An update on randomized controlled trials of evidence-based supported employment.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation JournalPublished 1 January 2008
Gary R. Bond, Robert E. Drake, Deborah R. Becker
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The number, consistency, and effect sizes of studies of evidence-based supported employment establish it as one of the most robust interventions available for persons with severe mental illness.
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The current review is consistent with earlier reviews, although the evidence for high-fidelity IPS appears to be somewhat stronger here than in reviews evaluating studies with more heterogeneity in the supported employment models examined. The number, consistency, and effect sizes of studies of evidence-based supported employment establish it as one of the most robust interventions available for persons with severe mental illness.
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