Trial of Supported Employment Versus USES Supported Employment
- Conditions
- Mental Disorders
- Registration Number
- NCT00261235
- Lead Sponsor
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of USES, a strengths-based enhancement to supported employment (SE), as compared to supported employment alone.
- Detailed Description
The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of supported employment plus Using Strengths in Employment Services (USES), an enhancement to supported employment that seeks to identify and increase the use of personal strengths, as compared to supported employment alone, for veterans with severe mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders. We hypothesize that rates of competitive employment will be greater in the experimental group than the control group. We also expect that individuals in the USES group will have greater job tenure, and will show greater improvements in recovery measures such as empowerment, self-efficacy and self-esteem.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
- Veteran
- Unemployed
- Referred by clinician to SE services
- Able to provide informed consent
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method job tenure (cumulative throughout course of study)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method empowerment self-efficacy self-esteem
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Syracuse VA Healthcare System
🇺🇸Syracuse, New York, United States
West Haven VAMC
🇺🇸West Haven, Connecticut, United States