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Factors Associated with Early Attrition from Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programs

Community Mental Health Journal volume 44, pages 283–288 (2008)Cite this article

Abstract

This study aimed to identify characteristics associated with early dropout from a vocationally oriented psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) program for clients with severe mental illness. The sample consisted of 194 individuals who participated in a study comparing a supported employment program to a stepwise vocational program. Study participants who dropped out of the PSR program within 6 months of study entry were compared to those who continued for at least 6 months. Dropouts had poorer competitive employment outcomes than those who continued. Participants with at least a high school diploma, never married, with a schizophrenia-spectrum diagnosis, and those assigned to a stepwise model of vocational rehabilitation were more likely to dropout. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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This study was funded by Grant No. R01MH59987 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

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  1. Thresholds, Chicago, IL, USA

    Brian Harding & Teresa Hardin

  2. Department of Psychology, Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60605, USA

    Susan Torres-Harding

  3. Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University, 402 N. Blackford St., LD 124, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-3275, USA

    Gary R. Bond

  4. ACT Center of Indiana, Roudebush VAMC, Indiana University-Purdue University, 1481 W. 10th St. (11H), Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

    Michelle P. Salyers & Angela L. Rollins

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Harding, B., Torres-Harding, S., Bond, G.R. et al. Factors Associated with Early Attrition from Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programs. Community Ment Health J 44, 283–288 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9128-9

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Keywords

  • Psychosocial rehabilitation
  • Treatment attrition
  • Vocational rehabilitation
  • Severe mental illness