Employment outcomes in family-aided assertive community treatment.

Abstract

Family-aided assertive community treatment (FACT) was enhanced by adding vocational specialists to help persons with severe mental illness obtain competitive employment. Results were then tested against those of conventional vocational rehabilitation (CVR). The FACT cohort demonstrated significantly better employment rates than did the CVR, while negative symptoms declined in the former and increased in the latter. No evidence was found that competitive work presented a significant risk for relapse.

How Evidence-Based Practices Contribute to Community Integration

“…Family members also have too often been excluded from the recovery process, despite the fact that they are frequently the primary caregivers. Inclusion of family members as part of the treatment team enhances the effectiveness of other EBPs and reduces family burden (McFarlane et al, 2000;Mueser et al, 2002). Integrated dual disorders treatment uses a stagewise approach to engaging and helping individuals with dual disorders (Drake, Essock et al, 2001).…”

Economic Impacts of Assertive Community Treatment: A Review of the Literature

“…Studies reporting no economic outcomes were excluded (27). Finally, following Mueser and others (7), studies that described programs requiring participation of a family member were also excluded (28,29).…”

Les soutiens associés au maintien en emploi : perceptions des personnes aux prises avec un trouble mental grave

“…Dans un premier temps, peu d'études ont été menées sur la durée et la nature des soutiens (Bond, 1998). Selon plusieurs chercheurs (Danley et al, 1994 ;McFarlane et al, 1995), l'incertitude associée à la continuité des services de réadaptation professionnelle a influencé le taux de maintien en emploi. D'autres chercheurs (Chandler et al, 1997 ;Cook et Pickett, 1994 ;Cook et Razzano, 1992 ;McHugo et al, 1998 ;Peterson, 1995 ;Test et al, 1995) ont indiqué que la présence de soutiens continus permettait de conserver ou d'améliorer le taux d'emplois.…”