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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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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