Why can't we fund supported employment?
Work is one of the most valued social rules in modern society, contributing to a person's sense of economic well-being, self-esteem, personal identity, and social status. Conversely, the inability to work or sustain employment due to a psychiatric condition is the primary factor in determining eligibility for disability benefits, such as Social Security Disability Income or Social Security Supplemental Income. Just as work is valued strongly by society, it is also important to people with serious mental illness. In this editorial, we contemplate why we cannot "do the right thing" and fully fund supported employment for persons with serious mental illness. (PsycINFO Database Record
Department of Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and Psychiatry, Boston University.
Kim T
KT
Mueser
Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Judith A
JA
Cook
D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D004651:Employment; D016832:Employment, Supported; D005376:Financial Management; D006801:Humans; D012943:Social Security