Supported Employment Interventions

Title: Results of a Multisite Randomized Trial of Supported Employment Interventions for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness

Authors: Cook, J.A., Leff, H.S., Blyler, C.R., Gold, P.B., Goldberg, R.W., Mueser, K.T., Toprac, M.G., McFarlane, W.R., Shafer, M.S., Blankertz, L.E., Dudek, K., Razzano, L.A., Grey, D.D., & Burke-Miller, J.

Year: 2005

Summary: This study found that a vocational rehabilitation model known as supported employment increased employment outcomes (e.g., competitive employment, ability to work 40 hours per month, higher monthly earnings) among people with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia. 

Key Words: supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, severe mental illness

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