scholarly journals Review: supported employment is better than prevocational training for increasing competitive employment rates in people with severe mental illness

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 76-76
Author(s):  
S. Fowler-Davis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
Prevocational Training ◽  
Better Than

scholarly journals Generalisability of the individual placement and support model of supported employment: results of a Canadian randomised controlled trial

2006 ◽  
Vol 189 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric A. Latimer ◽  
Tania Lecomte ◽  
Deborah R. Becker ◽  
Robert E. Drake ◽  
Isabelle Duclos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Individual Placement And Support ◽  
Vocational Services ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Placement

BackgroundStudies conducted in the USA have found the individual placement and support model of supported employment to be more effective than traditional vocational rehabilitation at helping people with severe mental illness to find and maintain competitive employment.AimsTo determine the effectiveness of the individual placement and support (supported employment) model in a Canadian setting.MethodA total of 150 adults with severe mental illness, who were not currently employed and who desired competitive employment, were randomly assigned to receive either supported employment (n=75) or traditional vocational services (n=75).ResultsOver the 12 months of follow-up, 47% of clients in the supported employment group obtained at least some competitive employment, v. 18% of the control group (P<0.001). They averaged 126 h of competitive work, v. 72 inthe control group (P<0.001).ConclusionsSupported employment proved more effective than traditional vocational services in a setting significantly different from settings in the USA, and may therefore be generalised to settings in other countries.

scholarly journals Supported employment: randomised controlled trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 196 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise M. Howard ◽  
Margaret Heslin ◽  
Morven Leese ◽  
Paul McCrone ◽  
Christopher Rice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
Treatment As Usual ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundThere is evidence from North American trials that supported employment using the individual placement and support (IPS) model is effective in helping individuals with severe mental illness gain competitive employment. There have been few trials in other parts of the world.AimsTo investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of IPS in the UK.MethodIndividuals with severe mental illness in South London were randomised to IPS or local traditional vocational services (treatment as usual) (ISRCTN96677673).ResultsTwo hundred and nineteen participants were randomised, and 90% assessed 1 year later. There were no significant differences between the treatment as usual and intervention groups in obtaining competitive employment (13% in the intervention group and 7% in controls; risk ratio 1.35, 95% CI 0.95–1.93, P = 0.15), nor in secondary outcomes.ConclusionsThere was no evidence that IPS was of significant benefit in achieving competitive employment for individuals in South London at 1-year follow-up, which may reflect suboptimal implementation. Implementation of IPS can be challenging in the UK context where IPS is not structurally integrated with mental health services, and economic disincentives may lead to lower levels of motivation in individuals with severe mental illness and psychiatric professionals.

scholarly journals The effects of supported employment interventions in populations of people with conditions other than severe mental health: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Probyn ◽  
Martin Stav Engedahl ◽  
Dévan Rajendran ◽  
Tamar Pincus ◽  
Khadija Naeem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Methadone Treatment ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Competitive Employment ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Employment Education ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Aim: To assess the effectiveness of supported employment interventions for improving competitive employment in populations of people with conditions other than only severe mental illness. Background: Supported employment interventions have been extensively tested in severe mental illness populations. These approaches may be beneficial outside of these populations. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Scopus, JSTOR, PEDro, OTSeeker, and NIOSHTIC for trials including unemployed people with any condition and including severe mental illness if combined with other co-morbidities or other specific circumstances (e.g., homelessness). We excluded trials where inclusion was based on severe mental illness alone. Two reviewers independently assessed risk of bias (RoB v2.0) and four reviewers extracted data. We assessed rates of competitive employment as compared to traditional vocational rehabilitation or waiting list/services as usual. Findings: Ten randomised controlled trials (913 participants) were included. Supported employment was more effective than control interventions for improving competitive employment in seven trials: in people with affective disorders [risk ratio (RR) 10.61 (1.49, 75.38)]; mental disorders and justice involvement [RR 4.44 (1.36,14.46)]; veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [RR 2.73 (1.64, 4.54)]; formerly incarcerated veterans [RR 2.17 (1.09, 4.33)]; people receiving methadone treatment [RR 11.5 (1.62, 81.8)]; veterans with spinal cord injury at 12 months [RR 2.46 (1.16, 5.22)] and at 24 months [RR 2.81 (1.98, 7.37)]; and young people not in employment, education, or training [RR 5.90 (1.91–18.19)]. Three trials did not show significant benefits from supported employment: populations of workers with musculoskeletal injuries [RR 1.38 (1.00, 1.89)]; substance abuse [RR 1.85 (0.65, 5.41)]; and formerly homeless people with mental illness [RR 1.55 (0.76, 3.15)]. Supported employment interventions may be beneficial to people from more diverse populations than those with severe mental illness alone. Defining competitive employment and increasing (and standardising) measurement of non-vocational outcomes may help to improve research in this area.

The effects of supported employment in Latino consumers with severe mental illness.

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim T. Mueser ◽  
Gary R. Bond ◽  
Susan M. Essock ◽  
Robin E. Clark ◽  
Elizabeth Carpenter-Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Supported Employment

scholarly journals Results of a Multisite Randomized Trial of Supported Employment Interventions for Individuals With Severe Mental Illness

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Cook ◽  
H. Stephen Leff ◽  
Crystal R. Blyler ◽  
Paul B. Gold ◽  
Richard W. Goldberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Supported Employment

scholarly journals Development of a scale to assess motivation for competitive employment among persons with severe mental illness

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. e0204809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natsuki Sasaki ◽  
Sayaka Sato ◽  
Sosei Yamaguchi ◽  
Michiyo Shimodaira ◽  
Norito Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Competitive Employment

When Non-Compliance Carries the Day: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Employment Program for the Severely Mentally Ill

2021 ◽  
pp. 0193841X2110496
Author(s):  
Alberto Martini ◽  
Enrico Rettore ◽  
Gian Paolo Barbetta ◽  
Fabio Sandrolini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Mental Disease ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Employment Rate ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
The Impact

Background: Mental disease is increasing worldwide and people who suffer from it show lower employment rates and lower earnings. Various approaches have been tried to increase the employment rate of people with mental disease. In the US, empirical studies show that individual placement and support(IPS)—a rapid transition to the job market, with some external assistance—is effective in increasing the employment rate of the mentally ill. Europe lacks such evidence. Purpose: The study assesses the impact of an IPS-like program undertaken in Italy on the employment rate of people with severe mental illness. Methods: The analysis is based on a RCT that tests whether offering people with severe mental illness the support of a “job coach” increases their chances of being employed. Moreover, using a battery of tests—one of which is made available by the RCT itself—we show that the large non-compliance with the protocol showed by the RCT is ignorable. This motivates estimating the impact of carrying out a traineeship during the experimental period on employment using non-experimental methods. Results and Conclusions: The study finds that the availability of a coach boosts the patients’ chances of finding a traineeship during the experimental period; moreover, undertaking a traineeship almost doubles the likelihood of being at work one year later. JEL CODES: J78, J48, J38

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