An effective intervention delivered at sub-therapeutic dose becomes an ineffective intervention.
Evidence to date indicates that the individual placement and support model of supported employment helps people with mental illness to obtain competitive jobs. The study by Howard et al (this issue) is the first unsuccessful trial of this model. Vocational workers had far fewer contacts with clients and employers than normal.
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D016832:Employment, Supported; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015397:Program Evaluation