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

Full Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Studies 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.

AIMS:
To determine the effectiveness of the individual placement and support (supported employment) model in a Canadian setting.

METHOD:
A 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).

RESULTS:
Over the 12 months of followup, 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 in the control group (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:
Supported 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.

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Author information

Author/s: Latimer, Eric A (EA); Lecomte, Tania (T); Becker, Deborah R (DR); Drake, Robert E (RE); Duclos, Isabelle (I); Piat, Myra (M); Lahaie, Nicole (N); St-Pierre, Marie-Sylvie (MS); Therrien, Claude (C); Xie, Haiyi (H);

Affiliation: Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Verdun, Québec, Canada H4H1R3. eric.latimer(-atsign-)douglas.mcgill.can

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (Br J Psychiatry), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jul; vol 189 (issue ) : pp 65-73

Dates: Created 2006/07/03; Completed 2006/11/22;

PMID: 16816308, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Comments and Corrections

ErratumIn: Br J Psychiatry. 2006 Aug;189:191.

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult
Employment, Supported - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - psychology; rehabilitation
Middle Aged

Middle Aged
Ontario
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Quality of Life
Rehabilitation, Vocational - methods
Self Concept

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