but are behavioral emergencies . So how does behavior emergencies contribute to homelessness .
Factors that influence homelessness with regards to behavior and conduct include the following
1- Emotional injury 2- Aggressive , hostile , and violent behavior 3- Sexual assault 4- Child abuse and neglect 5- Elder abuse 6- Depression .
In evaluating the data from the paper released in the year 2020 entitled "The State of Homelessness " when compared to behavioral emergencies cited by The National Safety Council and the above mentioned paper we can conclude that both list of items are infact" Behavioral Emergencies" . The difference is that the first list of items are psysical and the second list of items are psycosocial .
Statistical Data
In January 2020 there were 580,466 people experiencing hoelessness in America. In evaluating the statistical data it was observed that significant variations exist among subgroups which include the following .
Counts and rates by race
1-White -280,612 2-Blacks -228,796 3- Hispanic -130,348 4-Multiracial- 35,680
Counts and rates by gender
Males -352,211
Females -223,578
Transgender-3,161
Incredibly 460 did not disclose a gender in particular ?
Native Americans and Pacific Islanders have the highest rates of hoemlessness and 19% of this entire cohort are chronically homeless. The gay community has low rates of homelessness and Hispanics as well . White americans have the highest rates of homelessness .
So why do we evalaute this data and what does it mean ? . With regards to causality we can assert that behavioral emergencies in psychosocial development aqre a great cause for hoelessness as opposed to ones ability to pay a rent . This data analysis is important because it permits the opening for the implementation of behavior modification particularly to identify at risk individuals for hoelessness . As a clinician i would correlate behavioral emergencies as co contributers of homelessness when i recieve these patients in office . In addition another looming behavior emergency that may contribute to homelessness is obesity which has tripled since the year 2015 . This is concerning because in order to work the person must be healthy and if the individual cant work because he or she is morbedly obease or markedly overweight then he cant make rent .
References
The National Safety Council (2021) First Aid and CPR . 3rd Ed Bartlett Jones Publishing USA
National Alliance to End Homelessness (2021) State of Homelessness 2020 . Retrieved from http://www.endhomelessness.org
