Unemployed patients with severe mental illness Mental and Behavioural Disorders Severe mental illness
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:
The experimental condition will be Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a supported employment programme integrated within community mental health teams. The IPS model involves
Sponsors
King's College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Amended as of 30/01/2009: point one has been amended as follows: 1. Severe mental illness (duration of illness over two years, Global Assessment of Functioning score of 60 or less, and psychotic or chronic affective disorder) Initial information at time of registration: 1. Severe mental illness (duration of illness over two years, Global Assessment of Functioning score of 50 or less, and psychotic or chronic affective disorder) 2. Receiving outpatient or community psychiatric care from local mental health services 3. Aged 18 to 65 years, either sex 4. Able to read and speak English 5. Giving informed written consent 6. Unemployed for at least three months before enrolment into the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Relapse in last three months 2. Cannot read or speak English 3. Employed in previous three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Work status (all work, competitive work) 2. Total income, net income | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Service use, service costs and societal costs 2. Quality of life 3. Unmet needs 4. Mental state | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed