Employing People With Severe Mental Illness: Previous Work History Predicts Likelihood Of Getting A Job, UK

People with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, who have worked before, have fewer of their social needs met, and better relationships with their vocational workers are more likely to get a job and work for longer. Illness remission, and faster uptake of vocational services, are also associated with working more, according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

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Filed under: Mental Health on March 3rd, 2008