Predictors of work status and future work orientation in people with a psychiatric disability.

Stigmatizing attitudes towards individuals with mental illness in Hong Kong: Implications for their recovery

“…Unemployment brings not only financial burden but also hindrance to clients' recovery. As previous research has repeatedly shown, employment offers opportunities for social interaction, builds self-esteem and identity, and is the best predictor of recovery and social integration~Dawis, 1987;Mowbray, Bybee, Harris, & McCrohan, 1995;Osipow, 1968!. When clients are deprived of employment opportunities, disappointment and negative self-attributions would add stress to the home. In cases where recovery is affected, relatives face not only an emotional burden but also difficulties in practical care.…”

Increasing the employment rate for people with longer-term mental health problems

“…The effect of integrating a person whose expertise is helping people to return to work can challenge care coordinator's own expectations of what service users can achieve in terms of gaining open employment. The literature on client characteristics and vocational success identifies motivation and self-efficacy (wanting a job and believing you can do it) as robust indicators of vocational success [27][28][29] and not factors such as diagnosis, severity of symptoms, social skills or level of impairment. 30,31 From a shared decision-making perspective, 32 the decision to pursue work should be an active choice based on a clear understanding of what the decision means.…”

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

“…E n ergothérapie, il est bien reconnu que l'occupation est non seulement thérapeutique mais constitue aussi un déterminant important de la santé et du bien-être (Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes [ACE], 1997). Ainsi, l'emploi 1 constitue un rôle extrêmement valorisé par la société, un élément d'identité, une source de revenus, une part importante de l'équilibre occupationnel et une contribution au bien-être physiologique et psychologique (Chan et al, 1997 ;Conference Board of Canada, 2000 ;Mowbray et al, 1995).…”