Status:
COMPLETED
Motivational Interviewing to Improve Work Outcomes in Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Many persons with schizophrenia have difficulty getting and keeping a job. This study is designed to compare the benefits of four sessions of motivational interviewing or illness education in increasi...
Detailed Description
Many individuals with serious psychiatric illnesses wish to work, and yet employment rates for this population are lower than the general population (Cook \& Razanno, 2000). IPS is a type of supported...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient must have schizophrenia or schizoaffective disease
- Currently unemployed but want to get at least a part time job
- Be on a stable medication regimen and compliant with treatment
- Live within one hour of the hospital
- Be willing to have care transferred to the Schizophrenia Outpatient Clinic at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Exclusion
- Organic brain disease
- Physical illnesses that would preclude working
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00261716
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2010
Last Update
August 3 2016
Active Locations (1)
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073