Employment outcomes in family-aided assertive community treatment.
Family-aided assertive community treatment (FACT) was enhanced by adding vocational specialists to help persons with severe mental illness obtain competitive employment. Results were then tested against those of conventional vocational rehabilitation (CVR). The FACT cohort demonstrated significantly better employment rates than did the CVR, while negative symptoms declined in the former and increased in the latter. No evidence was found that competitive work presented a significant risk for relapse.
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Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA. mcfarw@mail.mmc.org
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D000328:Adult; D001242:Assertiveness; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology