Individual placement and support (IPS) to improve occupational outcomes for people with severe mental illness

Completed

• Conditions: nemployed patients with severe mental illness; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Severe mental illness

• Registration Number: ISRCTN96677673
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

Amended as of 30/01/2009: point one has been amended as follows:
1. Severe mental illness (duration of illness over two years, Global Assessment of Functioning score of 60 or less, and psychotic or chronic affective disorder)

Initial information at time of registration:
1. Severe mental illness (duration of illness over two years, Global Assessment of Functioning score of 50 or less, and psychotic or chronic affective disorder)
2. Receiving outpatient or community psychiatric care from local mental health services
3. Aged 18 to 65 years, either sex
4. Able to read and speak English
5. Giving informed written consent
6. Unemployed for at least three months before enrolment into the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Relapse in last three months
2. Cannot read or speak English
3. Employed in previous three months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Work status (all work, competitive work)<br>2. Total income, net income

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Service use, service costs and societal costs<br>2. Quality of life<br>3. Unmet needs<br>4. Mental state