Comorbid physical health conditions hinder employment among people with psychiatric disabilities.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether comorbid physical health conditions hinder employment for people with psychiatric disabilities.


METHODS
A secondary analysis of a 12-month longitudinal natural observation study. Community residents (n = 104) with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were interviewed at baseline, 6 and 12 months.


RESULTS
Comorbid physical health conditions were negatively associated with employment status.


CONCLUSIONS
More attention to physical health conditions may improve outcomes in psychiatric vocational rehabilitation.
Waghorn
Geoff
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School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Lloyd
Chris
C
Abraham
Benjamin
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Silvester
Damien
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Chant
David
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001315:Australia; D015897:Comorbidity; D016832:Employment, Supported / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012944:Social Support