A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of IPS Supported Employment for Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Young adults with mental health conditions want to work and advance their education, but many need help attaining these goals. Individual Placement and Support (IPS), originally developed for working-age adults with serious mental illness, is an evidence-based employment model that may benefit young adults. This study is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of IPS for this population. We conducted a systematic review of the effectiveness of IPS for young adults with mental health conditions, supplementing our electronic search of the published literature with secondary analyses of two published RCTs. Using meta-analysis, we evaluated employment rate, job duration, and education rate. Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Four evaluated IP

SUBMITTER: Bond GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10221953 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature