Supported employment for people with co-occurring disorders.
Research shows that people with dual disorders (i.e., a co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder) are successful in supported employment programs and that employment can be a crucial step in their recovery. Based on experience observing supported employment services for 15 years, we propose practice guidelines for people with dual disorders. Successful programs share several approaches: 1) encourage employment, 2) understand substance abuse as part of the vocational profile, 3) find a job that supports recovery, 4) help with money management, and 5) use a team approach to integrate mental health, substance abuse, and vocational services.
Becker
Deborah R
DR
Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH, USA. Deborah.R.Becker@Dartmouth.edu
Drake
Robert E
RE
Naughton
William J
WJ
D015897:Comorbidity; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D016832:Employment, Supported; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*