N/A Completed N=88 Randomized Treatment

The Use of Skills Training to Augment Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)/VI for Veterans With SMI

Severe Mental Illness · Schizophrenia

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00272168 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

25.0%

Results posted

Jun 2016

Primary outcomePrimary: Employment Status — 26.2; 24.83 Hours worked per week

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.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Employment Status	143.08; 72.07	—
PRIMARY Work Performance (Work Behavior Inventory)	2.37; 2.37	—
PRIMARY Social Functioning	3.69; 3.56	—
SECONDARY Cognitive Insight	9.56; 7.29	—
SECONDARY Psychiatric Symptoms	36.25; 38.71	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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 Criteria

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

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