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Badran L, Rosenbaum S, Rimmerman A. Quality of life for people with psychiatric disabilities employed in extended employment programs in two Arab towns in Israel: an exploratory study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1307726. [PMID: 38188056 PMCID: PMC10768663 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1307726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Introduction This study aims to examine the quality of life (QOL) for people with psychiatric disabilities who are engaged in extended employment programs (homogeneous versus heterogeneous) in the Arab-populated Triangle Area of Israel. The homogeneous program participants are exclusively Arab while the heterogeneous program includes both Arabs and Jews. Methods Quantitative research study of 104 adults with psychiatric disabilities engaged in two communal extended employment programs. Participants completed demographic (age (years), gender, marital status (married, widowed/separated, married, single), religion (Muslim, Jewish, Christian), dichotomous nationality variable (Jewish/Arab), and years of education) and employment questionnaires (length of time in the employment program, number of working days/h and salary satisfaction); SF 12 Scale; and The Personal Wellbeing Index questionnaire. Two-sample T-Test, exploratory factor analysis and multiple linear regressions were conducted for tracking the differences between participants in homogeneous and heterogeneous programs. Results A significant difference was found between the programs in two QOL components, insofar as satisfaction with the standard of living, together with health satisfaction were rated higher for participants in the heterogeneous program than for their homogeneous program counterparts. Furthermore, the results indicate that physical health and gender were the most important variables in explaining QOL in both programs, while the employment variables were not significant. Discussion Since the research findings show that the employment-related-items aren't significant in predicting the employees' QOL, the definition and suitability of extended employment environments as a mental health service must be reexamined. Cultural elements may also have an impact on QOL when the programs are located in a traditional town, with gender playing a key role. The family's role is pivotal in traditional societies, influencing an individual's ability to participate in employment programs and the support they receive. In patriarchal societies, there can be added pressure on men with psychiatric disabilities to conform to societal expectations. Given the general lack of health awareness in Arab communities, there is a need to develop additional projects or incorporate physical health improvement as a rehabilitation goal when working with individuals with psychiatric disabilities, regardless of the type of community rehabilitation program.
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- Leena Badran
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States
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- School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- School of Social Work, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Waldmann T, Riedl L, Brieger P, Lang A, Blank D, Kohl M, Brucks A, Bühner M, Hamann J, Kilian R. The cost-utility of a return-to-work intervention in comparison to routine care for patients with mental disorders in Germany: Results from the RETURN project. Eur Psychiatry 2023; 66:e55. [PMID: 37486071 PMCID: PMC10486254 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Only two-thirds of patients admitted to psychiatric wards return to their previous jobs. Return-to-work interventions in Germany are investigated for their effectiveness, but information regarding cost-effectiveness is lacking. This study investigates the cost-utility of a return-to-work intervention for patients with mental disorders compared to treatment as usual (TAU). METHODS We used data from a cluster-randomised controlled trial including 166 patients from 28 inpatient psychiatric wards providing data at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Health and social care service use was measured with the Client Sociodemographic and Service Receipt Inventory. Quality of life was measured with the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire. Cost-utility analysis was performed by calculating additional costs per one additional QALY (Quality-Adjusted Life Years) gained by receiving the support of return-to-work experts, in comparison to TAU. RESULTS No significant cost or QALY difference between the intervention and control groups has been detected. The return-to-work intervention cannot be identified as cost-effective in comparison to TAU. CONCLUSIONS The employment of return-to-work experts could not reach the threshold of providing good value for money. TAU, therefore, seems to be sufficient support for the target group.
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- Tamara Waldmann
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II,
University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Günzburg,
Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Technical,
University of Munich, München,
Germany
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- Kbo-Isar-Amper Clinic, Academic Teaching Hospital
of Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich,
Germany
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- Kbo-Isar-Amper Clinic, Academic Teaching Hospital
of Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich,
Germany
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- Kbo-Isar-Amper Clinic, Academic Teaching Hospital
of Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich,
Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Technical,
University of Munich, München,
Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Technical,
University of Munich, München,
Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians
University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of Technical,
University of Munich, München,
Germany
- Bezirksklinikum Mainkofen,
Deggendorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II,
University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Günzburg,
Germany
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Chen CM, Wang JY, Yeh YC, Yang SY. Factors Affecting Employability of Patients with Schizophrenia who had First Participated in Vocational Training: A Pilot Study. Psychiatr Q 2023:10.1007/s11126-023-10020-3. [PMID: 36991281 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10020-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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While vocational training may offer financial and health benefits for patients with schizophrenia (PwS), further empirical research is required to investigate the effectiveness of this intervention for PwS, as well as the factors influencing their employability. This study aimed to (i) identify the factors affecting the employability of PwS who had participated in vocational training and (ii) examine the effectiveness of vocational training. This prospective cohort study was conducted in a community rehabilitation center attached to a psychiatric hospital in southern Taiwan that provides vocational training. The participants completed two questionnaires: (i) a pre-test that served as the study's baseline; (ii) a post-test during a follow-up 12 months later. The questionnaire was divided into three parts: (i) participants' basic information, (ii) the work performance scale, and (iii) the mental state measure. The participants included 35 males and 30 females, with the average age being 45.85 years. The significant factors affecting their employability were social support, work behavior, thinking disorder, and cognitive impairment. In other words, participants with better social support, work behavior, and fewer thought disorders and cognitive impairment were more employable. Their work attitude and ability were found to have significantly improved after having participated in vocational training for 12 months. In conclusion, when conducting vocational training in the future, it is necessary to pay attention to individual participants' social support and work behavior and reduce thinking disorders and cognitive impairments. This may help improve the employability of PwS.
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- Chin-Mao Chen
- Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan, 41354, Republic of China
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan, 41354, Republic of China
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, 452, Huanqiu Rd., Luzhu Dist, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung, Taiwan, 41354, Republic of China.
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Um YJ, Choi YJ. The effect of employment status on people with a mental disability and on daily life satisfaction: The mediating effect of acceptance of disability. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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de Jong S, Hasson-Ohayon I, Lavi-Rotenberg A, Carter SA, Castelein S, Lysaker PH. Longitudinal assessments of therapeutic alliance predict work performance in vocational rehabilitation for persons with schizophrenia. Psychol Psychother 2021; 94:915-928. [PMID: 33904233 DOI: 10.1111/papt.12346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To promote functional recovery in persons diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, vocational interventions have emerged over the last few decades which range from sheltered employment to supported employment in the community. DESIGN Using data from a 6-month vocational rehabilitation programme, we examined whether assessments of the therapeutic alliance were related to the quality of work performed in this work placement. Our first hypothesis was that stronger alliances would be related to better work performance. Second, we expected that client assessments of the TA would better predict outcomes than therapist assessments. Third, we expected that the discrepancy between assessment scores from the client and therapist (client rating minus therapist rating) would be a better predictor for outcome than individual assessments by the therapists or clients. RESULTS Clients systematically rated the alliance higher than therapists. Modelling the data longitudinally, we found both therapist and client ratings predictive of outcome, though client assessments over time were inversely related to work performance. CONCLUSIONS Discrepancy in scores was also shown to be predictive of work performance during the program. Clinicians are advised to routinely assess the therapeutic alliance from both client and therapist perspectives and calculate the discrepancy between them as they may indicate ruptures are occurring and thus hamper the intervention. PRACTITIONER POINTS Clinicians are advised to regularly assess the therapeutic alliance from both their own and the client's perspective. Growing discrepancy in scores may impede intervention effectiveness. Therapeutic alliance may help buffer against work stresses experienced by participants in a vocational programme. Be aware that therapists tend to rate the alliance lower than their clients.
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- Steven de Jong
- Lentis Research, Lentis Psychiatric Institute, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University College Roosevelt, Utrecht University, Middelburg, The Netherlands
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- Lentis Research, Lentis Psychiatric Institute, Groningen, the Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Roudebush VA Medical Center and the Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, USA
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Ravinskaya M, Verbeek JH, Langendam M, Daams JG, Hulshof CTJ, Madan I, Verstappen SMM, Hagendijk M, Kunz R, Hoving JL. Extensive variability of work participation outcomes measured in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review. J Clin Epidemiol 2021; 142:60-99. [PMID: 34715311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate how work participation outcomes in randomized controlled trials are measured internationally and across disciplines. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING We identified trials that reported on work participation in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Cochrane Central published between 2014 and 2019. Screening, selection, and data extraction were done by two authors independently. We grouped outcomes into four categories ("employment status", "absence from work", "at-work productivity loss," and "employability") and created subcategories according to how the outcome was measured. RESULTS From 10,022 database hits we selected 269 trials reporting on 435 work participation outcomes. Authors used inconsistent outcome terminology to describe the measured constructs. Grouped in four main categories we identified 70 outcomes that reported on "employment status", 196 on "absence from work" and return-to-work, 132 on "at-work productivity loss," and 37 on "employability" outcomes. Variability in measurement methods existed across all categories. Employment status and absenteeism measures consisted mostly of clinimetrically unvalidated tools. "At-work productivity loss" and "employability" were measured by at least 41 different questionnaires. CONCLUSION Extensive variability exists among trials in the measurement of outcomes, measurement methods and measurement instruments that focus on work participation. This study is a first step towards the development of a Core Outcome Set for work participation.
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- Margarita Ravinskaya
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust and King's College London, Occupational Health Service Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom; MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, University of Southampton, M13 9PT UK; Hartley Library B12, University Rd, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, UK; Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom; NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK; 29 Grafton St, Manchester M13 9WU, United Kingdom; MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, University of Southampton, M13 9PT UK; Hartley Library B12, University Rd, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research Unit Evidence Based Insurance Medicine (EbIM), Department of Clinical Research, University of Basel and University of Basel Hospital, Spitalstrasse 8+12, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Hampson ME, Hicks RE, Watt BD. Beliefs about employment of people living with psychosis. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ajpy.12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- School of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia,
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- School of Psychology, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia,
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Hampson ME, Watt BD, Hicks RE. Impacts of stigma and discrimination in the workplace on people living with psychosis. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:288. [PMID: 32513133 PMCID: PMC7278154 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02614-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Employment holds many benefits for people living with psychosis. However, significant barriers to employment for this cohort appear to exist, notably stigma and discrimination against people living with serious mental health conditions. We asked: Would a qualitative sample including multiple stakeholder groups reveal similar results and if so, what would be the main impacts of such stigma and discrimination? METHOD This analysis used data from a qualitative study that had employed focus groups and interviews to investigate the employment barriers and support needs of people living with psychosis, including views of the multiple stakeholders (those living with mental health conditions, health professionals, care-givers, employments consultants and community members and employers). RESULTS The impacts of workplace stigma and discrimination on people living with psychosis included work avoidance, reluctance to disclose mental health conditions to employers, work-related stress, and reduced longevity of employment. CONCLUSIONS Significant impacts from such stigma and discrimination were found in this study. The findings indicate a need to provide support mechanisms and to change the culture of workplaces to improve employment opportunities and outcomes for people living with psychosis.
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- M. E. Hampson
- grid.1033.10000 0004 0405 3820School of Psychology, Bond University, University Drive, Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229 Australia
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- grid.1033.10000 0004 0405 3820School of Psychology, Bond University, University Drive, Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229 Australia
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- grid.1033.10000 0004 0405 3820School of Psychology, Bond University, University Drive, Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229 Australia
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Kukla M, Lysaker PH. Metacognition over time is related to neurocognition, social cognition, and intrapsychic foundations in psychosis. SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH-COGNITION 2019; 19:100149. [PMID: 31832339 PMCID: PMC6889797 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2019.100149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Core impairments underlying schizophrenia encompass several domains, including disruptions in metacognition, neurocognition, social cognition, and intrapsychic foundations. Little is known about how these phenomena change over time and whether changes co-occur. The current study sought to address these gaps and examine the relationships between these cognitive domains across a 12 month period in adults with schizophrenia. Seventy-five adult outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders were enrolled in a randomized trial comparing two cognitive interventions designed to improve work performance. Cognitive outcomes were measured at baseline, a 6-month follow-up and a 12-month follow-up. Multilevel linear modeling was used to understand the longitudinal relationships between metacognition and social cognition, neurocognition, and intrapsychic foundations across the 12-month follow-up. Metacognition significantly improved across 12 months. Improvements in overall neurocognition were significantly associated with increases in the metacognition domains of self-reflectivity and mastery across time. Improvements in social cognition over time were associated with improvements in total metacognition and the metacognitive domain of mastery. Improvements in intrapsychic foundations scores over 12 months were significantly associated with improvements in overall metacognition, self-reflectivity, and mastery. In conclusion, over time, improvements in metacognition across domains co-occur with other core cognitive and social capacities in persons with schizophrenia. As persons became better able to form integrated senses of themselves and adaptively use this knowledge, improvements in neurocognition, social cognition, and intrapsychic foundations were also present.
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- Marina Kukla
- HSR&D Center for Health Information and Communication, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Psychology, 402 N. Blackford St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
- Corresponding author at: 1481 W. 10th Street, 11H, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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- Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
- Indiana University School of Medicine, 340 W. 10th Street, Suite 6200, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Pec O, Bob P, Pec J, Hrubcova A. Psychodynamic day treatment programme for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: Dynamics and predictors of therapeutic change. Psychol Psychother 2018; 91:157-168. [PMID: 28901691 DOI: 10.1111/papt.12153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to test whether a psychodynamically based group psychotherapeutic programme might improve symptoms, social functions, or quality of life in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and to investigate factors that might predict clinical improvement or dropouts from the programme. DESIGN A quantitative prospective cohort study. METHODS We have investigated 81 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who participated in a 9-month psychodynamically based psychotherapeutic day programme. The patients were assessed at the beginning and end of the programme, and then at 1-year follow-up. The assessment included psychotic manifestations (HoNOS), quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), demographic data, and daily doses of medication. 21 patients dropped out from the programme, and 46 patients succeeded in undergoing follow-up assessment. RESULTS The psychotic manifestations (self-rating version of HoNOS) and quality of life measured with WHOQOL-BREF (domains of social relationships and environment) were significantly improved at the end of the programme and at follow-up. However, the manifestations on the version for external evaluators of HoNOS were improved only at follow-up. Years of psychiatric treatment, number of hospitalizations or suicide attempts, and experience of relationships with a partner were negatively related to clinical improvement, whereas symptom severity, current working, or study activities were related positively. CONCLUSIONS The results show that a group psychodynamic programme may improve the clinical status and quality of life of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. This type of programme is more beneficial for patients with higher pre-treatment symptom severity and the presence of working or study activities. PRACTITIONER POINTS A psychodynamically based group programme improves the clinical status and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Data indicate that changes on the subjective level are detectable by the end of the programme, while changes on the objective level are detectable at follow-up assessment. Symptom severity and working or study activities are positively related to the clinical improvement in this type of programme, while a high number of years in psychiatric treatment or psychiatric hospitalizations are negatively related. The doses of medication (antipsychotics or antidepressants) show no significant relationship to clinical improvement.
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- Ondrej Pec
- Center for Neuropsychiatric Research of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry and UHSL, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.,Psychotherapeutic and Psychosomatic Clinic, ESET, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Center for Neuropsychiatric Research of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry and UHSL, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Psychotherapeutic and Psychosomatic Clinic, ESET, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Psychotherapeutic and Psychosomatic Clinic, ESET, Prague, Czech Republic
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Bell MD, Laws H, Pittman B, Johannesen JK. Comparison of focused cognitive training and portable "brain-games" on functional outcomes for vocational rehabilitation participants. Sci Rep 2018; 8:1779. [PMID: 29379114 PMCID: PMC5789082 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20094-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Cognitive remediation performed in a cognitive laboratory was compared with a sham control using portable brain games to study effects on vocational, neurocognitive, and functional outcomes for participants with psychotic disorders in vocational rehabilitation (VR). Seventy-seven participants (61% schizophrenia, 39% other psychosis) in transitional (45.5%) or supported employment (54.5%) were randomly assigned to 6 months of portable cognitive-games (CG) or cognitive remediation (CR) plus a weekly goal-setting group, and evaluated during training, post-training and at 12 months. Overall rates of employment did not differ significantly at 12-month follow-up; however, VR + CG attained employment more rapidly during training. A significant time by condition interaction favored VR + CR on Quality of Life Total Score and Instrumental Functioning over 12 months. Neurocognitive outcomes favored VR + CR, particularly on attention. Training hours related significantly to neurocognitive improvement regardless of condition. No differences were found in training adherence despite portability for VR + CG. Results indicate that VR + CR had significantly greater effect than VR + CG on neurocognition and community functioning, but not on employment outcome. Job attainment rates during the training period revealed a potential advantage for portable training raising new questions concerning how cognitive remediation can be most effectively integrated with VR.
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- Morris D Bell
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Kaytaz BN, Abut FB, Yıldız M. Şizofreni ve Şizoaffektif Bozukluk Tanısı Almış Hastalarda Çalışma Yaşamının İncelenmesi: Bir Pilot Çalışma. KOCAELI ÜNIVERSITESI SAĞLIK BILIMLERI DERGISI 2017. [DOI: 10.30934/kusbed.336340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cognitive remediation and occupational outcome in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A 2year follow-up study. Schizophr Res 2017; 185:122-129. [PMID: 28041917 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Neurocognitive impairment is prominent in schizophrenia and a significant predictor of poor occupational outcomes. Vocational rehabilitation (VR) is frequently implemented to counteract high unemployment rates. Individuals with schizophrenia however face numerous challenges such as neurocognitive impairments and psychotic symptoms. Hence, augmenting VR to address illness-related factors may optimize occupational outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of Cognitive Remediation (CR) combined with VR(CR+VR) compared to techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combined with VR(CBT+VR) on neurocognition and occupational functioning over a 2year period. A total of 131participants underwent assessment with the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) at baseline, post treatment (after 10months) and follow-up (2years after randomization). Occupational status and number of hours worked were recorded at all assessment points. Both groups improved on several neurocognitive domains. All improvements were however in favor of the CR group. There was a significant increase in number of participants working and hours worked in both groups throughout the project period, with no between-group differences. Number of hours worked at follow-up was predicted by change in Working Memory and the Composite Score in the CR group. CR-augmented VR improved several domains, particularly Verbal Learning and Working Memory, which were central in the CR program. The combination of VR and CR or CBT thus enabled a significant proportion of participants to attain and maintain work.
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Cartwright KA, Lecomte T, Corbière M, Lysaker P. Narrative development and supported employment of persons with severe mental illness. J Ment Health 2017. [PMID: 28644705 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2017.1340606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Background: While the relationship between objective recovery and work among persons with severe mental illness (SMI) is well-established, few studies have examined the link between subjective recovery and employment.Aims: The study investigated the prospective relationship between narrative development at the start of supported employment (SE) and positive work outcomes.Methods: The authors employed a time-limited, mixed-method longitudinal design to examine the relationship between the baseline narrative development of 38 SE participants with SMI and employment outcomes eight months later, as well as whether narratives evolved over the course of the study.Results: While narrative development was unrelated to work for the 59% of participants who were employed at the end of the study, unemployed individuals showed more developed baseline narratives overall, as well as enriched baseline emotional connectedness and social worth. Higher emotional connectedness at the start of SE programs was predictive of fewer hours worked eight months later, controlling for executive functioning, negative symptoms and self-esteem. Although workers showed no narrative changes over time, those without work demonstrated increased agency over the eight months of the study.Conclusion: Further research is warranted to clarify the relationship between richer personal narratives and unemployment.
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- Roudebush VA Medical Centre, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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de Jong S, Renard SB, van Donkersgoed RJM, van der Gaag M, Wunderink L, Pijnenborg GHM, Lysaker PH. The influence of adjunctive treatment and metacognitive deficits in schizophrenia on the experience of work. Schizophr Res 2014; 157:107-11. [PMID: 24908620 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2014.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Enhancing work function is now widely considered a core element of comprehensive schizophrenia treatment. While research efforts have illuminated factors that influence how well patients perform at work, less is known about the factors influencing the subjective experience of work. It is not known how, and to what extent, symptoms, cognitive deficits or metacognitive capacities impact job satisfaction and whether treatment can have an effect on job satisfaction. To explore this issue, data from a trial in which participants in a six-month vocational program were assigned to either a standard support group or a cognitive behavioral group therapy, and asked to fill in weekly self-reports of job satisfaction was analyzed. Work satisfaction and the consistency of these ratings were compared between the two groups and the moderating influence of metacognitive capacity was analyzed. A significant interaction effect revealed that higher metacognitive capacity predicted higher average job satisfaction only in the CBT group. Additionally, higher metacognitive capacity led to a more varied appraisal of work satisfaction only in the support group.
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- S de Jong
- GGZ Noord-Drenthe, Assen, The Netherlands; Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; GGZ Friesland, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Den Haag, The Netherlands; VU University, Dept of Clinical Psychology, EMGO Institute of Health and Care Research, The Netherlands
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- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; GGZ Noord-Drenthe, Assen, The Netherlands
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- Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA; Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
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The course of vocational functioning in patients with schizophrenia: Re-examining social drift. SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH-COGNITION 2014; 1:e41-e46. [PMID: 25254157 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Vocational functioning is markedly impaired in people with schizophrenia. In addition to low rates of employment, people with schizophrenia have been reported to be underachieved compared to other family members. Among the causes of this vocational impairment may be cognitive deficits and other skills deficits, as well as social factors impacting on opportunities for employment. In this study, we examined two separate samples of people with schizophrenia who differed in their educational and social backgrounds. We compared personal and maternal education in people with schizophrenia attending an outpatient rehabilitation facility (n = 57) or receiving outpatient services at a VA medical center (n = 39). The sample as a whole showed evidence of decline in vocational status from their best job to their most recent job. Patients attending a rehabilitation facility had completed less education than their mothers, while the VA patients completed more. Differences between personal and maternal education predicted the difference in status between best and latest jobs in the sample as a whole. VA patients were more likely to be living independently and performed better on a measure of functional capacity than the rehabilitation sample. These data implicate vocational decline in schizophrenia and also suggest that this decline may originate prior to the formal onset of the illness. At the same time, vocational outcomes appear to be related to social opportunities.
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Adelufosi AO, Ogunwale A, Abayomi O, Mosanya JT. Socio-demographic and clinical correlates of subjective quality of life among Nigerian outpatients with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2013; 209:320-5. [PMID: 23452754 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Revised: 12/24/2012] [Accepted: 12/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to measure the subjective quality of life (QOL) of Nigerian outpatients with schizophrenia and to examine its socio-demographic as well as clinical determinants. A total of 313 outpatients with schizophrenia participated in the study. Data were collected on socio-demographics, outpatient clinic attendance, perceived social support, perceived satisfaction with hospital care, medication adherence, illness severity and QOL. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the amount of variance in the QOL domain scores explained by socio-demographic and clinical variables. Employment status, perceived social support, satisfaction with outpatient care, antipsychotic medication dose, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) scores and medication adherence had significant relationships with all the QOL domains. Average monthly allowance and outpatient clinic default were significantly associated with all QOL domains except social relationship. Socio-demographic and clinical factors explained only a modest part (29.4%) of the variance in the QOL scores. It is likely that unmeasured 'internalised' determinants contribute in a much larger sense to the variation in subjective QOL.
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- A O Adelufosi
- Department of Psychiatry, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Kinoshita Y, Furukawa TA, Kinoshita K, Honyashiki M, Omori IM, Marshall M, Bond GR, Huxley P, Amano N, Kingdon D. Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013; 2013:CD008297. [PMID: 24030739 PMCID: PMC7433300 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008297.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND People who suffer from severe mental disorder experience high rates of unemployment. Supported employment is an approach to vocational rehabilitation that involves trying to place clients in competitive jobs without any extended preparation. The Individual placement and support (IPS) model is a carefully specified form of supported employment. OBJECTIVES 1. To review the effectiveness of supported employment compared with other approaches to vocational rehabilitation or treatment as usual.2. Secondary objectives were to establish how far:(a) fidelity to the IPS model affects the effectiveness of supported employment,(b) the effectiveness of supported employment can be augmented by the addition of other interventions. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register (February 2010), which is compiled by systematic searches of major databases, handsearches and conference proceedings. SELECTION CRITERIA All relevant randomised clinical trials focusing on people with severe mental illness, of working age (normally 16 to 70 years), where supported employment was compared with other vocational approaches or treatment as usual. Outcomes such as days in employment, job stability, global state, social functioning, mental state, quality of life, satisfaction and costs were sought. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors (YK and KK) independently extracted data. For binary outcomes, we calculated risk ratio (RR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI), on an intention-to-treat basis. For continuous data, we estimated mean difference (MD) between groups and its 95% (CI). We employed a fixed-effect model for analyses. A random-effects model was also employed where heterogeneity was present. MAIN RESULTS A total of 14 randomised controlled trials were included in this review (total 2265 people). In terms of our primary outcome (employment: days in competitive employment, over one year follow-up), supported employment seems to significantly increase levels of any employment obtained during the course of studies (7 RCTs, n = 951, RR 3.24 CI 2.17 to 4.82, very low quality of evidence). Supported employment also seems to increase length of competitive employment when compared with other vocational approaches (1 RCT, n = 204, MD 70.63 CI 43.22 to 94.04, very low quality evidence). Supported employment also showed some advantages in other secondary outcomes. It appears to increase length (in days) of any form of paid employment (2 RCTs, n = 510, MD 84.94 CI 51.99 to 117.89, very low quality evidence) and job tenure (weeks) for competitive employment (1 RCT, n = 204, MD 9.86 CI 5.36 to 14.36, very low quality evidence) and any paid employment (3 RCTs, n = 735, MD 3.86 CI -2.94 to 22.17, very low quality evidence). Furthermore, one study indicated a decreased time to first competitive employment in the long term for people in supported employment (1 RCT, n = 204, MD -161.60 CI -225.73 to -97.47, very low quality evidence). A large amount of data were considerably skewed, and therefore not included in meta-analysis, which makes any meaningful interpretation of the vast amount of data very difficult. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The limited available evidence suggests that supported employment is effective in improving a number of vocational outcomes relevant to people with severe mental illness, though there appears to exist some overall risk of bias in terms of the quality of individual studies. All studies should report a standard set of vocational and non-vocational outcomes that are relevant to the consumers and policy-makers. Studies with longer follow-up should be conducted to answer or address the critical question about durability of effects.
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public HealthDepartments of Health Promotion and Behavior Change and of Clinical EpidemiologyYoshida Konoe‐cho, Sakyo‐ku,KyotoJapan601‐8501
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public HealthDepartment of Health Promotion and Human BehaviorYoshida Konoe‐cho, Sakyo‐kuKyotoJapan601‐8501
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- Toyokawa City HospitalDepartment of PsychiatryKoumei 1‐19ToyokawaAichiJapan442‐8561
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- The Lantern CentreUniversity of ManchesterVicarage LaneOf Watling Street Road, FulwoodPreston.LancashireUK
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- Dartmouth Medical SchoolDepartment of PsychiatryRivermill Commercial Centre85 Mechanic StreetLebanonNew HampshireUSA03766
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- University of SwanseaApplied Social StudiesVivian BuildingSingleton ParkSwanseaUKSA2 8PP
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- Shinshu University, School of MedicineDepartment of PsychiatryMatsumotoJapan
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- University of SouthamptonMental Health GroupCollege Keep4‐12 Terminus TerraceSouthamptonUKSO14 3DT
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Gould F, Sabbag S, Durand D, Patterson TL, Harvey PD. Self-assessment of functional ability in schizophrenia: milestone achievement and its relationship to accuracy of self-evaluation. Psychiatry Res 2013; 207:19-24. [PMID: 23537844 PMCID: PMC3640769 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Between 50% and 80% of patients with schizophrenia do not believe they have any illness, and their self-assessment of cognitive impairments and functional abilities is also impaired compared to other information, including informant reports and scores on performance-based ability measures. The present article explores self-assessment accuracy in reference to real world functioning as measured by milestone achievement such as employment and independent living. Our sample included 195 people with schizophrenia examined with a performance-based assessment of neurocognitive abilities and functional capacity. We compared patient self-assessments across achievement of milestones, using patient performance on cognitive and functional capacity measures as a reference point. Performance on measures of functional capacity and cognition was better in people who had achieved employment and residential milestones. Patients with current employment and independence in residence rated themselves as more capable than those who were currently unemployed or not independent. However, individuals who had never had a job rated themselves at least as capable as those who had been previously employed. These data suggest that lifetime failure to achieve functional milestones is associated with overestimation of abilities. As many patients with schizophrenia never achieve milestones, their self-assessment may be overly optimistic as a result.
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Miami VA Medical Center
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Ascher-Svanum H, Novick D, Haro JM, Aguado J, Cui Z. Empirically driven definitions of "good," "moderate," and "poor" levels of functioning in the treatment of schizophrenia. Qual Life Res 2012; 22:2085-94. [PMID: 23239123 PMCID: PMC3825592 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0335-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Purpose This study used an empirical approach to identify and validate the classification of patients with schizophrenia in “good,” “moderate,” or “poor” functioning groups based on the assessment of functional measures. Methods Using data from a study of schizophrenia outpatients, patients were classified into functional groups using cluster analysis based on the Heinrich–Carpenter Quality of Life Scale (QLS), the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) Mental Component Summary Score, and a productivity measure. A three-cluster solution was chosen. Concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity were assessed. Criteria for classifying patient functioning as “good,” “moderate,” or “poor” were established using classification and regression tree analysis. Results The three clusters consistently differentiated patients on the QLS, SF-36 Mental Component Summary Score, and productivity measure. The clusters also differed on other functional measures and were concordant with previous functional classifications. Concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity were good. “Good” functioning was identified as a QLS total score ≥84.5; “moderate” and “poor” functioning were separated by a cutoff score of 15.5 on the QLS intrapsychic foundation domain. Sensitivity ranged from 86 to 93 % and specificity from 89 to 99 %. Conclusions The heterogeneity in functioning of schizophrenia patients can be classified reliably in an empirical manner using specific cutoff scores on commonly used functional measures.
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- Haya Ascher-Svanum
- Lilly Research Laboratories, US Outcomes Research, Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN, 46285, USA,
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Kukla M, Bond GR, Xie H. A prospective investigation of work and nonvocational outcomes in adults with severe mental illness. J Nerv Ment Dis 2012; 200:214-22. [PMID: 22373758 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e318247cb29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study assessed the impact of steady competitive or noncompetitive employment on nonvocational outcomes for clients with severe mental illness receiving employment services. We conducted a secondary analysis of 2-year data for 187 clients participating in a randomized controlled trial comparing two employment programs. Participants were classified according to 2-year employment outcomes into four groups: steady competitive work, steady noncompetitive work, minimal work, and no work. We compared these groups on 2-year outcomes including symptoms, hospitalizations, quality of life, and social networks. During follow-up, working clients had fewer days of hospitalization than the no-work group. The steady competitive group had greater reduction in negative symptoms than did the no-work group. The steady noncompetitive group showed greater improvement in social networks compared with the other groups. Extended periods of work are associated with improvements in nonvocational outcomes. Beneficial effects may vary according to the type of employment.
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- Marina Kukla
- HSR&D Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence-Based Practice, Richard L.Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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Midin M, Razali R, ZamZam R, Fernandez A, Hum LC, Shah SA, Radzi RSM, Zakaria H, Sinniah A. Clinical and cognitive correlates of employment among patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia. Int J Ment Health Syst 2011; 5:14. [PMID: 21624111 PMCID: PMC3127843 DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-5-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Accepted: 05/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gainful employment is one major area of functioning which is becoming an important goal in psychiatric rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia. Studies in western countries are pointing to evidence that certain sociodemographic and clinical factors may contribute to employment outcomes in this group of people. However, the area is still largely unexplored in Malaysia. The aim of this study was to examine the sociodemographic, clinical and cognitive correlates of employment status among patients with Schizophrenia. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. All participants who fulfilled the requirements of the study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled. Study instruments included a demographic data questionnaire, Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS), Trail Making Tests, Rey's Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Digit Span. Bivariate analyses were done using chi-square for categorical data and t-test for continuous data and multiple logistic regression analysis was done to identify predictors of employment status. RESULTS A total of 95 participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were enrolled into the study. Among the sociodemographic, clinical and cognitive variables studied marital status, educational level, mean scores of negative symptoms, Digit Span and RAVLT and Trail Making Tests were found to show significant association with employment status on bivariate analyses. However, when entered into a logistic regression model, only cognitive variables ie. Trail A and B, Digit Span and RAVLT were significant predictors of employment status. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study support the role of cognitive function, particularly, attention, working memory and executive functioning on attaining and maintaining employment in persons with schizophrenia as measured by the RAVLT, Digit Span and Trail Making Tests. These findings may act as preliminary evidence suggesting the importance of integrating cognitive rehabilitation in the psychosocial rehabilitation program for patients with schizophrenia in Malaysia.
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- Marhani Midin
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur 50586, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ampang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur 68000, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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Nygren U, Markström U, Svensson B, Hansson L, Sandlund M. Individual placement and support - a model to get employed for people with mental illness - the first Swedish report of outcomes. Scand J Caring Sci 2011; 25:591-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2011.00869.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tsang HWH, Fung KMT, Leung AY, Li SMY, Cheung WM. Three year follow-up study of an integrated supported employment for individuals with severe mental illness. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2010; 44:49-58. [PMID: 20073567 DOI: 10.3109/00048670903393613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to examine and compare the long-term effectiveness of the Integrated Supported Employment (ISE) programme, which consists of individual placement and support (IPS) and work-related social skills training, with the IPS programme on the vocational and non-vocational outcomes among individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) over a period of 3 years. METHOD One hundred and eighty-nine participants with SMI were recruited from two non-government organizations and three day hospitals in Hong Kong and randomly assigned into the ISE (n = 58), IPS (n = 65) and traditional vocational rehabilitation (TVR) (n = 66) groups. Vocational and non-vocational outcomes of the ISE and IPS participants were collected by a blind and independent assessor at 7 11, 15, 21, 27, 33 and 39 months after their admission, whereas the TVR groups were assessed only up to the 15th month follow up. RESULTS After 39 months of service provision, ISE participants obtained higher employment rate (82.8% vs 61.5%) and longer job tenure (46.94 weeks vs 36.17 weeks) than the IPS participants. Only 6.1% of TVR participants were able to obtain employment before the 15th month follow up. Fewer interpersonal conflicts at the workplace were reported for the ISE participants. Advantages of the ISE participants over IPS participants on non-vocational outcomes were not conclusive. CONCLUSION The long-term effectiveness of the ISE programme in enhancing employment rates and job tenures among individuals with SMI was demonstrated by this randomized controlled trial.
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- Hector W H Tsang
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Kilian R, Becker T. Macro-economic indicators and labour force participation of people with schizophrenia. J Ment Health 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/09638230701279899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fiszdon JM, Choi J, Goulet J, Bell MD. Temporal relationship between change in cognition and change in functioning in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2008; 105:105-13. [PMID: 18657398 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2008.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2007] [Revised: 06/13/2008] [Accepted: 06/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Most research establishing the relationship between cognition and functioning in schizophrenia has been conducted cross-sectionally, leaving unanswered the question of whether there is a predictive relationship between temporal change in cognition and temporal change in functioning. In the present study, we used longitudinal mixed models to examine the relationship between change in cognition and change in Quality of Life (QLS), as measured over three time-points spanning a 12-month period, for 151 schizophrenia outpatients participating in work therapy with or without cognitive remediation. Memory and executive function changes were significant predictors of improved QLS total. Whereas the relationship between memory and QLS total was in the expected direction, with improvements in memory associated with improvements in QLS, the relationship between executive function and QLS was negative, with QLS improvements associated with declines in executive function. Similar patterns were found for individual QLS domains. Finally, there were positive cross-sectional relationships between QLS and hours worked as well as gender (female gender associated with better QLS). Lag models supported these results. Differences between these findings and previous studies are discussed along with functional assessment issues and the potential moderators of the relationship between cognitive change and functioning.
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- Joanna M Fiszdon
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT 06516, United States.
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Chan SHW, Yeung FKC. Path models of quality of life among people with schizophrenia living in the community in Hong Kong. Community Ment Health J 2008; 44:97-112. [PMID: 18049895 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-007-9114-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2006] [Accepted: 10/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The utilization of quality of life (QOL) in psychiatric community rehabilitation could be enhanced by developing an appropriate conceptual model of QOL. The focus of this study was to construct and test, using path analytic techniques, a pertinent conceptual model of QOL among people with schizophrenia living in the community. A total of 201 participants with schizophrenia living in the community were assessed with regard to their clinical characteristics and QOL. Findings largely supported the proposed model in which community/social functioning was the strongest predictor of QOL, followed by symptom levels. Important implications for the design and implementation of appropriate services in functioning augmentation that resulted in QOL enhancement were highlighted. Further recommendations on both clinical and environmental interventions to promote QOL were suggested.
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- Sunny Ho Wan Chan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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Wu HC. Predicting subjective quality of life in workers with severe psychiatric disabilities. Community Ment Health J 2008; 44:135-46. [PMID: 18071899 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-007-9118-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2007] [Accepted: 11/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Research has found that, although work may not provide comprehensive benefits for people with psychiatric disabilities, it does help them live more satisfactory lives. A self-report questionnaire that incorporated several scales was administrated to 134 persons with severe psychiatric disabilities working under different workplace conditions to find out what factors most contributed to perceptions of job satisfaction and quality of life. The study found that subjective quality of life was directly influenced by mental health functioning, informal social support, and job satisfaction, and indirectly influenced by perceived life stress and formal social support.
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- Hui-Ching Wu
- School of Medical Sociology and Social Work, Chung-Shan Medical University, No.100, Sec. 2, Da-Chin St, Taichun, 402, Taiwan.
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Bell M, Fiszdon J, Richardson R, Lysaker P, Bryson G. Are self-reports valid for schizophrenia patients with poor insight? Relationship of unawareness of illness to psychological self-report instruments. Psychiatry Res 2007; 151:37-46. [PMID: 17343920 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2006.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2005] [Revised: 03/09/2006] [Accepted: 04/20/2006] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This investigation aimed to determine whether impaired insight influences the validity of self-report test scores in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. 274 outpatients enrolled in work rehabilitation completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), Bell Object Relations and Reality Testing Inventory (BORRTI), and NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Self-report scores were compared to clinician's ratings on comparable personality and symptom dimensions on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the Work Behavior Inventory (WBI), and the Quality of Life Scale (QLS). The influence of insight was determined using the Scale for Unawareness of Mental Disorder (SUMD). In the first analysis, clinician SUMD ratings of patient insight were associated with self-report accuracy. In a second analysis, patients were categorized into good and poor insight groups based on SUMD ratings and compared on self-report and clinician report variables. Results suggest that poor insight patients accurately report less Neuroticism and Agreeableness, and more Psychoticism than good insight patients, but individuals with poor insight wish to present themselves as more extraverted than they actually are, and they are likely to be more certain of their perceptions than they should be. It appears that self-report measures may be valid for most personality and symptom domains.
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- Morris Bell
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT and the Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06516, United States.
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Honkonen T, Stengård E, Virtanen M, Salokangas RKR. Employment predictors for discharged schizophrenia patients. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2007; 42:372-80. [PMID: 17492406 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-007-0180-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate predictors for competitive employment in a three-year follow-up study of discharged schizophrenia patients. METHODS The nationally representative sample comprised 2168 schizophrenia patients aged 15-64 years, who had been discharged from psychiatric hospitals in 1986, 1990, and 1994 in Finland. Comprehensive data were collected from psychiatric case records on the patients' sociodemographic and clinical characteristics at discharge and use of services during the follow-up period. The patients were interviewed 3 years after discharge using a structured interview schedule, which included questions on employment. RESULTS At follow-up, the competitive employment rate declined among the three cohorts (1989: 7.4%, 1993: 2.6% and 1997: 1.5%), whereas the rate of non-competitive employment remained at the same level (8.4%, 7.2% and 9.6%). The probability of competitive employment was higher for those who, at the time of discharge, were not on disability pension and had a current or past history of marriage, and had been discharged in the late 1980s. The probability of being competitively employed was lower for those who had no occupation at discharge and for those who had spent more time in hospital care during the three years after discharge. CONCLUSIONS The high unemployment rate and continuous changes in work life, which characterized Finland in the 1990s may have negatively affected the employment prospects of schizophrenia patients. Work rehabilitation should be more commonly offered, to increase their opportunities for obtaining competitive employment and for improving their quality of life.
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- Teija Honkonen
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41aA, Helsinki, Finland.
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Christensen TØ. The influence of neurocognitive dysfunctions on work capacity in schizophrenia patients: a systematic review of the literature. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2007; 11:89-101. [PMID: 24937554 DOI: 10.1080/13651500600969061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Objective. The aim of the study was to review empirical studies of the influence of neurocognitive dysfunctions on work capacity (i.e. the ability to obtain and maintain competitive work as well as different aspects of work behaviour and skills in relation to job requirements) in schizophrenia patients. An investigation of the extent of symptoms compared to neurocognitive functioning on work capacity in schizophrenia patients is included. Method. A literature search for studies in the English language was made in the databases PubMed, PsycInfo and EMBASE. Twenty-one studies were selected for thorough evaluation. Results. Neurocognitive functioning influences employment, work rehabilitation, work skills and work behaviour in various ways among schizophrenia patients. Moreover, symptoms seem less important to work capacity than neurocognitive functioning. Some guidelines can be drawn from the research studies to provide clinicians with indicators for the assessment of neurocognitive functioning in relation to work capacity and rehabilitation. Conclusions. Despite different methodological limitations in the reviewed studies, evidence is presented for a crucial relationship between neurocognitive functioning and work capacity among patients with schizophrenia. At present, the evidence is strong enough to argue that the individual neurocognitive profile should be taken into account before planning work rehabilitation.
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- Torben Østergaard Christensen
- The Clinic for Young People with Schizophrenia (OPUS), Psychiatric Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark
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This review highlights key issues and recent progress in understanding the epidemiology, phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of anhedonia in schizophrenia. A reduced pleasure capacity has been recognized as an important feature of the illness since the time of Kraepelin and Bleuler. However, it remains poorly understood for many reasons, including the phenotypic heterogeneity of schizophrenia, the multidimensionality and multifactorial etiology of anhedonia, and the difficulties inherent in the scientific analysis of subjective emotional experiences. We do know that anhedonia is common in schizophrenia, that it has significant negative consequences, and that current treatments are insufficient. Better assessment tools, greater understanding of biological and psychosocial mechanisms, and novel pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions are sorely needed. Anhedonia has received increasing attention in recent years, and there is optimism that the new Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) initiative on negative symptoms will catalyze rapid progress in the near future.
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- Daniel H Wolf
- Department of Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry Program, University of Pennsylvania, 10 Gates Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA.
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Cheung LCC, Tsang HWH. Factor structure of essential social skills to be salespersons in retail market: implications for psychiatric rehabilitation. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2005; 36:265-80. [PMID: 16153388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2004.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2003] [Revised: 06/16/2004] [Accepted: 08/05/2004] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This study continued the effort to apply social skills training to increase vocational outcomes of people with severe mental illness. We planned to identify factor structure of essential social skills necessary for mental health consumers who have a vocational preference to work as salesperson in retail market. Exploratory factor analysis of the results of a 26-item questionnaire survey suggested a five-factor solution: social skills when interacting with customers, problem-solving skills, knowledge and attitudes, flexibility, and skills for conflict prevention, which accounted for 65.1% of the total variance. With the factor solution, we developed a job-specific social skills training program (JSST) to help consumers who want to be salespersons. The structure and session design followed the basic format of a typical social skills training program. The way this JSST is to be used with the work-related social skills training model previously developed by the corresponding author to produce better vocational outcomes of consumers is suggested.
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- Leo C C Cheung
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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Fiszdon JM, Bell MD. [Cognitive remediation and work therapy in the outpatient treatment of patients with schizophrenia]. SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC 2005; 29:117-42. [PMID: 15928790 DOI: 10.7202/010834ar] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the present paper, we describe a behavioral rehabilitation program for patients with schizophrenia. The program combines vocational rehabilitation with cognitive training, thereby addressing two of the hallmark impairments of this chronic disorder. In addition to targeting these two types of impairments, we also wished to investigate the impact of one on the other. Specifically, previous research has suggested that cognitive impairments may serve as rate-limiters in the psychosocial rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia. Our intent was to investigate whether specifically addressing and remediating these cognitive deficits would in turn lead to superior outcomes in vocational rehabilitation. Following a detailed description of our program, we offer initial support for the efficacy of this type of approach in both improving cognitive function as well as leading to better functional outcomes.
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- Joanna M Fiszdon
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale University School of Medicine, CT, USA
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Ritsner M, Kurs R, Ratner Y, Gibel A. Condensed version of the Quality of Life Scale for schizophrenia for use in outcome studies. Psychiatry Res 2005; 135:65-75. [PMID: 15890413 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2004] [Revised: 12/26/2004] [Accepted: 01/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The Quality of Life Scale (QLS(21)) is widely used in clinical trials involving schizophrenia patients. This study aimed to identify a core subset of QLS(21) items that maintains the validity and psychometric properties of the complete version. A parsimonious subset of items from the QLS(21) that can accurately predict the total scale score was sought and evaluated in 133 schizophrenia patients, using the heuristic algorithm for a regression model. Two additional data sets were used for model validation: a subset of 124 patients who participated in the model construction and who completed the QLS(21) 1 year later as well as a new sample of 40 inpatients. Patients were examined with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q), the Talbieh Brief Distress Inventory (TBDI), the Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale (ESRS) and the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF). Using only five QLS items (social initiatives, adequacy, acquaintances, motivation, and time utilization; QLS(5)) as predictors, the correlation was 0.9805 between the predicted and true QLS totals. Two validation samples confirmed this finding. Additional analyses indicate that the QLS(5) exhibited similar performance to the QLS(21) regarding construct validity, test-retest reliability and responsiveness to changes over time. Thus, the five-item condensed Quality of Life Scale for schizophrenia maintains the validity of the full QLS, and has the advantage of shorter administration time. Utilization of the revised QLS(5) in routine care and clinical trials may potentially facilitate evaluation of treatment outcomes in schizophrenia.
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- Michael Ritsner
- Pathological Behavior and Psychobiology Research Laboratory, Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center, Hadera, Israel.
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To determine whether older people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder can benefit from work therapy as has been shown with their younger counterparts, 41 older patients (50+) were compared with 104 younger patients on their clinical and vocational outcomes while participating in a 6-month work therapy program. In an intent-to-treat analysis, both groups showed significant improvements in symptoms and quality of life at the conclusion of the active intervention, but there were no significant differences between age groups. In comparisons of biweekly Work Behavior Inventory scores for completers, older workers improved more than younger workers, particularly during the second half of the program. Results are in accord with previous evidence for the clinical and vocational benefits of work therapy and indicate that older people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder can perform at least as well as their younger counterparts and respond similarly with improved symptoms and quality of life.
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- Morris D Bell
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, USA
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