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Improving vocational outcomes of service users in an Early Intervention in Psychosis service

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Rob DudleyORCiD, Dr Marsha Cochrane

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Abstract

Aim: People with psychotic symptoms have poor social and occupational functioning. The aim of this research was to improve the engagement in meaningful education, training or employment for young people with psychosis. This was undertaken by introducing a vocational specialist into the early intervention service to implement the individual placement and support (IPS) model. Methods: Two early intervention services provided information about the vocational status of their service users 6 and 1 months prior to the introduction of the vocational specialist into one of the services. Data were collected again 12 months following the intervention and then 6 months following the end of the intervention. Results: Unemployment was high in both services during the baseline period (approximately 75% in both), but in the service receiving the intervention this reduced to 62% whereas it remained high in the service that did not introduce the vocational specialist. Following the withdrawal of the vocational specialist the improvement was lost. Conclusions: To enable people in first-episode services to live meaningful and valued lives occupational functioning needs to be considered a key performance indicator. Services can improve outcome by implementing and maintaining the IPS model.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Dudley R, Nicholson M, Stott P, Spoors G

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Year: 2014

Volume: 8

Issue: 1

Pages: 98-102

Print publication date: 01/02/2014

Online publication date: 14/03/2013

Acceptance date: 15/03/2013

ISSN (print): 1751-7885

ISSN (electronic): 1751-7893

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12043

DOI: 10.1111/eip.12043


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