Research Database: Article Details
| Citation: | Kinoshita, Y., Furukawa, T.A., Kinoshita, K., Honyashiki, M., Omori, I.M., Marshall, M., Bond, G.R., Huxley, P., Amano, N., & Kingdon, D. (2013). Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness. Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 9 |
| Title: | Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness |
| Authors: | Kinoshita, Y., Furukawa, T.A., Kinoshita, K., Honyashiki, M., Omori, I.M., Marshall, M., Bond, G.R., Huxley, P., Amano, N., & Kingdon, D. |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Journal/Publication: | Cochrane database of systematic reviews |
| Publisher: | Cochrane Library |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008297.pub2 |
| Full text: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008297.pub2/a... |
| Peer-reviewed? | No |
| NIDILRR-funded? | Yes |
Structured abstract:
| Background: | Individuals with severe mental illness often have high unemployment rates. |
| Purpose: | This is a systematic review of randomized clinical trials that compared the use of supported employment with individuals with severe mental illness to that of other vocational approaches. |
| Intervention: | Supported employment |
| Findings: | These authors reviewed 14 randomized controlled trials and found that supported employment increases length of competitive employment compared, length of paid employment, and job tenure. |
| Conclusions: | While more studies should examine the effectiveness of supported employment for individuals with mental illness, studies suggest its' positive impact on employment outcomes. |
| Disabilities served: |
Anxiety disorder Bi-polar Depression Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Schizophrenia |
| Interventions: |
Supported employment |
| Outcomes: |
Employment acquisition Full-time employment Increase in number of months of employment |