Status:
COMPLETED
The Use of Skills Training to Augment Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)/VI for Veterans With SMI
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Mental Illness
Schizophrenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a combined social skills training and cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for seriously mentally ill Veterans as they begin employment.
Detailed Description
In spite of the fact that most individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) express a desire to work, some 80% of these individuals in the United States are chronically unemployed or under-employed. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, or other severe mental disorder including bipolar disorder, major depression, or severe anxiety disorder
- Enrolled in vocational rehabilitation program or working
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Ability and willingness to attend treatment sessions for 3 months
- Judged by their treating clinician to be able to participate and provide informed consent
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent to participate
Exclusion
- Documented history of severe neurological disorder or head trauma with ongoing cognitive sequelae
- Inability to effectively participate in the baseline assessments due to intoxication or psychiatric symptoms on two successive appointments
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
88 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00272168
Start Date
October 1 2005
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
June 17 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201