The employment intervention demonstration program: major findings and policy implications.
This article summarizes the published results of the Employment Intervention Demonstration Program (EIDP), a federally-funded, multi-site study examining the effectiveness of supported employment programs for 1273 unemployed individuals with psychiatric disabilities in the U.S. Findings confirm the effectiveness of supported employment across different models, program locations, and participant populations. The study's results are discussed in the context of public policies designed to encourage return to work for those with a severe mental illness.
Cook
Judith A
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. cook@ripco.com
Blyler
Crystal R
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Leff
H Stephen
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McFarlane
William R
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Goldberg
Richard W
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Gold
Paul B
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Mueser
Kim T
KT
Shafer
Michael S
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Onken
Steven J
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Donegan
Kate
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Carey
Martha Ann
MA
Kaufmann
Caroline
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Razzano
Lisa A
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