Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluating Vocational Materials for Incarcerated Veterans With Mental Illness or Substance Abuse
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Mental Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research is to test the usefulness of a vocational rehabilitation program for veterans with a history of felonies who also have a mental illness or have substance dependency.
Detailed Description
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BOJS, 2000) reported in 2000 over 225,000 veterans were incarcerated in the nations' criminal facilities; 1 in 5 of these veterans saw combat ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- underemployed or unemployed
- has a mental health or substance dependence diagnosis
- desires to enter the workforce through competitive employment.
- History of at least one felony conviction
- Emphasis will be placed on returning OEF/OIF veterans, combat veterans, and women veterans. Veterans entering the study can be recruited regardless of living situation.
Exclusion
- pursuing disability benefits due to unemployability
- diagnosis of dementia or evidence of severe cognitive impairment
- impaired reality testing due to psychosis
- actively suicidal or homicidal.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 29 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
111 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00648115
Start Date
June 1 2009
End Date
September 29 2017
Last Update
December 18 2017
Active Locations (1)
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VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75216