The impact of supported employment and working on clinical and social functioning: results of an international study of individual placement and support.

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BACKGROUND: Concerns are frequently expressed that working might worsen the mental health of people with severe mental illness (SMI). Several studies of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), however, have found associations between working and better nonvocational outcomes. IPS has been found to double the return to work of people with SMI in 6 European countries. AIMS: To explore separately associations between IPS, returning to work, and clinical and social outcomes. METHODS: Patients (n...

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Authors: Burns, T; Catty, J; White, S; Becker, T; Koletsi, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Schizophrenia bulletin
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 949-958
• Publication date: 2009-09-01
• DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbn024
• EISSN: 1745-1701
• ISSN: 0586-7614
• Language: English
• Keywords: Schizophrenic Psychology; Humans; Depressive Disorder; Follow-Up Studies; Rehabilitation, Vocational; Europe; Middle Aged; Socialization; Female; Employment, Supported; Male; Psychotic Disorders; Schizophrenia; Prognosis; EQOLISE Group; Adult; Social Adjustment; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales