Effectiveness of Supported Employment for Individuals with Schizophrenia: Results of a Multi-Site, Randomized Trial
| Autor: | Martha Ann Carey, William R. McFarlane, Richard W. Goldberg, H. S. Leff, Kate Donegan, Paul B. Gold, Dennis D. Grey, Susan A. Pickett-Schenk, Lisa A. Razzano, Steven J. Onken, Jane K. Burke-Miller, Kim T. Mueser, Caroline Kaufmann, Crystal R. Blyler, Judith A. Cook, Michael S. Shafer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Data collection business.industry Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) Multi site General Medicine Mental illness medicine.disease law.invention Psychiatry and Mental health Randomized controlled trial Study Condition law Vocational education medicine Psychiatry business Supported employment Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses. 2:37-46 |
| ISSN: | 1935-1232 |
| DOI: | 10.3371/csrp.2.1.2 |
| Popis: | Background: Prior studies of supported employment efficacy for individuals with schizophrenia have yielded mixed results, with some finding poorer outcomes for those with this diagnosis and others finding no differences.Aims: This multi-site effectiveness trial examined the relative impact of diagnosis with schizophrenia and evidence-based practice supported employment on the likelihood of competitive employment.Method: At seven U.S. sites, 1,273 outpatients with severe mental illness were randomly assigned to either an experimental supported employment program or to a comparison/services as usual condition and followed for two years. Data collection involved semi-annual, in-person interviews, and weekly recording of all paid employment by vocational and research staff. Mixed-effects random regression analysis was used to examine the effects of study condition, schizophrenia diagnosis, and their interaction, on the likelihood of competitive employment.Results: Subjects in experimental group programs and t... |
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