Severe mental Illness Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental disorder, not otherwise specified
Conditions
Interventions
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) alone versus IPS + work - focussed psychological therapy
Sponsors
University of Nottingham (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Community Mental Health Teams and Early Intervention in Psychosis teams' clients of working age (18-60) 2. People with dual diagnosis (substance use problems and mental health issues) will also be included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inpatients at the time of invitation to participate 2. People currently in work or in education and not wishing to work 3. Individuals who are unwilling or unable to give informed consent 4. Participants who are already receiving cognitive based therapy (CBT)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The total number of working hours completed within six months of entering the trial. We will measure this by monitoring job start and end dates and paid hours worked per week. 2. Type of employment and wage levels will be recorded | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in self-esteem, experienced stigma, work limitations, quality of life and changes in costs, service utilisation, income and related matters 2. We will also monitor other vocational activities such as education, training and volunteering that participants may have done while looking for paid work | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed