Helping people with severe mental illness to obtain work: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the most effective way of helping people with severe mental illness to obtain competitive employment-that is, a job paid at the market rate, and for which anyone can apply.

Design

Systematic review.

Participants

Eligible studies were randomised controlled trials comparing prevocational training or supported employment (for people with severe mental illness) with each other or with standard community care.

Outcome measures

The primary outcome was number of subjects in competitive employment. Secondary outcomes were other employment outcomes, clinical outcomes, and costs.

Results

Eleven trials met the inclusion criteria. Five (1204 subjects) compared prevocational training with standard community care, one (256 subjects) compared sup

SUBMITTER: Crowther RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC26585 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature