Cognitive Training for Supported Employment


Title: Cognitive Training for Supported Employment: 2-3 Year Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: McGurk, S.R., Mueser, K.T., Feldman, K., Wolfe, R., & Pascaris, A.

Year: 2007

Summary: A cognitive training program called Thinking Skills for Work provided along with supported employment services has demonstrated improved work outcomes (i.e., jobs worked, weeks worked, total wages, hours worked) as compared to supported employment services alone for individuals with severe mental illness. 

Key Words: cognitive training, Thinking Skills for Work, severe mental illness, employment




The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90RT5043). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.