A capitated model for a cross-section of severely mentally ill clients: employment outcomes.
Employment outcomes are examined in a three year controlled study of two Integrated Service Agencies (ISAs) for a cross-section of severely mentally ill clients. At each site significantly more ISA members than comparison clients obtained some paid employment. At the urban site the difference was dramatic: 73 vs 15 percent worked during the study period, and 29 percent of the ISA clients worked competitively. The significant but still limited ISA results argue for increased employment opportunities for all seriously mentally ill clients.
Chandler
D
D
University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Meisel
J
J
Hu
T
T
McGowen
M
M
Madison
K
K
D002140:California; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016832:Employment, Supported / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors